Elgar - The Kingdom
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Label: Signum
Cat No: SIGCD896
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 2
Genre: Vocal/Choral
Release Date: 9th May 2025
Contents
Artists
Francesca Chiejina (soprano)Sarah Connolly (contralto)
Benjamin Hulett (tenor)
Ashley Riches (bass)
Crouch End Festival Chorus
London Mozart Players
Conductor
David TempleWorks
The Kingdom, op.51Artists
Francesca Chiejina (soprano)Sarah Connolly (contralto)
Benjamin Hulett (tenor)
Ashley Riches (bass)
Crouch End Festival Chorus
London Mozart Players
Conductor
David TempleAbout
Composed in 1906 after The Dream of Gerontius and The Apostles, The Kingdom depicts the lives of Christ’s disciples and the community of the early church with a mixture of gentle conversational sections and astonishing dramatic passages. Recorded in the recently restored Victorian Theatre at Alexandra Palace, its fluid musical narrative is both arresting and profoundly moving.
Echoing Sir Adrian Boult, David Temple considers the oratorio to be Elgar’s pinnacle achievement. ‘I truly believe The Kingdom to be Elgar’s greatest choral work. It is a gem from the first note to the last.’
Reviews
Not the least of its virtues is the sterling contribution of the Crouch End Festival Chorus, whose members ... respond with a full-throated ardour and watchful sensitivity that stir the emotions to the manner born ... Lots to admire, then, and a traversal of this deeply characteristic and nobly thoughtful canvas .... that no true Elgarian will want to miss. Andrew Achenbach
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