Cello concerto in E minor, op. 85 (27:27) -- The dream of Gerontius : op. 38 (1:35:05).
Note
The 2nd work is an oratorio, music set to the poem by Cardinal John Henry Newman.
Language (note)
Sung in English.
Author
Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934, composer.
Title
The dream of Gerontius ; Cello concerto / Elgar.
Publisher
[Australia] : ABC Classics, [2011]
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Performer
In the 1st work: Jian Wang, cello. In the 2nd work: Mark Tucker, tenor (Gerontius, the soul of Gerontius) ; Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano (Angel) ; David Wilson-Johnson, bass-baritone (Priest, Angel of the agony) ; Sydney Philharmonic Choirs ; TSO Chorus. In both works: Sydney Symphony, Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor.
Event
1st work recorded 2008 October 31 Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House.
2nd work recorded 2008 November 19-20 Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House.