ELISABETH SCHUMANN
DALE SMITH
POUISHNOFF
THE CASANO OCTET
WOLF-FERRARI was born in Venice, fifty years ago. The Jewels of the Madonna is an Opera of Neapolitan life, with a good deal of Neapolitan folk-song in its music.
36. Bass Solo. 'Thou art gone up on high.'
37. Chorus. The Lord gave the word; great was the company of the preachers.'
38. Soprano Solo. ' How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace.'
39. Chorus. Their sound is gone out into all lands.'
40. Bass Solo. Why do the nations so furiously rage together ? '
41. Chorus. Let us break their bonds.'
42 43. Tenor Solos. ' Ho that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn ' ; and ' Thou shall break them with a rod of iron.'
44. The Hallelujah Chorus. Halleluiah! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.'
PART III.
45. Soprano Solo. 'I know that my Redeemer liveth.'
46-49. Chorus. These next four numbers are, perhaps, the most dramatic part of the whole work. The subdued, solemn, ' Since by man came death,' is answered triumphantly with ' By man came also the resurrection of the dead ' ; similarly, ' For as in Adam all die,' is answered by ' Even so in Christ shall all be made alive.'
50-51. Bass Solos. Behold, I tell you a mystery : We shall not all sleep ' ; and ' The trumpet shall sound.'
52. Contralto Solo (Recitative). Then shall be brought to pass the saying " Death is swallowed up in victory."
53. Contralto and Tenor Duet. 'O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? '
54. Chorus. 'But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory.'
55. Soprano Solo. ' If God be for us, who can be against us ? '
56. Chorus. ' Worthy is the Lamb . . . Blessing and honour be unto Him.' 57. Chorus. Amen.'