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An oratorio for solo voices, chorus, organ, and orchestra
Text from the Gospels and the writings of St. Augustine
English version by Basil Douglas
Joan Cross (soprano)
Mary Jarred (contralto)
Peter Pears (tenor)
Robert Irwin (baritone) Trevor Anthony (bass)
BBC Choral Society
(Chorus-Master. Leslie Woodgate )
BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader. Paul Beard ) Geraint Jones (organ)
Conducted by Ernest Ansermet (first performance In England)
Harold Rutland writes on page 6
Part 1
Father, how far hast thou loved us all! (St. Augustine, Confessions Book 10, chapter 43)
The Entry into Jerusalem (St. Augustine. Meditation 7)
The Discourse in the Temple (St.
Matthew 23, w. 1-4. 13, 27-39; St-Augustine. Meditation 41)
The Last Supper (St. Luke 22, vv. 14-
16; St. John 13. w. 1, 2. 21-30; St Luke 22, w. 19. 20. 39)
Gethsemane (St. Mark 14 w. 32-43,
45, 46, 48-50; St. Luke 22. v. 53; St. Augustine. Meditation 5)'

Contributors

Tenor:
Peter Pears
Baritone:
Robert Irwin
Bass:
Trevor Anthony
Chorus-Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Leader:
Paul Beard
Leader:
Geraint Jones
Conducted By:
Ernest Ansermet

Where could I find my beloved (St. Augustine. Meditation 41)
Jesus before the Sanhedrin (St. Augustine. Meditation 7)
Jesus before Pilate (St. John 18. vv. 28-31, 33-40; 19. vv. 1-7. 15. 16)
Caivary (St. John 19. vv. 17-19. 23-30; St Augustine. Meditation 6)
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? (Exsultet for Holy Saturday Morning: St. Augustine. Meditations 15 and 18)

Soneto a Cdrdoba, for voice and harp Fantasia Baetica , for piano
Psyche, for voice, flute, harp. violin. viola, and cello
Concerto, for harpsichord. flute, oboe. clarinet, violin, and cello
Oda Slobodskaya (soprano)
Edward Walker (flute) Leon Goossens (oboe)
Stephen Waters (clarinet)
David Martin (violin)
Eileen Grainger (violin) Bernard Richards (cello)
Iris Loveridge (piano)
George Malcolm (harpsichord)
Marie Korchinska (harp)
Conducted by Trevor Harvey

Contributors

Harp:
Fantasia Baetica
Soprano:
Oda Slobodskaya
Flute:
Edward Walker
Oboe:
Leon Goossens
Clarinet:
Stephen Waters
Violin:
David Martin
Violin:
Eileen Grainger
Cello:
Bernard Richards
Piano:
Iris Loveridge
Harpsichord:
George Malcolm
Harp:
Marie Korchinska
Conducted By:
Trevor Harvey

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