Richard Lewis

1PD37 Richard Lewis - Lyric Tenor

Richard Lewis was, quite simply, one of the finest lyric tenors Great Britain has ever produced as this album demonstrates with

• Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius Op. 38 - Sanctus Fortis [Listen]
  Huddersfield Choral Society (chorus master; Herbert Bardgett)
  Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
  Sir Malclom Sargent (conductor)
  Huddersfield Town Hall 4-6 October 1954
• William Walton - Troilus and Cressida Act 2: If one last doubt remain [Listen]
  Chrous and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
  Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
  Live broadcast of the first performance from the Royal Opera House 3 December 1954*
• Benjamin Britten - Les Illuminations Op. 18 [Listen]
  Victoria Symphony Orchestra
  Tibor Paul (conductor)Berthold Goldschmidt - Mediterranean Songs [Listen]
  London Symphony Orchestra Berthold Goldschmidt (conductor)
  Studio 1, BBC, Maida Vale, London W9. Live broadcast at 8pm 18 December 1959 *
• George Frideric Handel - Jephtha HWV 70[Listen]
  Act 2: Deeper Still and Deeper, Waft her, angel, through the skies
  Act3: For ever blessed be thy holy name
  London Symphony Orchestra Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
  EMI No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London 27 January 1957