Deeply associated with the music of Edward Elgar, he was to have conducted this concert. Instead, it was dedicated to his memory, with the orchestra’s current principal conductor, Sakari Oramo ...

QUESTION Did Edward Elgar write a football chant? Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934), one of Britain’s great composers, was a Wolverhampton Wanderers fan. He did write a short football chant ...

Elgar's variations show how music can convey personality, an event, a memory or a moment in time - but also how the same ...

The glamorous Edwardian age came to an end in 1914, four years into King George V’s reign. The British royal family turned ...

Age of Elegance” exhibition traces the opulent lives of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and King George V and Queen Mary ...

Elgar’s father was at the centre of Worcester’s musical life, on friendly terms with the local gentry and clergy connected with the Anglican Cathedral. By the age of 12 his son was deputising for him ...

Dora Penny first met Edward Elgar in 1895 and he later named part of an orchestral work after her A blue plaque has been unveiled to celebrate the life of a cyclist and philanthropist who inspired ...

Medals awarded to composer Sir Edward Elgar which were stolen from his birthplace have been recovered. The items taken on 27 June included a signed photo and Elgar's Grand Cross of The Royal ...

and Master of the King’s Musick (Elgar) to Edward VII’s much-lamented consort. "The Abbey Choir […] give an excellent account of themselves, the trebles especially singing with the confidence of ...

“It’s fantastic that this puts Edward Elgar at the heart of that national, cultural picture. It puts us up a stage in terms of recognition as a city of culture.” Cllr Kimberley asked if the ...

Naomi Wilkinson explores Elgar's musical portraits using facts, insight and animation. Elgar's variations show how music can convey personality, an event, a memory or a moment in time - but also ...