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Date:
Tue, 5 Jan 1999 16:09:37 -0500
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Re: Elgar's "The Kingdom"
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Roger Hecht <[log in to unmask]>
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John Calvin Errickson wrote:

>I enjoyed Elgar's The Apostles.  Has anyone heard The Kingdom and if so
>is it worth buying a copy?

The simple answer is that it's probably a greater work than The Apostles.
Some consider it better than the Dream of Gerontius, a real masterpiece.
I'm not sure about that, but to answer your question, absolutely.

Roger Hecht

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