The Dream of Gerontius: Softly and gently.... by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, London Symphony Chorus, Yvonne Minton, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

First released: 1989, Length: 6:19

Creators (8)

Conductor

1. Benjamin Britten (Jul 1971)

Orchestra

1. London Symphony Orchestra (Jul 1971)

Vocals

1. Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (Jul 1971) choir vocals
2. London Symphony Chorus (Jul 1971) choir vocals
3. Yvonne Minton (Jul 1971) mezzo-soprano vocals

Producer

1. David Harvey
2. Michael Woolcock

Locations

Recorded At

1. Snape Maltings (Jul 1971)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, VIII. Softly and gently, dearly-ransomed soul (Jul 1971)
   

   Composer

   1. Edward Elgar (1900)

Releases containing this recording (4)

Official

Album

1. The Dream of Gerontius / The Hymn of Jesus 1989 Sir Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst; Benjamin Britten, Sir Adrian Boult
2. Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius / Holst: The Hymn of Jesus / Delius: Sea Drift 1996 Elgar, Holst, Delius; Benjamin Britten, Yvonne Minton, Peter Pears, John Shirley‐Quirk, London Symphony Chorus, Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, London Symphony Orchestra

Album - Compilation

1. Symphonies 1 and 2 / Violin Concerto / Cello Concerto etc. 01 Nov 2002 Edward Elgar
2. The Performer: Complete Decca Recordings 16 Sep 2013 Benjamin Britten