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Crouch End Festival Chorus at Queen Elizabeth Hall
Courtesy of Bandsintown | Posted on June 23, 2018
Where
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Belvedere Road
London
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When
Sun, February 10, 2019
19:00
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Hear Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius, his finest choral work, and also one of his most evocative and popular, as it’s sung by Crouch End Festival Chorus.\nThe Dream of Gerontius, based on a poem by Cardinal Newman, is Elgar’s most famous and loved choral work. It was immediately hailed as a success by audience and critics after its premiere in Birmingham in 1900, helping to elevate Elgar to the forefront of European composers and despite a performance that did not do it justice.\nThe first part deals with the death of Gerontius and the discharging of his Soul by the Priest to the next life; Part 2 tells of the Soul’s progression from Limbo through to his meeting with God, guided by an Angel...