Elgar: The Crown of India, Op. 66 (CD)
An Imperial Masque in Two Tableaux
premiere recording
Composer: Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Orchestration completed by Anthony Payne
Words by Henry Hamilton
Performers:
Clare Shearer – mezzo-soprano (Agra - Benares - Lotus)
Gerald Finley – baritone (St George)
Barbara Marten – speaker (Delhi)
Deborah McAndrew – speaker (Calcutta)
Joanne Mitchell – speaker (India)
Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus
Released: 26 Oct 2009
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Chandos
ASIN: B002Q1LJZQ