Listen to The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38 / Pt. 1: "Jesu, Maria, I Am Near To Death" by Sir Peter Pears, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38 / Pt. 1: "Jesu, Maria, I Am Near To Death"

Sir Peter Pears, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

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