The Kingdom – review

Barbican, LondonSome distinguished Elgarians maintain that The Kingdom is Elgar's choral masterpiece, a finer work even than The Dream of Gerontius. Whether Mark Elder would go that far, I don't know, but there is no doubt that he is doing more than anyone to cement its place in the canon. Two years ago, he conducted the oratorio in Manchester with the Hallé, a performance that subsequently appeared on disc, and he also chose it for his latest guest appearance with the London Symphony Orchestra...

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