Edward Elgar: "The Dream of Gerontius"
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Text by John Henry Newman
Wesley Rogers, tenor (Gerontius / Soul of Gerontius)
Kendall Gladen, mezzo-soprano (Angel)
Kevin Deas, bass (Priest / Angel of Agony)
UC Davis Symphony Orchestra | Christian Baldini, music director
D. Kern Holoman, conducting
University & Alumni Chorus | Jeffrey Thomas, conductor
Garrett Shatzer, assistant conductor
Jonathan Spatola-Knoll, accompanist
Sacramento Opera Chorus | Bruce Olstad, chorusmaster
Alda Turgieva, rehearsal accompanist
Nina Ankelé, chorus manager | Rod Gideons, general director
I have just come across this beautiful performance!The Dream of Gerontius is, and will always be, my favourite work from Elgar.I first saw this work performed in 1972 in London.UK. and it still burns fires of the heart, and imaginations of spirit and mind, eternally for me. A brilliant performance from all the great musicians in this recording.
Such a glorious piece of music
26:49 the most sublime passage in the entire work.
By far and away my favourite piece.
Mine too.
A very enjoyable performance with excellent soloists (I always get an irrational thrill from seeing non-Brits play Eldad)' And the conductor looks like Klemperer!
Wonderful work, all of you!!!
Merci beaucoup
Excellent performance. Particularly liked the mezzo.
I love the part of the demons!
Sublime
....and even more so when they play Elgar..
A very enjoyable performance. Kendall Gladen was an excellent Angel with a beautifully rich voice, whilst Wesley Rogers was a superb Gerontius. Orchestra and chorus were a little powerful at times for the soloists, and tempi a little rushed where there could have been a greater sense of nuance. Whilst British performances tend to understand the music better, this one from USA was enthusiastic and respectful of both words and music.
What a joy to hear Elgar played and sung by red-blooded young American performers, and for a real, full baritone in Kevin Deas. After years of listening to reedy, thin British voices (Elgar himself hated English voices, preferring Germans) and bloodless British orchestral playing, I confess I was moved to tears by this performance. For the first time I heard Elgar as he deserves to be played. Well done, all the performers, and especially D. Kern Holoman for drawing an astonishingly mature performance out of such young musicians.
Very good
Canon lan
Kevin Deas.v v good.
Much agree. Outstanding!