Edward Elgar (1857-1934) - Caractacus (2 CD)

1 Scene 1 No 1. Watchmen, alert! (Chorus) -
2 Scene 1 No 2. Watchmen, alert! the King is here (Caractacus/Sentries) -
3 Scene 1 No 3. Father! Sire and King (Eigen/Caractacus/Orbin/Sentries) -
4 Scene 1 No 4. At eve to the greenwood (Eigen) -
5 Scene 1 No 5. On the ocean and the river (Eigen/Orbin/Caractacus) -
6 Scene 1 No 6. Rest, weary monarch (Spirits of the Hill)
7 Scene 2 No 1. Tread the mystic circle round (Arch-Druid/Druids/Druid Maidens) -
8 Scene 2 No 2. Invocation: Lord of dread, and lord of pow'r (Chorus/Arch-Druid) -
9 Scene 2 No 3. Bard, what read ye? (Arch-Druid/Orbin/Caractacus/Druids/Druid Maidens) -
10 Scene 2 No 4. Leap, leap to light (Caractacus/Soldiers/Orbin/Arch-Druid) -
11 Scene 2 No 5. Hence, ere the Druid's wrath is woke (Druids/Druid Maidens/Orbin/Soldiers)
12 Scene 3 No 1. Introduction: The woodland interlude
13 Scene 3 No 2. Come! beneath our woodland bow'rs (Youths/Maidens) -
14 Scene 3 No 3. O'er-arch'd by leaves (Eigen/Orbin) -
15 Scene 3 No 4. Last night beneath the sacred Oak (Orbin) -
16 Scene 3 No 5. Come! beneath our woodland bow'rs - They gather the wreaths (Youths/Maidens/Orbin/Eigen)
1 Scene 4 No 1. Wild rumours shake our calm retreat (Maidens) -
2 Scene 4 No 2. When the glow of the evening (Eigen/Maidens) -
3 Scene 4 No 3. We were gather'd by the river (Soldiers) -
4 Scene 4 No 4. Lament: O my warriors (Caractacus/Chorus)
5 Scene 5. Captive Britons, see them! (A Bard/Druid Maidens) -
6 Scene 6 No 1. Processional music: The march triumphal thunders (Chorus)
7 Scene 6 No 2. Unbind his hands (Claudius) -
8 Scene 6 No 3. Heap torment upon torment (Caractacus/Eigen/Orbin) -
9 Scene 6 No 4. Slay, slay the Briton! (Roman Citizens/Claudius) -
10 Scene 6 No 5. I plead not for myself (Caractacus/Orbin/Eigen/Roman Citizens/Claudius) -
11 Scene 6 No 6. Grace from the Roman! (Eigen/Orbin/Caractacus/Claudius) -
12 Scene 6 No 7. The clang of arms is over (Chorus)