Observer classical music critic Fiona Maddocks picks the releases that deserved far greater attention in the past yearClassical CDsElgar The Kingdom. Hallé Orchestra and Choir, soloists, Sir Mark Elder (conductor) (Hallé)This live recording of Elgar's undervalued oratorio, set to his own text, is part of an ongoing Hallé/Elgar series: Claire Rutter and Susan Bickley, as the Blessed Virgin and Mary Magdalene, …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM on December 18, 2010