Certain works of art are best defended by a straightforward declaration of affection, and I think that Sir Edward Elgar's "Dream of Gerontius" may be one of them. Elgar's mystical oratorio -- a ...

Cardinal Newman’s verse – the outpourings of a fervent Catholic convert – is spiced with incense and ecstasy, drawing music of matching potency from Elgar. Sprawling over two fat halves rather than a ...

Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1923) is one of England’s greatest composers, best known for big works like his “Enigma Variations,” the violin and cello concertos, the oratorio “The Dream of Gerontius” and, ...

The BBC Singers, King's College Choir and BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Daniel Hyde perform The Dream of Gerontius in Cambridge. Show more Elgar's masterful oratorio The Dream of Gerontius is ...

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Newman's poem tells the story of a soul's journey through death, and provides a meditation on the unseen world of Roman Catholic theology. Gerontius (a name derived from the Greek word geron, "old man ...

The official publication of the American Choral Directors Association is Choral Journal. This national publication, issued monthly, contains articles and columns of a scholarly and practical nature in ...

“Meister Elgar,” said Richard Strauss, “is the first English progressive musician.” The year was 1902, and Strauss had just heard Edward Elgar’s massive oratorio, The Dream of Gerontius. Since then, ...