DVD
Beethoven: Missa Solemnis Tamara Wilson, Elizabeth DeShong, Nikolai Schukoff, Brindley Sherratt; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Gulbenkian Choir/John Nelson 'The Gulbenkian Choir is fearless and exults in Beethoven's demands'
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‘The Gulbenkian Choir is fearless and exults in Beethoven’s demands’ Michael Tanner
Beethoven
Missa Solemnis
Tamara Wilson (soprano), Elizabeth DeShong (alto), Nikolai Schukoff (tenor), Brindley Sherratt (bass); Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Gulbenkian Choir/John Nelson
Soli Deo Gloria 307 9358 (NTC system; dts 5:1; 16:9 picture format) 80 + 65 mins
For a full review see the March issue of BBC Music Magazine
Authors
Michael Tanner is a critic for BBC Music Magazine and the opera critic of The Spectator. He is now a fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, having lectured in the Philosophy faculty at the University of Cambridge for 36 years. In 2010, he released The Faber Pocket Guide to Wagner.