Dream of Gerontius, Edward Elgar at Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury on Saturday 15th November 2025

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Dream of Gerontius, Edward Elgar

Add to my Calendar 15-11-2025 19:00 15-11-2025 21:00 36 Dream of Gerontius, Edward Elgar Stroud Choral Society, accompanied by the Bristol Ensemble, are excited to be performing Elgar's Dream of Gernotius, an emotionally-powerful setting of Cardinal Newman's poem about the journey of an ordinary human soul through death towards judgment before their God. First performed in Birmingham Town Hall in 1900, it is now widely considered one of the great choral masterpieces, scored for full orchestra, three soloists, and a large choir.  Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Tewkesbury Abbey
Church Street
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 5RZ
England

Saturday 15th November 2025
7:00 PM

Programme

Edward Elgar – The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38

Performers

Simon Bell – Conductor
Victoria Simmonds – mezzo-soprano
Ed Lyon – Baritone / Tenor
Darren Jeffery – Bass

Bristol Ensemble
Stroud Choral Society

Programme Note

Stroud Choral Society, accompanied by the Bristol Ensemble, are excited to be performing Elgar's Dream of Gernotius, an emotionally-powerful setting of Cardinal Newman's poem about the journey of an ordinary human soul through death towards judgment before their God. First performed in Birmingham Town Hall in 1900, it is now widely considered one of the great choral masterpieces, scored for full orchestra, three soloists, and a large choir.

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