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Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

Genre: Choral
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  • Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius & Sea Pictures

    Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius & Sea Pictures

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    Stuart Skelton (tenor), Sarah Connolly (mezzo) & David Soar (bass), Sarah Connolly (mezzo)

    BBC Symphony Chorus & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

    among the best Gerontius performances on record. Davis resists the temptation to make the work sound like a flabby, imitation Parsifal and the results are outstandingly convincing...[Skelton]... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2014, 5 out of 5 stars More…
    • Release Date: 29th Sep 2014
    • Catalogue No: CHSA5140(2)
    • Label: Chandos
    • Length: 2 hours 4 minutes

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    $33.00

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  • Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

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    Paul Groves (Gerontius), Alice Coote (Angel), Bryn Terfel (Priest/Angel of the Agony)

    Halle, Hallé Choir, Hallé Youth Choir, Sir Mark Elder

    Paul Groves's sophisticated, elegant tenor is not ideally the sort that should be essaying this role. With Bryn Terfel… sounding a little frayed, Alice Coote makes the biggest impact. It's... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2009, 3 out of 5 stars More…
    • Release Date: 20th Oct 2008
    • Catalogue No: CDHLD7520
    • Label: Hallé
    • Series: Elder Elgar Series
    • Length: 94 minutes

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    2 CDs

    Original price ($21.50) Reduced price $16.25

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  • Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

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    Catherine Wyn-Rogers (Angel), Andrew Staples (Gerontius), Thomas Hampson (Priest/Angel of the Agony)

    Staatskapelle Berlin, Staatsopernchor, RIAS Kammerchor, Daniel Barenboim

    Staples is a young-sounding and affecting Gerontius…he uses his vulnerability to good effect…Wyn-Rogers sings with great feeling and intensity and an always vivid response to text…Hampson is... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2017 More…
    • Release Date: 7th Jul 2017
    • Catalogue No: 4831585
    • Label: Decca
    • Length: 93 minutes

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  • Elgar From America, Vol. 3

    Elgar From America, Vol. 3

    New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli

    The Dream of Gerontius is notable for the singing of Richard Lewis – his New York debut – freer than in his later studio recording. Even more impressive is the Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester,... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…
    • Release Date: 18th Mar 2022
    • Catalogue No: ARIADNE5015-2
    • Label: Somm
    • Length: 1 hour 57 minutes

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    2 CDs

    $23.25

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  • Elgar: Orchestral Works

    Elgar: Orchestral Works

    Sir John Barbirolli

    • Release Date: 25th Mar 2022
    • Catalogue No: 9029643842
    • Label: Warner Classics
    • Length: 7 hours 16 minutes

    7 CDs

    $27.50

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  • Elgar: Oratorios

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    The Dream of Gerontius, The Apostles & The Kingdom

    Halle, Sir Mark Elder

    • Release Date: 2nd Jun 2023
    • Catalogue No: CDHLD7561
    • Label: Hallé
    • Length: 5 hours 2 minutes

    6 CDs

    Original price ($43.50) Reduced price $32.50

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  • Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius & Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens & I was glad

    Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius & Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens & I was glad

    Roderick Elms (organ), Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano), Arthur Davies (tenor), Gwynne Howell (bass)

    London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox

    Much of [Davies's] singing, especially in Part I, is full-throated, almost Italianate and he has all the vocal heft you could wish for...Howell is an imposing vocal presence...The choral singing... — MusicWeb International, 25th September 2013 More…
    • Release Date: 1st Jul 2013
    • Catalogue No: CHAN241-46
    • Label: Chandos
    • Series: 241, The Hickox Legacy
    • Length: 1 hour 54 minutes

    2 CDs

    $16.75

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  • Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius & Symphony No. 1

    Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius & Symphony No. 1

    Peter Auty (tenor), Michelle Breedt (mezzo soprano) & John Hancock (baritone)

    Royal Flemish Philharmonic, with Collegium Vocale Gent, Edo de Waart

    On this evidence, Edo de Waart is clearly an Elgar conductor of no mean instinct. Both performances benefit from his judiciously clear-sighted direction...there's an endearing freshness, sense... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2013 More…
    • Release Date: 21st Oct 2013
    • Catalogue No: PTC5186472
    • Label: Pentatone
    • Length: 2 hours 22 minutes

    2 SACDs

    $28.25

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  • Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

    Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

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    Richard Lewis (tenor), Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-Soprano) & Kim Borg (bass)

    Hallé Choir, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Ambrosian Singers & Hallé Orchestra, John Barbirolli

    • Release Date: 20th Sep 1999
    • Catalogue No: 5735792
    • Label: Warner Classics
    • Series: British Composers
    • Length: 98 minutes

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  • Elgar: The Music Makers, Op. 69, etc.

    Elgar: The Music Makers, Op. 69, etc.

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    Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), Richard Lewis (tenor), Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-Soprano) & Kim Borg (bass)

    London Philharmonic Choir & London Philharmonic Orchestra, Hallé Choir, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Ambrosian Singers & Hallé Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, John Barbirolli

    The must-have Gerontius, recorded in the idealised soundscape so beloved of the 1960s, where choir and soloists are close-miked and crystal-clear. Richard Lewis's well-groomed, classic tones... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…
    • Release Date: 10th Sep 2007
    • Catalogue No: 3919782
    • Label: Warner Classics
    • Series: Great Recordings of the Century
    • Length: 2 hours 16 minutes

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