When: April 5, 2024 7:00 pm
Where: Musiikkitalo, Helsinki

Please note that this event is not organised by the Centre for Music Performance, and as such, the Centre cannot accept any responsibility for inaccuracies in its listing. Any questions or concerns related to the performance and event details should be directed to the ensemble or performers responsible for this event.

THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS

Friday 5 April at 7pm
Concert Hall, Musiikkitalo, Helsinki

ELGAR The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38

RADION SINFONIAORKESTERI (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (FRSO))
NICHOLAS COLLON conductor
CHRISTINE RICE mezzo
JOHN FINDON tenor
RODERICK WILLIAMS baritone
HELSINGIN KAMARIKUORO (Helsinki Chamber Choir)
MUSIIKKITALON KUORO (Helsinki Music Centre Choir)
DOMINANTE
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY CHORUS
Alumni of the CHOIR of CLARE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE

Following their performance at Ely Cathedral on 9 March, the Cambridge University Symphony Chorus join forces with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Helsinki choirs under esteemed conductor Nicholas Collon (a Cambridge alumnus), in this star-studded performance of Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius. Soloists Christine Rice mezzo, John Findon tenor and Roderick Williams baritone bring this poignant text to life, capturing the essence of faith, mortality, and spiritual awakening.

For further information and to purchase tickets online, please visit the Musiikkitalo website.

1 April: please note that tenor Allan Clayton has had to withdraw due to illness. He will be replaced by John Findon.