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Victoria Philharmonic Choir - The Dream of Gerontius
Edward Elgar's operatic work for large chorus, orchestra and soloists.
In-Person Event
Sat. June 3rd 2023 + Add to Calendar
Christ Church Cathedral
7:30pm - 9:30pm Doors at: 7:00pm
$35 regular / $10 student
Artists
Victoria Philharmonic Choir
Renaissance to 21st century choral from Victoria BC
Peter Butterfield (conductor)
Joshua Ellicott (tenor - Gerontius)
Nathaniel Watson (baritone - Priest)
Sarah Fryer (mezzo soprano - Angel)
Presented by:
Victoria Philharmonic Choir
Auditioned, mixed choir conducted by Peter Butterfield, perf...
PO Box 5041 Victoria B Victoria BC
Open / Operational
Event Description
Epic in musical and spiritual scope, Edward Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius hasn't been performed in Victoria since the 1990's.Composed in 1900, it follows the journey of a pious man's Soul from death to his final judgement, encountering Angelic and Demonic characters along the way.
The performance features 3 soloists who've individually sung these roles on various world stages; a choir of more than 90 singers, and an orchestra of 30+ players, many of them members of the Victoria Symphony.
Doors open at 7, general admission.
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