Sir Andrew Davis - Edward Elgar: The Crown of India (2009) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Introduction (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne)
02. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Sacred measure (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne)
03. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Dance of Nautch Girls (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne)
04. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": India greets her Cities (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne)
05. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Hail, Immemorial India! (Agra) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne]
06. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Well dost thou say That East and West upbear (India) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne]
07. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Entrance of Calcutta (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne)
08. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Welcome Calcutta (India) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne]
09. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Entrance of Delhi (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne)
10. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Stop! That place Is mine (Delhi) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne]
11. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Introduction (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne)
12. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": March of the Mogul Emperors (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne)
13. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Illustrious Emperors (India) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne]
14. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Entrance of John Company (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne)
15. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Good John Company, reply (Calcutta) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne]
16. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Entrance of St. George (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne)
17. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Calcutta, Delhi, give your quarrel pause (India) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne]
18. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": The Rule of England (St. George) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne]
19. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Interlude (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne)
20. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau II, "Ave Imperator": Introduction (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne)
21. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau II, "Ave Imperator": Warriors' Dance (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne)
22. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau II, "Ave Imperator": The Cities of Ind (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne)
23. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau II, "Ave Imperator": Hail Festal Hour from out the Ages drawn (India) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne]
24. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau II, "Ave Imperator": March, the Crown of India (Chorus) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne]
25. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau II, "Ave Imperator": Incessu patuit Imperator (India) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne]
26. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau II, "Ave Imperator": The Homage of Ind (India) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne]
27. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau II, "Ave Imperator": The Crowning of Delhi (India, Chorus) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne]
28. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau II, "Ave Imperator": Ave Imperator! (India, Agra, Chorus) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne]
29. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Introduction (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis)
30. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Sacred measure (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis)
31. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Dance of Nautch Girls (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis)
32. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": India greets her Cities (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis)
33. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Hail, Immemorial India! (Agra) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis]
34. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Entrance of Calcutta (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis)
35. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Entrance of Delhi (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis)
36. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Introduction (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis)
37. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": March of the Mogul Emperors (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis)
38. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": Entrance of John Company (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis)
39. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau I, "the Cities of Ind": The Rule of England (St. George) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis]
40. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Interlude (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis)
41. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau II, "Ave Imperator": Introduction (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis)
42. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau II, "Ave Imperator": Warriors' Dance (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis)
43. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau II, "Ave Imperator": The Cities of Ind (Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis)
44. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau II, "Ave Imperator": March, the Crown of India (Chorus) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis]
45. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau II, "Ave Imperator": The Homage of Ind (Agra, Chorus) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis]
46. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau II, "Ave Imperator": The Crowning of Delhi (Chorus) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis]
47. The Crown of India, Op. 66: Tableau II, "Ave Imperator": Ave Imperator (Chorus) [Orchestration Completed by a. Payne, Version without narration, ed. A. Davis]
48. Imperial March, Op. 32
49. Coronation March, Op. 65
50. Empire March



This recording is also the first with Sir Andrew Davis, now signed exclusively to Chandos. Sir Andrew’s fascination with Elgar goes deep, including taking the symphonies all over the world. He says of The Crown of India, ‘He’s [Payne] done a terrific job. This is from Elgar’s mature period, the time of the Violin Concerto and Sospiri. There’s a ‘March of the Moguls’ which is the only march I know in three time and an exquisite interlude with solo violin.’

The elaborate pageant and theatrical presentation, The Crown of India was first staged in 1912 to celebrate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Delhi for their coronation as Emperor and Empress of India. Elgar wrote the music as his Op.66, with a libretto by Henry Hamilton. Sadly the score was only published in a piano-vocal version and the remaining orchestral parts were destroyed in the 1960s. In 2007 the Elgar Society set about a commission for Anthony Payne to complete the orchestration of the music, with the orchestral suite and marches.

Sir Andrew Davis continues to be resident in Chicago, where he has been Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Lyric Opera Chicago since 2000. His association with Chandos will see him conduct the principal BBC orchestras as well as orchestras around the world.

“The music… is from start to finish authentic middling Elgar, highly enjoyable and well worth revival. Gerald Finley shines as St George in 'The Rule of England', however embarrassing the words. …the remarkable 1911 Coronation March, perhaps the least joyous coronation march ever written, confirms itself in this performance as a masterpiece that is on a par with any movement from the symphonies.” (BBC Music Magazine)

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