Alice Coote performs Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius

16 May 2018, Barbican, London

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大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2017-18 Season Alice Coote performs Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius

Alice Coote performs Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius

19:30 Wed 16 May 2018 Barbican, London

Sakari Oramo, a passionate Elgarian, conducts a superb trio of soloists in the composer鈥檚 greatest oratorio.

Programme

- - Edward Elgar
  - The Dream of Gerontius

Performers

Alice Coote
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
Stuart Skelton
tenor
tenor
Alan Ewing
bass
bass
Sakari Oramo
conductor
conductor
大象传媒 Symphony Chorus
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra

Composers

Edward Elgar

Concert Information

Sir Edward Elgar鈥檚 strong Roman Catholic faith drew him to a text by Cardinal Newman which explores the journey of man鈥檚 soul through death, divine judgement and Purgatory. It contains some of his greatest music and caused Richard Strauss to raise a glass, saying 鈥業 drink to the success and welfare of the first English progressive musician, Meister Elgar鈥�.

This performance brings together three of the work鈥檚 finest interpreters. The 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus and Orchestra won a Gramophone Choral Award in 2015 for their recording of Gerontius and are here directed by that passionate Elgarian, Sakari Oramo.