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composer:Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1901 until 1906)
additional librettist:Didache ([anonymous], special purpose artist)
Luke the Evangelist
librettist:Edward Elgar (composer)
premiered at:Birmingham Music Festival 1906: [concert] (1906-10-03)
part of:Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 51) (order: 44)
download score for free:imslp: The Kingdom, Op.51 (Elgar, Edward) [info]
Wikidata:Q3233992 [info]
parts:1. The Kingdom, op. 51: Prelude
2. The Kingdom, op. 51: I. In the Upper Room
3. The Kingdom, op. 51: II. At the Beautiful Gate
4. The Kingdom, op. 51: III. Pentecost
5. The Kingdom, op. 51: IV. The Sign of Healing
6. The Kingdom, op. 51: V. The Upper Room
is the basis for:The Apostles & The Kingdom: An Illustrated Introduction

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Jerusalem. Prelude. Allegro maestoso –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox9:03
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part I “In the Upper Room”. Chorus: “O ye priests!”partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox3:30
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part I “In the Upper Room”. Peter, John, and the Disciples: “Thou, Lord, Which knowest the hearts of all men” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox1:08
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part I “In the Upper Room”. Peter: “He took bread, and blessed it” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox4:01
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part I “In the Upper Room”. Peter: “Where two or three are gathered together in My Name’ –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox2:34
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part I “In the Upper Room”. Peter:“Men and brethren” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox2:31
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part I “In the Upper Room”. Recitative. Chorus: “They gave forth their lots” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox1:26
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part I “In the Upper Room”. The Disciples and the Holy Women: “Seek first the Kingdom of God” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox1:38
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part II “At the Beautiful Gate”: The Morn of Pentecost 9 Mary and Mary Magdalene: “The singers are before the altar”partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox5:33
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part III “Pentecost”: Peter: “Repent, and be baptised every one of you”partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox5:47
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part III “Pentecost”: Peter: “Ye men of Judæa” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox9:12
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part III “Pentecost”: Recitative. Mezzo-soprano: “And suddenly there came from heaven a sound...” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox2:23
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part III “Pentecost”: Recitative. Tenor: “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox0:48
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part III “Pentecost”: The Disciples: “When the great Lord will” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox3:51
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part III “Pentecost”: The People: “Behold, are not all these which speak, Galilæans?” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox3:23
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part IV “The Sign of Healing”: John: “Unto you that fear His Name...” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox2:31
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part IV “The Sign of Healing”: Mary: “The sun goeth down”partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox8:41
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part IV “The Sign of Healing”: Mezzo-soprano: “The man that was lame” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox3:21
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part IV “The Sign of Healing”: Recitative. Mezzo-soprano: “And as they spake” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox1:28
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part IV “The Sign of Healing”: Recitative. Mezzo-soprano: “Then they that gladly received his word were baptised”’ –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox3:14
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part V “The Upper Room”: All: “Our Father, Which art in Heaven” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox3:17
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part V “The Upper Room”: John: “Ye have received the Spirit of adoption”partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox2:57
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part V “The Upper Room”: The Disciples and the Holy Women: “Lord, Thou didst make the heaven” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox2:41
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part V “The Upper Room”: The Disciples and the Holy Women: “The voice of joy is in the dwelling of the righteous” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox3:42
1989-06-11 – 1989-06-13The Kingdom, op. 51: Part V “The Upper Room”: The Disciples and the Holy Women: “Thou, Almighty Lord, hast given food and drink to mankind” –partialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox5:34