ARTHUR SULLIVAN - The Light of the World [SACD Hybrid Multi-channel]
The Light of the World (1873) CD 1 The First Part 1. Prologue  2. – 12. Bethlehem  13. – 16. Nazareth – In the Synagogue  17. – 22. Lazarus CD 2 1. – 6. The Way to Jerusalem  The Second Part 7. – 13. Jerusalem  14. – 20. At the Sepulchre – Morning  NATALYA ROMANIW soprano - Mary, the Mother of Jesus ELEANOR DENNIS soprano - Mary Magdalene/Martha KITTY WHATELY contralto - An Angel ROBERT MURRAY tenor - A Disciple/Nicodemus BEN McATEER baritone - Jesus NEAL DAVIES bass - A Ruler/A Pharisee/A Shepherd BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA KINDER CHILDREN’S CHOIR choir conductor JOYCE ELLIS BBC SYMPHONY CHORUS chorusmaster GAVIN CARR conducted by JOHN ANDREWS WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING Multi-ch Stereo All tracks available in stereo and multi-channel SA-CD This hybrid 2CD-SET can be played on any standard CD players Commissioned for and first produced at the Birmingham Musical Festival of 1873, The Light of the World is Arthur Sullivan’s great oratorio on the life of Christ. Although regularly performed during the composer’s lifetime, changing fashions gradually condemned the work to obscurity. Occasional revivals have failed to make the case for it, primarily because it was not understood that The Light of the World is essentially a dramatic work, rather than a purely religious one. When Dutton Epoch and the Sir Arthur Sullivan Society came to record the work, this new understanding enabled a completely different approach to be taken – the result is a vibrant performance by the BBC Symphony Chorus and the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by John Andrews. They are supported by the Kinder Children’s Choir and a fine team of soloists.
NATALYA ROMANIW  (Artist),     ELEANOR DENNIS  (Artist),     KITTY WHATELY  (Artist),     ROBERT MURRAY  (Artist),     BEN McATEER  (Artist),     NEAL DAVIES  (Artist),     ARTHUR SULLIVAN  (Composer),     JOHN ANDREWS  (Conductor),     JOYCE ELLIS  (Conductor),     GAVIN CARR  (Conductor),     BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA  (Orchestra),     KINDER CHILDREN’S CHOIR  (Orchestra),     BBC SYMPHONY CHORUS  (Orchestra)    &                   9                  more   Format: Audio CD
{"Manufacturer": "Dutton Epoch", "Date First Available": "November 21, 2018", "Label": "Dutton Epoch", "Number of discs": "2"}