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Article: Charting the life of a Catholic visionary; The Dream of Gerontius. By John Henry Newman (Family Publications, pounds 4.95). John Henry, Cardinal Newman. By Peter Chisnall ((St Paul's pounds 10.95). Reviewed by Christopher Morley.(Books)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- April 14, 2001
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Byline: Christopher Morley
Last autumn we celebrated the centenary of the premiere of Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius - and what a triumph October's performance of the 'dramatic cantata' was, atoning a millionfold for that jinxed, under-rehearsed first hearing in Birmingham Town Hall on 3 October 1900.
This year we have marked the centenary of the death of the poet who penned the text of Gerontius, John Henry Newman, scholar, writer and visionary, a cleric who attained eminence in two creeds and who died a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
So ...