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Work: The Kingdom - oratorio for soloists chorus and orchestra, Op.51

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ComposerElgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934)
PeriodRomantic
Year1906
Work typeChoral
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Elder's era-defining Elgar marathon closes with The Kingdom

Dame Sarah Connolly and Gemma Summerfield © The Hallé | Riley Bramley-Dymond
Few musicians in the world can ever have had such a strong connection to a composer as The Hallé and Elder have developed with Elgar over the last quarter of a century. 
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Elgar’s glorious Kingdom at Winchester Cathedral

A marvellously affirmative account of The Kingdom that brought thrilling intensity and evident commitment from the combined forces of the Waynflete Singers and the BSO.

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An Invigorating Performance of Elgar's The Kingdom by Edward Gardner in Holland

Edward Gardner and Edward Caswell offered the British choir tradition in the form of Elgar's The Kingdom as a refreshingly programmed alternative to the many Bach passions. The combined choirs excelled together with an impressive Edith Haller.
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