The development of The dream of Gerontius, poem and oratorio
This thesis traces the development of The Dream of Gerontius from its genesis in the writings of John Henry Newman, through his early sketches and fair copies to the edition published in 1866. It then considers the possible reasons for Edward Elgar’s decision to set the poem to music and traces its...
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Keele University
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.558311 |