Kredity

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elgan Llŷr Thomas
Elgan Llŷr Thomas
Tenor
Alastair Miles
Alastair Miles
Bass
Roland Wood
Roland Wood
Baritone
Huddersfield Choral Society
Huddersfield Choral Society
Choir
Elizabeth Llewellyn
Elizabeth Llewellyn
Soprano
English Northern Philharmonia
English Northern Philharmonia
Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins
Martyn Brabbins
Conductor
David Greed
David Greed
Leader
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harry Arbuthnot Acworth
Harry Arbuthnot Acworth
Songwriter
Sir Edward Elgar
Sir Edward Elgar
Composer

Texty

Caractacus: I plead not for myself; not earth or heav’n
Can shake a soul like mine prepar’d for all;
Yet, yet I plead that mercy may be given
To these my comrades of the Roman thrall.
My guileless daughter and the warrior bard,
Her lover, fled from priestly bonds at home,
Is there no grace for them, and is it hard
To win so little from Imperial Rome?
Orbin: Plead not for me, I will not quit thy side;
But plead for Eigen while thy breath endures:
Eigen: Plead not for me, King’s child, and Orbin’s bride,
Yours be my fate, as all my life was yours.
Roman Citizens: Slay! Slay them! Slay the Britons!
Claudius: By the gods they shall not die;
Their blood would curse the ground to which it grew.
We grant you grace; young warrior, clasp thy bride.
Written by: Harry Arbuthnot Acworth, Sir Edward Elgar
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