Elgar / Kendall / Best / Fryer / Hill Dream Of Gerontius CD

Formed in 1893 by Sir Dan Godfrey, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (it should be noted that the orchestra was eventually based in Poole, but maintained the original name for tradition's sake) became a world-class and world-traveled orchestra, performing in New York, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Vienna (to name but a few). In addition to it's well-stamped passport, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra had the rare pleasure of working with such names as Elgar, Holst, and Stravinsky. The orchestra did spin off a smaller group, the Bournemouth Sinfonietta, in 1968, but that group folded in 1999. Signed to a long-term deal with the Naxos label, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has released more than 300 CDs, and has been nominated for a handful of Grammy Awards. For the 2008-2009 season, the conductor's baton was passed from Marin Alsop to Ukrainian Kirill Karabits.

1. The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38: Part I: Prelude 2. The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38: Part I: Jesu, Maria - I Am Near to Death 3. The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38: Part I: Rouse Thee, My Fainting Soul 4. The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38: Part I: Sanctus Fortis, Sanctus Deus 5. The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38: Part I: Proficiscere, Anima Christiana 6. The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38: Part II: I Went to Sleep 7. The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38: Part II: It Is a Member of That Familiy 8. The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38: Part II: But Hark! Upon My Senses Comes a Fierce Hubbub 9. The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38: Part II: I See Not Those False Spirits 10. The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38: Part II: But Hark! a Grand Mysterious Harmony (Soul of Gerontius) 11. The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38: Part II: Thy Judgement Now Is Near 12. The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38: Part II: I Go Before My Judge 13. The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38: Part II: Softly and Gently, Dearly-Ransomed Soul