some of the songs were recorded by Decca Records at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. The singers were Bryn Terfel and Alison Hagley, with the Welsh National Opera Chorus and Welsh National Opera Orchestra conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras. The songs were To the Children, The Blue-Eyes Fairy, The Laugher's Song, Come Little Winds, Tears and Laughter, The Dawn Song, My Old Tunes, Jane Anne's song and Finale. A 1992 Koss Classics release of lesser-known works by Elgar, performed by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Raymond Leppard, included the orchestral Overture and Finale. In 1997, the 1990 Decca recording of 'The Starlight Express' was remastered. The Starlight Express London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vernon Handley, with Valerie Masterson (soprano) and Derek Hammond-Stroud (baritone) The Starlight Express Suite Cynthia Glover (Soprano), John Lawrenson (Baritone), Bournemouth Sinfonietta conducted by George Hurst. Tracks: To the Children, The Blue-Eyes Fairy, The Laugher's Song, O stars shine brightly, The Dawn Song, My Old Tunes, Jane Anne's song and Finale. Chandos CHAN6582 References Foreman, Lewis (ed.), "Oh My Horses! Elgar and the Great War" – Chapter 9 by Andrew Neill (Elgar Editions, Rickmansworth, 2001) Keeton, A. E., Elgar's Music for 'The Starlight Express, Oxford Journals (Oxford University Press, 1945); XXVI: 43–46 Music and Letters 1945 XXVI(1):43–46; 1945 by Oxford University Press Kennedy, Michael Portrait of Elgar (Oxford University Press, 1968) Moore, Jerrold N. Edward Elgar: a creative life (Oxford University Press, 1984) Pages 687–695 Pages 169–174 External links Notes External links The Starlight Express, Op. 78 by Sir Edward Elgar Song texts and recordings Elgar Society page: The Starlight Express Elgar on Radio 3: The Starlight Express Mott – Elgar's Baritone Mott and The Starlight Express 1915 plays Plays set in Switzerland Plays about fairies and sprites Compositions by Edward Elgar Suites by Edward Elgar Incidental music Children's theatre 1916 compositions