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 ...

Davis was one of the supreme interpreters of Elgar’s heart-rending masterpiece ... BBC SO Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo to celebrate the life of a much-missed artist, colleague and friend.

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 Dalish believe that Elgar'nan came into existence when the sun touched the earth. When the land created life in celebration of Elgar'nan, the sun grew jealous and began to cause devastation.

Sir Edward Elgar (1857–1934) wrote very little solo music for the organ, despite the fact that he was for a short time a professional organist. Given this ambiguous nature of Elgar’s relationship with ...

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 ...

Although she died in 1987, the image of cellist Jacqueline du Pré still resonates as one of the most recognised and beloved ...