University of York Choir & Symphony Orchestra

Performance
  • Date and time: Wednesday 14 June 2023, 7.30pm
  • Location: In-person only
    York Minster (Map)
  • Admission: Tickets: £25/£20 (£23/£18; students £7/£5); Unreserved Seating: £15 (£13; students £3), booking required

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Joshua Ellicott  Gerontius 
Kitty Whately  Angel 
Alexander Ashworth  Priest, Angel of the Agony
John Stringer  Conductor

Elgar   The Dream of Gerontius

'This is the best of me’, wrote Elgar on his score of The Dream of Gerontius, a statement echoed by audiences and musicians alike since the work’s premiere in 1900. Elgar's vivid setting of Cardinal Newman’s poem depicts the journey of a man’s soul led by his Angel from his deathbed to judgement before God. On his way, he encounters angels and demons, all colourfully portrayed by the chorus, before settling finally in Purgatory. Elgar’s music is Wagnerian in scope with references to liturgical music, romantic opera and even, in the Demons’ chorus, music hall. University of York Choir and Symphony Orchestra join together for this favourite of choirs, orchestras and audiences in the breathtaking setting of York Minster.

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  • Wheelchair accessible

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