The Dream of Gerontius
Sat 09 May
|Bath Abbey
The Malmesbury Singers, The Athenaeum Singers and Bath Philharmonia present Edward Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius, conducted by Thomas Mottershead.
Time & Location
09 May 2026, 19:00 – 21:30
Bath Abbey, Bath BA1 1LT, UK
About the Event
The Malmesbury Singers, The Athenaeum Singers and Bath Philharmonia present Edward Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius, conducted by Thomas Mottershead
On Saturday 9th May 2026, Bath Abbey will be filled with the sounds of Sir Edward Elgar’s masterpiece, The Dream of Gerontius, exploring the journey of life, death and the afterlife, experiencing a new and unfamiliar world. Expect to encounter wonder, fear and hope, as well as demons and choirs of angels.
Join the joint forces of Wiltshire-based choirs The Malmesbury Singers and The Athenaeum Singers, accompanied by Bath Philharmonia, for this concert of Cardinal John Henry Newman’s poem, set to music by Sir Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius.