Elgar – The Kingdom, Op 51 – Davis

Opus 21 Published on Aug 5, 2014
Edward Elgar
The Kingdom, Op 51

1 In the Upper Room.
The disciples meet and the new Apostle, Matthias, is chosen.
2 At the Beautiful Gate.
The two Marys remember Jesus’s actions in the temple.
3 Pentecost.
The disciples are visited by the Holy Spirit and preach to the multitudes.
4 The Sign of Healing.
Peter and John heal the lame man and are imprisoned.
5 The Upper Room.
Peter and John have been released; the disciples break bread and sing the Lord’s Prayer.

Erin Wall (Blessed Virgin)
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (Mary Magdalene)
Andrew Staples (St John)
Christopher Purves (St Peter)

BBC National Chorus of Wales
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis, conductor

London, Proms 2014