Dame Ethel Smyth's final work, The Prison, is a symphonic oratorio of a prisoner in dialog with his soul, awaiting death and final transcendence. We'll hear it this weekend on Choral Showcase.
Show Notes
Dame Ethel Smyth: The Prison (Symphony for Soprano, Bass-baritone, Chorus & Orchestra)
- Dashon Burton, bass-baritone (The Prisoner); Sarah Brailey, soprano (His Soul)
- Experiential Orchestra and Chorus
- James Blachley, conductor