The numinous in music

[Thropplenoggin]

Great thread. More like this please.

[MrGongGong]

Not sure if this belongs here ?

but

http://www.overgrownpath.com/2012/08/elgar-takes-trip.html

[amateur51]

Not sure if this belongs here ?

but

http://www.overgrownpath.com/2012/08...akes-trip.html

Fascinating stuff, MrGG - whodathunkit?!

Makes me want to chase up both boxes NOW

[Pabmusic]

Fascinating stuff, MrGG - whodathunkit?!

Makes me want to chase up both boxes NOW

The Athena Ensemble's recording of the wind quintets is still the only one, even though more have been found and all are published in revised editions. It's on Chandos:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elgar-Complete-Works-Wind-Quintet/dp/B000EXZGTS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351604064&sr=8-1

Vernon Handley's Starlight Express seems not to be available, except at a ridiculous price, but there's also Mackerras's
recording, and this one by Andrew Davis, released this month. I've already ordered it:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elgar-Starlight-Roderick-Williams-Orchestra/dp/B009IF123W/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1351604665&sr=8-7

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

BWV 668 Vor deinen Thron tret' ich

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

and this [both do it for me funereal or no]