Elgar: Choral Music [Light out of Darkness]

Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Vann, William

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In January 2026 The Elgar Society marks its 75th anniversary, and SOMM Recordings celebrates the event with several Elgar releases in gratitude for the society’s generous support and encouragement from 1998 to the present day. Light Out of Darkness, Choral Music by Elgar was recorded in February 2025, with the support of The Elgar Society, and continues the inspired journey of the composer’s musical development in a series of widely acclaimed releases by SOMM. This present release includes five world-premiere recordings.

Works:

•Elgar: The Light of Life, Op. 29: No. 6, Chorus. Light Out of Darkness
• Elgar: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me (from The Apostles)
• Elgar: Psalm 51
• anon.: Praise Ye the Lord (Arr. for Choir & Organ by Edward Elgar)
• Elgar: Great is the Lord (Psalm XLVIII), Op. 67
• Excerpt,Elgar: Four Part-songs Op. 53
• Elgar: Two Part-songs Op. 73
• Elgar: Go, song of mine, Op. 57
• Elgar: How Calmly the Evening
• anon.: Stabat Mater (Arr. for Choir by Edward Elgar)
• Elgar: Ecce Sacerdos Magnus
• Elgar: O Salutaris Hostia in G major
• Elgar: O Salutaris Hostia in E flat major
• Elgar: O salutaris hostia No. 2 in E-Flat Major
• Elgar: The Light of Life, Op. 29: No. 16, Chorus. Light of the World, We Know Thy Praise
• anon.: God Save the King (Arr. for 3 Voices, Choir & Organ by Edward Elgar)

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SOMM Recordings

20.02.2026

748871071421