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THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS

on National Programme Daventry

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by Elgar
Words by Cardinal Newman from Queen's Hall, London
(Sole Lessees, Messrs. Chappell and Co. Ltd.)
Muriel Brunskill (contralto)
Parry Jones (tenor)
Harold Williams (baritone)
The BBC Choral Society
Chorus Master, Leslie Woodgate
The BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Paul Beard
Conducted by Sir Henry J. Wood
8.0 : Part 1
Gerontius: Parry Jones
The Priest: Harold William :
Assistants: Chorus
Prelude
Gerontius: Jesu, Maria—I am near to death
Assistants:
Kyrie Eleison Gerontius : Rouse thee, my fainting soul
Assistants: Be merciful, be gracious ; spare him, Lord
Gerontius: Sanctus fortis,
Sanctus Deus Gerontius : I can no more
Assistants: Rescue him, 0 Lord, in this his evil hour
Gerontius: Novissima hora est
The Priest : Proficiscere anima
Christiana
Assistants: Go, in the name of Angels and Archangels

Contributors

Unknown:
Cardinal Newman
Contralto:
Muriel Brunskill
Tenor:
Parry Jones
Baritone:
Harold Williams
Chorus Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Conducted By:
Sir Henry J. Wood
Unknown:
Parry Jones
Unknown:
Harold William
Unknown:
Kyrie Eleison Gerontius
Unknown:
Sanctus Deus Gerontius

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National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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