Search - Edward Elgar, David Flood, Richard Cooke :: Edward Elgar: The Apostles / Canterbury Choral Society / Philharmonia Orchestra / Richard Cooke

A rare and long-awaited new recording of one of Elgar?s greatest and most important choral works. The only version recorded in a cathedral, as Elgar intended, and the first in a series of releases of Elgar?s major choral works recorded at Canterbury Cathedral. The massed Canterbury choirs are accompanied by the legendary Philharmonia Orchestra together with a glittering array of critically acclaimed young British singers. As conductor of Canterbury Choral Society since 1984, Richard Cooke has included over 50 concerts in Canterbury Cathedral, including the final concert each year of the Canterbury Festival. Cooke is one of Britain?s foremost choral conductors. He has led the University of Essex Choir for more than 20 years and is also music director of the Royal Choral Society. Elgar wrote four oratorios. Although The Dream of Gerontius is the best known, many critics consider The Apostles to be his choral masterpiece.