Elgar - Dream of Gerontius, The - vocal score

Description

Edward Elgar's oratorio "The Dream of Gerontius" for Mezzo-soprano, Tenor & Bass soli + SATB chorus and orchestra, based on the epic 1865 poem by John Henry Newman, This New Novello Choral Edition of the vocal score with piano reduction of the orchestral material includes a detailed foreword listing history, sources & editorial procedure, & brings vocal and full scores into agreement for the first time, ed. Hywel Davies and Bruce Wood: also includes helpful notes on the background to the work, as well as an outline of the editorial procedure & list of sources. Set for FRSM (Mezzo-Soprano / Alto / Countertenor: Softly & gently & Tenor: Sanctus fortis & Baritone / Bass: Jesu! By that shuddering dread) & FTCL (Mezzo-Soprano / Alto / Countertenor: Softly & gently)