Dream of Gerontius

Dream of Gerontius
a religious poem (1865) by Cardinal Newman which was made into a musical work for voices and orchestra by Edward Elgar in 1900.

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  • The Dream of Gerontius — Manuscript score, signed by Elgar and the performers of the premiere The Dream of Gerontius, popularly called just Gerontius,[1] is a work for voices and orchestra (Op. 38) in two parts composed by Edward Elgar in 1900, to text from the poem by… …   Wikipedia

  • The Dream of Gerontius — Edward Elgar, 1901 The Dream of Gerontius (deutsch: „Der Traum des Gerontius“) ist der Titel eines Oratoriums von Edward Elgar, das 1900 uraufgeführt wurde. Das als op. 38 veröffentlichte Werk zählt zu den wichtigsten Werken des englischen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • The Dream of Gerontius (poem) — The Dream of Gerontius is a poem written by John Henry Newman (February 21, 1801 – August 11, 1890) consisting of the prayer of a dying man, and angelic and demonic responses. It was first published in the Jesuit run review The Month . John Henry …   Wikipedia

  • The Dream of Gerontius — est un oratorio composé par Edward Elgar sur un texte adapté du poème du cardinal John Henry Newman. La première exécution eut lieu le 3 octobre 1900 lors du festival triennal de musique de Birmingham. Sommaire 1 Résumé du livret 2 Style de l… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • (the) Dream of Gerontius — The Dream of Gerontius [The Dream of Gerontius] a religious poem (1865) by Cardinal Newman which was made into a musical work for voices and orchestra by Edward Elgar in 1900 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Gerontius (Begriffsklärung) — Der Name Gerontius, abgeleitet vom griechischen Wort für alter Mann, hat folgende Bedeutungen: Gerontius († 411), ein römischer General aus dem frühen fünften Jahrhundert Gerontius von Moskau (1473 1489), ein Metropolit und Patriarch Moskaus… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Gerontius — The name Gerontius, which is derived from a Greek word meaning old man , can refer to:* Gerontius (general), an early 5th century Roman general who was a key supporter of Constantine III, then rebelled against him * The Dream of Gerontius (poem) …   Wikipedia

  • Edward Elgar — Naissance 2 juin 1857 Broadheath …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Gervase Cary Elwes — (15 November 1866 – 12 January 1921), always known as Gervase Elwes, was an English tenor of great distinction, who exercised a powerful influence over the development of English music. Background to his career He was born in Billing, Northampton …   Wikipedia

  • Edward Elgar — Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO (2 June 1857 ndash; 23 February 1934) was an English Romantic composer. Several of his first major orchestral works, including the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches , were… …   Wikipedia

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