He Who Would Valiant Be

Pilgrim's Progress by Vaughan Williams Performers : London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Boult with full cast of soloists headed by baritone John Noble playing "Pilgrim". I saw the 2012 production at ENO which coped very well with the question of "is it an opera or is it an oratorio?" Though this does undoubtedly pose problems on stage, on disc it works in the piece's favour and makes a rewarding listening experience without missing the stage action.