Sir Andrew Davis conducts Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius

[EnemyoftheStoat]

Elgar The Dream of Gerontius

BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis conductor
Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano
Stuart Skelton tenor
David Soar bass
BBC Symphony Chorus

Barbican Hall, 6th April, 7.30pm

Just posting this as a matter of record as it's not going out live - that playlist show The Choir is evidently more important...

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Just posting this as a matter of record as it's not going out live - that playlist show The Choir is evidently more important...

A missed opportunity.

[Bryn]

A missed opportunity.

Thankfully.

[Pabmusic]

For some on these boards an 'ideal' pairing (no, trio-ing) - Elgar, Gerontius and and Sir Andrew.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

There's a fine performance on DVD conducted by Sir Andrew Davis, no longer available here, but still around for our North American friends, or for those who can access Region 1 DVDs.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dream-Gerontius-Region-Import-NTSC/dp/B000G1ALG6/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1396784009&sr=8-3-fkmr0&keywords=Dream+of+gerontius+andrew+davis

[Pabmusic]

There's a fine performance on DVD conducted by Sir Andrew Davis, no longer available here, but still around for our North American friends, or for those who can access Region 1 DVDs.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dream-Geront...s+andrew+davis

Yes. I have the DVD. In St Paul's, I recall.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Thankfully.

For you, Bryn.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I71cY9Ysy5U

[Pabmusic]

Or a reason to emigrate ? ...

Perhaps we've got it wrong and it's Sir ALW (conducting a rescored version he's prepared, with Sarah Brightman as the Angel of the Agony).

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I think it is being recorded (but not sure who by) ?

[MrGongGong]

Perhaps we've got it wrong and it's Sir ALW (conducting a rescored version he's prepared, with Sarah Brightman as the Angel of the Agony).

Surely that's the one you are doing in the Proms ?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Perhaps we've got it wrong and it's Sir ALW (conducting a rescored version he's prepared, with Sarah Brightman as the Angel of the Agony).

[Pabmusic]

... the Angel of the Agony).

No...I meant the Angel in Agony.

[EnemyoftheStoat]

Or a reason to emigrate ?

BUT for those of you who DO love it
I think it is being recorded (but not sure who by) ?

Same forces, recorded at Fairfield Halls this last week.

[Pabmusic]

Surely that's the one you are doing in the Proms ?

Shucks, you've sussed it...

[MrGongGong]

Same forces, recorded at Fairfield Halls this last week.

Thanks
A (nameless) mate of mine who was in the orchestra was talking about it on Stalkerbook