Thomas Hampson’s latest recording, Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius will be released July 7 by Decca Classics.  Recorded under the baton of Daniel Barenboim with the Staatskapelle Berlin and the Rias Kammerchor, Hampson sings both the role of the Priest and Angel of the Agony. Tenor Andrew Staples joins, singing the role of Gerontius, with mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers as the Angel. Hailed as Elgar’s finest choral composition, The Dream of Gerontius explores a soul’s journey from near-death to the throne of judgement. Performed in concert at the Berlin Musikfest last year, Hampson was hailed as “rock solid” by the Financial Times, and as “filling the room with an angelic aura” by Kultur Radio.

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