Raphael Wallfisch, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Dickins - Bridge, Elgar & Holst: Concertos for Cello and Orchestra (2006)

Tracklist

01. Oration, Concerto Elegiaco, H. 180: I. Poco lento
02. Oration, Concerto Elegiaco, H. 180: II. Allegro
03. Oration, Concerto Elegiaco, H. 180: III. Ben Moderato
04. Oration, Concerto Elegiaco, H. 180: IV. Allegro giusto
05. Oration, Concerto Elegiaco, H. 180: V. Ben Moderato
06. Oration, Concerto Elegiaco, H. 180: VI. Allegro
07. Oration, Concerto Elegiaco, H. 180: VII. Lento
08. Oration, Concerto Elegiaco, H. 180: VIII. Epilogue
09. Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato
10. Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro molto
11. Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio
12. Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: IV. Allegro - Moderato - Allegro, ma non troppo - Poco piu lento
13. Invocation

These three remarkable British works for cello and orchestra from the early 20th century—two of which, by Elgar and Bridge, rank among the finest works British composers have ever written for this medium—are linked by various threads, both in terms of content and expressiveness.

All were premiered at Queen’s Hall in London and treat the cello in different ways as a symbol of the human voice: singing, lamenting, calling out, and making a passionate statement with deep personal meaning.