Brisbane Chorale - The Dream of Gerontius

Brisbane Symphony Orchestra and Brisbane Chorale present The Dream of Gerontius.

Experience Edward Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius, one of the greatest works in the choral symphonic repertoire. This captivating oratorio (with text by Cardinal John Henry Newman) follows the journey of a soul after death, exploring themes of mortality and the afterlife with soaring melodies, rich orchestration and thrilling choral harmonies.

Close to 200 musicians will fill the stage: an outstanding cast of soloists, guest ensemble Canticum Chamber Choir; alongside the full forces of Brisbane Chorale and Brisbane Symphony Orchestra, with conductor Emily Cox AM.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear Elgar’s masterwork performed in the iconic Brisbane City Hall.

The Dream of Gerontius is one of Edward Elgar’s finest works, and indisputably one of the finest choral-symphonic works in all of music. He’d written other large choral works before, but this one was huge and held a special poignant appeal for him. The result is a powerful human drama, a music drama echoing Wagner. It’s remained the best known and the most admired of all his large-scale choral works. It’s also one of those works from the romantic period that needs to be experienced live in order to understand and appreciate its full power.

The Dream of Gerontius, Sunday 24 August 2025, 3pm

Brisbane City Hall, 64 Adelaide St, Brisbane

Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
Bradley Daley, tenor
Milijana Nikolic, mezzo soprano
David Wakeham, baritone
Brisbane Symphony Orchestra
Brisbane Chorale
Canticum Chamber Choir (semichorus)
Conducted by Emily Cox

Tickets: The Dream of Gerontius