One of the miracles of the Missa solemnis is its synthesis of music past, present and future: Palestrina in the immaculate polyphony of the Sanctus, Verdi in the burning vocal quartets of the outer ...
Yes, the opening Toccata sounded more than ever like fluent but second-hand Prokofiev; the following wrong-note waltz limped along as a poor cousin to the Spanish-accented Violin Concerto; the ...
This was a profoundly moving performance of Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBCSO) and Chorus. Conducted by Sakari Oramo, with soloists Sarah Connolly ...