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Composer: Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934)

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© James O'Driscoll

Gloucester Cathedral

Sat 25 Jul at 20:00

Elgar 1, Higgins, Walton

Partington, Stout, Philharmonia Orchestra, Three Choirs Festival Chorus

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Gloucester Cathedral

Mon 27 Jul at 19:30

Elgar, Poulenc, Janáček

Partington, Nicholls, Summers, Hughes Jones, Riches, Emerson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Three Choirs Festival Chorus

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Gloucester Cathedral

Tue 28 Jul at 19:30

Mendelssohn, Wood, Elgar, Sumsion, McDowall, Stanford

Brabbins, Williams, Philharmonia Orchestra, Three Choirs Festival Chorus

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Konserthuset Stockholm: Stora Salen

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Bancroft, Macleod, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

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Konserthuset Stockholm: Stora Salen

Elgar VC, Prestini, Strauss R.

Scappucci, Ehnes, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

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Konserthuset Stockholm: Stora Salen

Elgar CC, Tchaikovsky 6, Tarkiainen

Saraste, Gerhardt, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

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Elgar, Sir Edward

Elgar, Sir Edward

Fact file

Year of birth	1857
Year of death	1934
Nationality	United Kingdom
Period	Romantic

Top works

Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85 Enigma Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36 Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 in D Major, Op.39 Symphony no. 1 in A flat major, Op.55 Violin Concerto in B minor, Op.61 See all...

List of works

11 Vesper Voluntaries for organ, Op.14 Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85 Chanson de Nuit Cockaigne (In London Town) - overture for orchestra, Op.40 Elegy for string orchestra, Op.58 Enigma Variations Enigma Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36 Enigma Variations, Op.36: Nimrod Falstaff Symphonic Study for orchestra, Op.68 From the Bavarian Highlands, Op.27 In the South (Alassio) - Concert Overture for orchestra, Op.50 Lux Aeterna Piano Quintet in A minor, Op.84 Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 in D Major, Op.39 Romance for bassoon and orchestra, Op.62 Sea Pictures, Op.37 Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op.20 Soliloquy for oboe Sospiri for string orchestra and harp, Op.70 Symphony no. 1 in A flat major, Op.55 The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38: Prelude The Dream of Gerontius, Oratorio for soloists chorus and orchestra, Op.38 The Wand of Youth Suite No. 1 for orchestra, Op.1a The Wand of Youth Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op.1b They are at rest Violin Concerto in B minor, Op.61