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The Apostles, op. 49: Prologue

The Apostles, op. 49: Prelude. The Spirit of the Lord
First released 1988English11 recordingson 16 releases

Written by

Edward ElgarComposer

Recordings

PerformanceBy
The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me (from The Apostles)The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge6:54
The Apostles, Op. 49: The Spirit of the Lord is upon meThe Cambridge Singers, John Rutter7:43
The Apostles, op. 49: PrologueDorothy Dickinson, John Alldis, Choir of Downe House School, Clifford Grant, London Philharmonic Choir, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case, Robert Tear, Helen Watts, Benjamin Luxon, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult6:16
The Spirit of the LordNorman McBeth6:29
The Apostles: PrologueCanterbury Choral Society, Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Cooke7:09
The Spirit of the Lord is upon mePeter Allwood, Choir of Christ's Hospital, Mark Wardell6:28
The Spirit of the Lord Is Upon Me, from The Apostles, op. 49The Choir of Jesus College Cambridge, Mark Williams7:21
The Spirit of the LordChoir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Yale Schola Cantorum, Joseph Wicks, David Hill7:20
The Spirit of the Lord (Version for Choir and Orchestra)Choir of Merton College, Oxford, Britten Sinfonia, Benjamin Nicholas6:12
The Apostles, op. 49: Part 1: PrologueLincoln Cathedral Choir, Jeffrey Makinson, Colin Walsh6:56
The Apostles, op. 49: PrologueLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox7:30

On these albums

The Apostles / Meditation From ‘The Light of Life’
The Apostles / Meditation From ‘The Light of Life’Elgar; Sheila Armstrong, Helen Watts, Robert Tear, Benjamin Luxon, Clifford Grant, John Carol Case, Choir of Downe House School, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult · 1988
The Apostles
The ApostlesElgar; Alison Hargan, Alfreda Hodgson, David Rendall, Stephen Roberts, Bryn Terfel, Robert Lloyd, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox · 1990
...Here Followeth the Anthem, Volume II
...Here Followeth the Anthem, Volume IIThe Choir of Gentlemen and Boys of St. James' Cathedral, Toronto · 1993
Choral Evensong From Lincoln Cathedral
Choral Evensong From Lincoln CathedralLincoln Cathedral Choir, Jeffrey Makinson, Colin Walsh · 1997
Sacred Choral Music
Sacred Choral MusicElgar; Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Christopher Robinson · 2003
Choral Works
Choral WorksElgar; Sir Adrian Boult · 2006
The Collector’s Edition
The Collector’s EditionSir Edward Elgar · 2007
The Apostles
The ApostlesEdward Elgar; Canterbury Choral Society, Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Cooke · 2011
This Is the Day: Music on Royal Occasions
This Is the Day: Music on Royal OccasionsThe Cambridge Singers, John Rutter · 2012
The Complete Recordings
The Complete RecordingsElgar; Sir Adrian Boult · 2013
Out of Darkness: Music from Lent to Trinity
Out of Darkness: Music from Lent to TrinityThe Choir of Jesus College Cambridge, Mark Williams · 2015
The Tree
The TreeChoir of St John’s College, Cambridge, David Hill, Andrew Nethsingha, Christopher Robinson · 2021
Orchestral Anthems
Orchestral AnthemsDyson, Howells, Elgar, Finzi; Choir of Merton College, Oxford, Britten Sinfonia, Benjamin Nicholas · 2023
English Anthems from Christ's Hospital
English Anthems from Christ's HospitalVarious Artists

Source: MusicBrainz work ffecd302-b526-4f34-9ccb-a7daa5ddc0fd (CC0).