Today, Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius is a national monument ... she whispered to me that Edward was always talking of making an end of himself’. But this is not the end of Gerontius ...

Elgar’s father was at the centre of Worcester’s musical life, on friendly terms with the local gentry and clergy connected with the Anglican Cathedral. By the age of 12 his son was deputising for him ...

Swindon Opera Collective (SOC) is working with partners for the workshop of Edward Elgar's "Dream of Gerontius" at the STEAM Museum on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The event, like previous SOC ventures ...

The first voice we hear is that of Gerontius himself who tells us that he is dying and that Jesus is calling him home. The choir responds with a gentle chorus beginning with the words ‘Kyrie ...