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Sir Edward Elgar's the Music Makers, , cantata for mezzo-soprano, chorus and orchestra, Op. 69 (1912)  featuring Dame Janet Baker.  Based on The Music Makers, Ode by Arthur O'Shaughnessy. 

With the London Philharmonic Choir; Frederic Jackson, chorus master; London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Boult  1967

1 - Introduction: Moderato e nobilmente
2 - "We are the music makers" Larghetto
3 - "With wonderful deathless ditties" Allegro
4 - "We, in the ages lying" Allegretto . Moderato
5 - A breath of our inspiration" Molto tranquillo . Più Allegro ma maestoso .Grandioso
6 - "They had no vision amazing" Lento, quasi recit *
7 - "And therefore today is thrilling" Allegro motto . Maestoso *
8 - "But we, with our dreaming and singing" Andantino
9 - "For we are afar with the dawning" Come prima
10 - "All hail! We cry to the comers" Allegro *

We are the music makers,
And we are the dreamers of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers,
And sitting by desolate streams;
World-losers and world-forsakers,
On whom the pale moon gleams:
Yet we are the movers and shakers
Of the world for ever, it seems.