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The 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Sakari Oramo, with soloists Sarah Connolly, David Butt Philip, and Roderick Williams pay tribute to Sir Andrew Davis.

Recorded at the Barbican on 13th December. Presented by Martin Handley.

Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius

Dame Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano)
David Butt Philip (tenor)
Roderick Williams (baritone)
大象传媒 Symphony Chorus
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

'Farewell but not forever, brother dear鈥�' When Sir Andrew Davis died in April 2024, the musical world didn鈥檛 only lose a conductor of unique energy and insight. It lost one of its most beloved and respected personalities; a man who 鈥� as Chief Conductor and Conductor Laureate of the 大象传媒 SO, and President of the 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus 鈥� was at the heart of British music for more than three decades.
Tonight, instead of the concert that Sir Andrew had planned to conduct, Sakari Oramo conducts Elgar鈥檚 The Dream of Gerontius. Davis was one of the supreme interpreters of Elgar鈥檚 heart-rending masterpiece: now, Dame Sarah Connolly, David Butt Philip and Roderick Williams join forces with his former orchestra and chorus under the baton of 大象传媒 SO Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo to celebrate the life of a much-missed artist, colleague and friend.

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