for speakers, solo tenor. chorus, and orchestra Words by WILLIAM BLAKE
Music by HUMPHREY SEARLE with an introduction by SIR GEOFFREY KEYNES
Albion, personifying both England and Mankind, has to die and be reborn before building the ideal city, which is symbolised by Jerusalem, Albion's ' emanation.' Jerusalem also represents Spiritual Freedom. The enemies are War, Rationalism, and Organised Religion. Los, the Master of the Furnaces. is the spirit of poetry through whom Albion might attain reunion with God.
RONALD DOWD (tenor) A section of the AMBROSIAN SINGERS SINFONIA OF LONDON conducted by THE COMPOSER Produced by DOUGLAS CLEVERDON