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Reviewed at Royal Albert Hall, London on 18 July 2014
Elgar, The Kingdom - oratorio for soloists chorus and orchestra, Op.51
Erin Wall, Soprano
Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Mezzo-soprano
Andrew Staples, Tenor
Christopher Purves, Bass
BBC National Chorus of Wales
BBC Symphony Chorus
Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor
Sakari Oramo, Yeol Eum Son and the BBC Symphony in Seoul
****1
Sakari Oramo and Yeol Eum Son summon up vivid landscapes
****1
From snow to sludge: Icelandic music at the Barbican Centre
**111
Fine Lindberg and Stravinsky double bill from the BBC Symphony
****1
UK premiere of Julia Wolfe’s unEarth impresses on scale, not substance
**111
Sir James MacMillan delights with his Christmas Oratorio
*****
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