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Mendelssohn 's St Paul
Paul Guinery and Roger Nichols introduce a recording of Mendelssohn's first oratorio. Steeped in scripture from his boyhood, Mendelssohn tookthe events of the stoning of Stephen, Paul's conversion and his mission straight from the New
Testament. Throughout the work he was determined to be faithful to scripture and to adopt the high moral tone that his late father Abraham would have expected. Susan Gritton (soprano), Jean Rigby (mezzo), Barry Banks (tenor),
Peter Coleman-Wright (bass), BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales, conductor Richard Hickox Mendelssohn St Paul

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Guinery
Unknown:
Roger Nichols
Soprano:
Susan Gritton
Soprano:
Jean Rigby
Tenor:
Barry Banks
Tenor:
Peter Coleman-Wright
Conductor:
Richard Hickox
Source: Radio Times

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