The first might be the most famous tune ever written. Everyone knows this one as “Pomp and Circumstance.” However, it is only the first of six pomp and circumstance marches written by Edward Elgar.

Notable for its charged musical energy, Introduction and Allegro mirrors In the South in its florid, dramatic string writing, ...

Elgar from the Abbey—what could be more fitting? From the regal opulence of Great is the Lord, first performed in Westminster Abbey in 1912, to the quiet devotion of the opus 2 Ave verum and Ave Maria ...

The image of the Lark ascending onto the horizon resonated with the mood of the time, which was characterised by a general wave of nostalgia sweeping across Europe, as the onset of War became more ...

Primary lesson plans are available for all 10 pieces. There are also secondary lesson plans for Kerry Andrew, Bates, Copland, Elgar and Orff You can also find teaching resources from the first two ...

Elgar's variations show how music can convey personality, an event, a memory or a moment in time - but also how the same piece of music can be changed slightly and then take on a different ...