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Edward Elgar

The Starlight Express, Op.78

Vernon Handley (conductor) · London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) · Valerie Masterson/Derek Hammond-Stroud/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Vernon Handley

Late Romantic27 Mvts. · 1 h 18 min

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Movements

  1. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster): 1. First Prelude (Overture and Organ-Grinder's Song 1: To the Children)Preview unavailable
  2. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act I (Bourcelles: The Den at La Citadelle), Scene 1: 2-5. (The Earth had forgotten it's a star; The Lamplighter passes - Light and hope - The Organ-Grinder is heardPreview unavailable
  3. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act I (Bourcelles: The Den at La Citadelle), Scene 1: 6-7. (Daddy's star story - The Star Cave)Preview unavailable
  4. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act I (Bourcelles: The Den at La Citadelle), Scene 1: 8-10. (The Gardener comes - A great Un-wumbler's coming - Jinny tries on the veil)Preview unavailable
  5. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act I (Bourcelles: The Den at La Citadelle), Scene 1: 11. Interlude (The Organ-Grinder and the Sprites bring Henry's luggage)Preview unavailable
  6. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act I (Bourcelles: The Den at La Citadelle), Scene 2: 12, 14. (What jolly stars! - Good night) [No.13 omitted]Preview unavailable
  7. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster): 15. Second Prelude (Organ-Grinder's Song 2: The Blue-Eyes Fairy)Preview unavailable
  8. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act II, Scene 1 (Outside Bourcelles: The Pine Forest): 17-18. (Orion and the Pleiades - Melody; Organ-Grinder's Song 3: The Curfew Song) [No. 16 omitted]Preview unavailable
  9. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act II, Scene 1 (Outside Bourcelles: The Pine Forest): 19. Interlude (Home to sleep)Preview unavailable
  10. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act II, Scene 1 (Outside Bourcelles: The Pine Forest): 20-22. (Outside the Star Cave - The Wumbled people call out for Star-Dust - Arrival of the Starlight Express)Preview unavailable
  11. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act II, Scene 1 (Outside Bourcelles: The Pine Forest): 23-25. (Entry of the Sweep - Entry of the Organ-Grinder - Entry of the Gardener)Preview unavailable
  12. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act II, Scene 1 (Outside Bourcelles: The Pine Forest): 26-28. (Entry of the Laugher; Laugher's Song 1: I'm everywhere - Entry of the Lamplighter - Let's ask the OrganPreview unavailable
  13. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act II, Scene 1 (Outside Bourcelles: The Pine Forest): 29. (Organ-Grinder's Song 4: Wake up, you little Night Winds)Preview unavailable
  14. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act II, Scene 1 (Outside Bourcelles: The Pine Forest): 30. Ballet (The Dance of the Little Winds)Preview unavailable
  15. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act II, Scene 1 (Outside Bourcelles: The Pine Forest): 31-32. (The kind old Dustman - Into the Star Cave)Preview unavailable
  16. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act II, Scene 1 (Outside Bourcelles: The Pine Forest): 33. (Loading up with Star-Dust) [Sun Dance from 'The Wand of Youth', Suite 1]Preview unavailable
  17. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act II, Scene 1 (Outside Bourcelles: The Pine Forest): 34. Interlude (The Wistaria Pension at night)Preview unavailable
  18. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act II, Scene 2 (Bourcelles: The Wistaria Pension): 35-36. (The Lamplighter at work - Off again)Preview unavailable
  19. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act II, Scene 3 (Bourcelles: The Den at La Citadelle): 37-38. (The Den at night - Un-wumbling Daddy and Laugher's Songs 2 & 3: Oh, stars, shine brightly; They'll listPreview unavailable
  20. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act II, Scene 3 (Bourcelles: The Den at La Citadelle): 39-41. (The Lamplighter at work again - Departure of the Sprites - The Dawn Song)Preview unavailable
  21. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster): 42. Third Prelude (Organ-Grinder's Song 5: My Old Tunes)Preview unavailable
  22. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act III, Scene 1 (Bourcelles: The Den at La Citadelle): 43-45. (Jane Anne's Song - Miss Waghorn - The source of life; Daddy's inspiration)Preview unavailable
  23. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act III, Scene 1 (Bourcelles: The Den at La Citadelle): 46. Interlude (The Waltz of the Blue-Eyes Fairy)Preview unavailable
  24. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act III, Scene 2 (Outside Bourcelles: The Pine Forest at Night): 47. (Outside the Star Cave again...Laugher's Song 4: Laugh a little ev'ry day...Organ-Grinder's SongPreview unavailable
  25. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act III, Scene 2 (Outside Bourcelles: The Pine Forest at Night): 48. (The spirit of Miss Waghorn - Daddy's tender light - Daddy enters)Preview unavailable
  26. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act III, Scene 2 (Outside Bourcelles: The Pine Forest at Night): 49. (Our Fairyland - Ensemble)Preview unavailable
  27. The Starlight Express - Incidental Music, Op. 78 (1989 Digital Remaster), Act III, Scene 2 (Outside Bourcelles: The Pine Forest at Night): 50. Finale (The Dance of the Pleiades - Song (soprano) - Song (baritone) - The Rising of the Star)Preview unavailable

Performers

Credits

Album
Elgar: The Starlight Express
Label
Warner Classics
Recording year
1976

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