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Holy Trinity Church
Sloane Street
Sloane Square
London
SW1X 9BZ
England
Programme
Edward Elgar – The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38
Performers
Catherine Hopper – mezzo-soprano
Andrew Staples – tenor
James Cleverton – baritone
Sam Evans – Conductor
Battersea Ensemble
Battersea Choral Society
Programme Note
Battersea Choral Society is performing Edwards Elgar's magnificent oratorio The Dream of Gerontius
For this performance we are delighted to be joined by the Tiffin Chamber Choir, with the mezzo soprano Catherine Hopper, tenor Andrew Staples, baritone James Cleverton and The Battersea Ensemble, all under the expert baton of Sam Evans.
Widely considered to be one of Elgar's finest works, it sets John Henry Newman's poem to music. It is a thrilling ride through meetings with demons and angels as it relates a devout man's journey after death to the soothing lake of Purgatory and the promise of re-awakening in Glory.
