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Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius
The 150 voices of Worcester Festival Choral Society present one of the true choral greats
Part of the Worcester Festival Choral Society 2022-23 Season
Add to my Calendar 18-03-2023 19:30 18-03-2023 21:30 36 Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius The Dream of Gerontius by Sir Edward Elgar, one of the choral world’s most vivid, stirring and popular compositions, is being brought to the magnificent surroundings of Worcester Cathedral by the 150 voices of Worcester Festival Choral Society. Depicting the final moments of ‘everyman’ Gerontius and the dramatic journey of his soul into the afterlife, this ravishing work, brimming with musical drama and emotion, established Worcestershire-born Elgar as the leading composer of his day. Accompanying the Chorus – one of England’s leading choirs of its kind – will be internationally acclaimed soloists and the superb Meridian Sinfonia orchestra, all under the baton of Worcester Cathedral's director of music Samuel Hudson. Worcester Cathedral, Worcester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Worcester Cathedral
8 College Yard
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 2LA
England
Programme
Edward Elgar – The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38
Performers
Marta Fontanals-Simmons – mezzo-soprano
Mark Wilde – tenor
Njabulo Madlala – baritone
Samuel Hudson – Conductor
Worcester Festival Choral Society
Meridian Sinfonia
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Programme Note
The Dream of Gerontius by Sir Edward Elgar, one of the choral world’s most vivid, stirring and popular compositions, is being brought to the magnificent surroundings of Worcester Cathedral by the 150 voices of Worcester Festival Choral Society.
Depicting the final moments of ‘everyman’ Gerontius and the dramatic journey of his soul into the afterlife, this ravishing work, brimming with musical drama and emotion, established Worcestershire-born Elgar as the leading composer of his day.
Accompanying the Chorus – one of England’s leading choirs of its kind – will be internationally acclaimed soloists and the superb Meridian Sinfonia orchestra, all under the baton of Worcester Cathedral's director of music Samuel Hudson.
