Elgar: Choral Works [Box Set] [Box set]

Edward Elgar (Composer), Spoken Word (Composer), Adrian Boult (Conductor), John Barbirolli (Conductor), Philip Ledger (Conductor), Janet Baker (Performer), Helen Watts (Performer), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), New Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra), Sheila Armstrong (Performer), Margaret Price (Performer), Felicity Lott (Performer), Nicolai Gedda (Performer), Robert Tear (Performer), Alexander Young (Performer), Richard Morton (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

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• Performer: Janet Baker, Helen Watts, Sheila Armstrong, Margaret Price, Felicity Lott, et al.
• Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra
• Conductor: Adrian Boult, John Barbirolli, Philip Ledger
• Composer: Edward Elgar, Spoken Word
• Audio CD (November 21, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 6
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000I0SGXK
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #253,477 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Genre: Classical Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 21-NOV-2006

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5.0 out of 5 stars Boult - Elgar - Boult - Elgar, May 30, 2010

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Okay, I'll admit, Elgar oratorios are not for everyone. They are heavenly, and though Gerontius is somewhat widely known (among 46 people in the UK), The Kingdom and The Apostles are seldom, if ever, heard today. Along with the the Elgar canon as recorded by John Barbirolli, the Boult / Elgar recordings are simply timeless. These works, hard to find at times, were finally re-issued on EMI's English Composers series. This boxed set was the first domestic release of all three oratorios and is a great deal for the price. Barbirolli recorded Genontius, but never committed Kingdom or Apostles to disc, so these Boult recordings are a must for any Elgar fan. The extra bonus of the Coronation Ode with Ledger is a nice perk and makes up for the rather predictable The Music Makers, another bonus on this set.