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Author:

Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934, composer.

Title:

The dream of Gerontius ; Sea pictures / Elgar.

Publisher:

Chandos Records,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

2 audio discs (2:04:47) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Newman, John Henry,--1801-1890--Musical settings.
Songs (Low voice) with orchestra.
Song cycles.
Oratorios.

Other Authors:

Newman, John Henry, 1801-1890, librettist.
Connolly, Sarah, performer.
Skelton, Stuart, performer.
Soar, David, performer.
Davis, Andrew, 1944- conductor.
Libretto based on (work): Newman, John Henry, 1801-1890. Dream of Gerontius.
Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Dream of Gerontius.
Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Sea pictures.
BBC Symphony Chorus, performer.
BBC Symphony Orchestra, performer.

Other Titles:

Sea pictures.

Notes:

Title from container. Programme notes in English with French and German translations, and texts in English (73 pages : portraits) inserted with CD container in slip box. Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano ; Stuart Skelton, tenor ; David Soar, bass ; BBC Symphony Chorus ; BBC Symphony Orchestra ; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor. Recorded: Fairfield Halls, Croydon 2014 April 3-5.

Contents:

Sea pictures : op. 37, 1897-99, song cycle for contralto and orchestra (21:46) -- The dream of Gerontius : op. 38, 1900 / by Cardinal Newman ; set to music for mezzo-soprano, tenor and bass soli, chorus and orchestra (1:36:17).

OCLC:

(OCoLC)893669518

UPC:

095115514023

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)