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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:orcas
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gptkbp:adaptations
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adapted for smaller ensembles
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gptkbp:arrangements
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various orchestral arrangements
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gptkbp:based_on
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poem by John Henry Newman
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Edward_Elgar
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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initially mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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widely performed in choral concerts
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 90 minutes
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:Birmingham
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:sacred_music
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
gptkb:Gustav_Holst
gptkb:Michael_Tippett
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:German_Romanticism
English choral tradition
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gptkbp:influences
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Romantic music
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gptkbp:inspiration
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spiritual journey
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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considered a masterpiece of English choral music
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gptkbp:next_edition
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published by Novello
published by Oxford University Press
published by Peters Edition
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gptkbp:notable_conductors
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gptkb:Sir_Andrew_Davis
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Sir_Simon_Rattle
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gptkbp:notable_performances
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performed at the Last Night of the Proms
performed at the BBC Proms
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gptkbp:notable_performers
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gptkb:Priest_(baritone)
Gerontius (tenor)
Angel (mezzo-soprano)
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gptkbp:notable_song
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mixed choir
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gptkbp:orchestration
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large orchestra
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gptkbp:performance_tradition
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often performed during Holy Week
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gptkbp:performed_in
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gptkb:church
gptkb:festivals
concert halls
music schools
cathedrals
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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1900-10-03
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:EMI_Classics
gptkb:Chandos_Records
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gptkbp:recordings
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numerous recordings available
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gptkbp:structure
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two parts
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gptkbp:themes
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faith
life after death
redemption
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Chandos_Records
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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