An almighty revival of Arthur Sullivan's biblical oratorio

‘This performance is close to ideal. All the soloists make their mark, and conductor John Andrews does an excellent job, bringing constant motion to the score and drawing refined playing from the BBC Concert Orchestra and articulate singing from the BBC Symphony Chorus and the Kinder Children’s Choir.’

Sullivan

The Light of the World

Natalya Romaniw, Eleanor Dennis (soprano), Kitty Whately (mezzo-soprano), Robert Murray (tenor), Ben McAteer (baritone), Neal Davies (bass-baritone), Kinder Children’s Choir, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Concert Orchestra/John Andrews

Dutton 7356 (hybrid CD/SACD) 146:19 mins (2 discs)

Freya Parr

Published: February 11, 2019 at 4:12 pm

Sullivan

The Light of the World

Dutton 7356 (hybrid CD/SACD) 146:19 mins (2 discs)

Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.

An almighty revival of Arthur Sullivan's biblical oratorio

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