Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
2 other songs on fono were recorded at Free Trade Hall, by Sir John Barbirolli and Hallé Orchestra and others
Edward Elgar wrote 168 songs on fono
Peter Bown engineered 82 songs on fono
Edward Elgar’s most frequent co-writer is Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy (9 songs together)
Credits
All 10 credits
- Written by
- Edward Elgar
- Produced by
- Ronald Kinloch Anderson
- Performed by
- Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Hallé Choir and Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus
- Engineered by
- Peter Bown
- Part of
- The Dream of Gerontius
- Recorded at
- Free Trade Hall
- Released on
- EMI Classics
- Written by
- Edward Elgar
- Produced by
- Ronald Kinloch Anderson
- Performed by
- Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Hallé Choir and Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus
- Engineered by
- Peter Bown
- Part of
- The Dream of Gerontius
- Recorded at
- Free Trade Hall
- Released on
- EMI Classics
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: Peter Bown

Same producer: Ronald Kinloch Anderson

Same label: EMI Classics

Same studio: Free Trade Hall

Same engineer: Peter Bown

Same producer: Ronald Kinloch Anderson

Same label: EMI Classics

Same studio: Free Trade Hall

Elsewhere
Sources (11)
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1MusicBrainz The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was performed by Ambrosian Singers
The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was performed by Ambrosian Singers
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was performed by Dame Janet Baker
The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was performed by Dame Janet Baker
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was performed by Hallé Choir
The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was performed by Hallé Choir
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was performed by Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus
The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was performed by Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was produced by Ronald Kinloch Anderson
The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was produced by Ronald Kinloch Anderson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was written by Edward Elgar
The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was written by Edward Elgar
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently is part of the release The Dream of Gerontius
The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently is part of the release The Dream of Gerontius
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was recorded at Free Trade Hall
The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was recorded at Free Trade Hall
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz EMI Classics is the label of the song The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently
EMI Classics is the label of the song The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was engineered by Peter Bown
The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was engineered by Peter Bown
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was released on 1998
The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II (m) (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Softly and gently was released on 1998
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
