In fact, three from England and one from Canada. On November 27 we will have the pleasure of receiveing Lynne Dawson (soprano), Sarah Connolly (mezzo), Anthony Rolfe-Johnson (tenor) and Gerald Finley (baritone, Canadian) and Conductor MARK DELLER, for a performance of Sir Edward Elgar's Oratorio THE KINGDOM (Latin American debut) with the Buenos Aires Philarmonic Orchestra.

The concert will be at the Colón Theatre (considered among the 5 best theatres in the world). Choir's director: Maestro Alberto Balzanelli.

You may ask what is the connection with folk and blues, then I would explain: The Kingdom is a modern masterwork highly influenced by the spiritual songs and early jazz of the beginning of the XX century, and a pleasant surprise for anybody who likes early American music engraved in a classical form. If you have dropped a tear at the church sometime, you may well cry your lungs out listening to this marvelous music. GIVE A TRY TO "THE KINGDOM" in any of several recorded versions.

The other reason is that I'll be there singing with those 4 monsters.. well.. some 20 feet appart, among other 14 tenors, but in the same stage.

The concert is announced at the Elgar Foundation page, Click here where you may find many interesting things about Elgar.

Un abrazo - Andrés