Hear a clip from Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius

Sarah Connolly, Stuart Skelton and David Soar are the soloists in this new recording of Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius from the BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra.

'For me, Gerontius is the best of the oratorios, no question,' the recording's conductor Sir Andrew Davis told BBC Music Magazine. Find out more when we review the disc in an upcoming issue.

Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius; Sea Pictures
Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Stuart Skelton (tenor), David Soar (bass); BBC Symphony Chorus; BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sir Andrew Davis
Chandos CHSA 5140(2) (hybrid CD/SACD)

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