ELGAR: The Dream of Gerontius.

wswebmaster on November 28, 2018

ELGAR: The Dream of Gerontius. Nicolai Gedda, tenor; Helen Watts, alto; Robert Lloyd, bass; London Philharmonic Choir; John Alldis Choir; New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Boult. MUSICAL HERITAGE SOCIETY MHS-827246X (two LPs), produced by Christopher Bishop The choral works of Sir Edward …

Picks of the Year: 1998

wswebmaster on November 22, 2018

There are two worlds of classical music today, and they are increasingly distinct from each other. One is the world of superstar soloists, conductors, and their orchestras, who carry on a saprophagous relationship with a more or less fixed repertoire …

ELGAR: The Dream of Gerontius. WALTON: Belshazzar’s Feast

wswebmaster on November 22, 2018

ELGAR: The Dream of Gerontius. WALTON: Belshazzar’s Feast. Marjorie Thomas, mezzo-soprano; Richard Lewis, tenor; John Cameron, baritones; James Milligan, bass-baritone; Sir Malcolm Sargent conducting the Huddersfield Choral Society and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. EMI CHS-7 63376 2. (2 CDs, monaural) [ADD] ; …

ELGAR: The Apostles. The Light of Life (Meditation).

wswebmaster on November 19, 2018

ELGAR: The Apostles. The Light of Life (Meditation). Adrian Boult conducting; Sheila Armstrong, soprano (Blessed Virgin, Angel); Helen Watts, contralto (Mary Magdalene); Robert Tear, tenor (St. John); Benjamin Luxon, bass (St. Peter); Clifford Grant, bass (Judas); John Carol Case, bass (Jesus); Choir of …

ELGAR/PAYNE: Symphony No. 3

wswebmaster on November 17, 2018

ELGAR/PAYNE Symphony No. 3 – Andrew Davis, cond; BBC SO – NMC D053 (56:10) It seems to me that the question of whether the piece of music on this disc represents what Elgar would have written is pointless and irrelevant. It is obvious that …