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

How the light tread of the music became a shamble can be imagined. Yet Newman himself did have an idea of what Elgar wanted: ‘Some of the colour is meant to be no more than a vague wash ...

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 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.

Today, Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius is a national monument. But at its first performance in Birmingham, 105 years ago, the music was thought daring, even difficult, while the subject matter ...

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 ...

It also gave his creative impetus and his musical ambitions the boost they needed. All of Elgar’s important music was written during the 30 years of his marriage to Alice. They had one child, their ...

Known as one of Mozart’s most famous operas, Don Giovanni opens the program before shifting to the lively American West with ...

pioneered by composers ranging from Elgar and Britten, to Stravinsky, Gershwin, and John Williams. Advancing technology enabled the recording of classical music and jazz, which in turn lead to the ...

The festival, which will run from Saturday, May 24 to Sunday, June 1, is an annual event celebrating the life and music of Worcestershire's most renowned composer, Sir Edward Elgar. Read more ...