Halle Orchestra & Chorus; Sir Mark Elder

CD HLD 7534   65.08; 49.21

This recording was made live in the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, in May this year, and the performance was repeated at this summer’s Proms. As such it reflects the reivew which I wrote at the time and which is published under national reviews. Sir Mark Elder brings a surprising lightness of touch to the work, which is helped by the youthful voices, particularly of the apostles themselves.

We have not had a recent recording of The Apostles which makes this a valuable undertaking. BH