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| Composer | Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Year | 1900 |
| Work type | Choral |
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GloucesterThe Dream of Gerontius
Wagner, Elgar
Philharmonia Orchestra; Adrian Partington; Niamh O'Sullivan; John Findon; David Ireland; Three Choirs Festival Chorus
OsloChoir and orchestra perform Elgar's masterpiece
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Oratorio for soloists chorus and orchestra, Op.38
Oslo Philharmonic; Cristian Măcelaru; Jamie Barton; Robin Tritschler; Oslo Philharmonic Choir; Bergen Philharmonic Chorus
GatesheadElgar’s Dream of Gerontius
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Oratorio for soloists chorus and orchestra, Op.38
Royal Northern Sinfonia; Dinis Sousa; Dame Sarah Connolly; Benjamin Hulett; Roderick Williams; Timothy Burke
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A dream of a Gerontius from Pappano, the LSO and Chorus
Giving their 27th performance of the oratorio, the London Symphony Chorus excel as angelic angels and demonic demons.
Williams and Cargill shine in The Dream of Gerontius
British vocal talent adds some very British glamour to the closing Avrotros Friday concert featuring Elgar's most famous oratorio.
A memorable Dream of Gerontius from the BBCSO and Sakari Oramo
A solo trio of David Butt Philip, Dame Sarah Connolly and Roderick Williams draw on extensive stage experience to inhabit their roles in a naturally assured, vividly communicative fashion.
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Quintessentially English or establishment outsider? Elgar was seen as provincial – and was never more at home than in his beloved Malvern Hills – but he had a European outlook.