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Details

Great Hall - Dartington Hall
Dartington
Totnes
Devon
TQ9 6EL
England


Programme

Edward ElgarThe Dream of Gerontius, Op.38

Performers

Simon Capet – Conductor
Alison Kettlewell – soprano
David Webb – Tenor
James Platt – Bass

Dartington Community Choir
Dartington Sinfonietta

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Programme Note

Based on the famous poem of Cardinal Newman, Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius follows the journey of a sick old man through death, divine judgement and finally towards redemption.

The piece has a rich Wagnerian style combined with emotional energy - Elgar uses musical motifs to provide a heart-rending expression of anguish and the consciousness of sin, juxtaposed with lyrical passages of tenderness and hope.  Like his Enigma Variations, Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius has become a much-loved national treasure.

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