The Dream of Gerontius (complete)
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ELGAR
The Dream of Gerontius (complete)
Ann Sofie von Otter (mezzo soprano) / David Rendall (tenor) Alastair Miles (bass) / London Symphony chorus & orchestra / Sir Colin Davis
[ LSO Live SACD / 2 SACD ]
Release Date: Thursday 10 August 2006
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Hybrid SACD Compatible with all CD players. Includes high density stereo and surround tracks that can be read by SACD players.
Elgar's Dream of Gerontius was thought by many to be outlandishly modern at the time of its completion in 1900. Telling the story of the journey of a dying man's soul into the afterlife, the subject originally caused uproar within the English church yet is now acclaimed as one of the great choral masterpieces and one of Elgar's most popular works.
Concert Reviews:
'Gerontius - a dream come true'
Evening Standard (UK), 14 December 2005
'orchestral textures were sensuously coloured, and the vast symphonic structure flawlessly paced and handled. The choral singing, thrilling in its immediacy and clarity, can only be described as electrifying from start to finish'
The Guardian, 15 December 2005
