A tribute to Sir Andrew Davis: Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus perform Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius.
Keywords: Vocal Music, Young Musicians
| BBC Symphony Orchestra | |
| Sakari Oramo | Conductor |
| Dame Sarah Connolly | Mezzo-Soprano |
| David Butt Philip* | Tenor |
| Roderick Williams | Bariton |
| BBC Symphony Chorus |
| The Dream of Gerontius | Edward Elgar |
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