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Hilary Elgar, Brenda Watson, Michael Trott
At the height of his fame as a composer, Edward Elgar publicly admitted that his success was owing to the influence of his mother. Copiously illustrated, this is the story…
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(Ensemble). Disappointed that he could not succeed with his musical ambitions in the metropolis of London, the English composer Edward Elgar retreated to the provinces. In the summer of 1888…
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This is, without a doubt, the most often played processional at graduations from elementary school through to college and university. Only the main theme has been adapted here and there…
This book presents the complete score for Edward Elgar's "Violin Concerto - Op.61". It comprises three movements: "Allegro", "Andante", "Allegro molto". This modern edition features clear note-heads and wide margins…
This well-known and beloved melody has been exquisitely set for strings with beautiful lyrical lines shared by all voices of the orchestra. Originally titled Liebesgruss (Love's Greeting"), Salut d'Amour is…
Michael Messenger
The son of a piano tuner who became the most famous British composer of his generation. This new illustrated biography charts his turbulent life and extraordinary achievements.
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J F Porte
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Robert J Buckley
This biography of Sir Edward Elgar offers a comprehensive study of the life and work of the renowned composer. Buckley provides an in-depth analysis of Elgar's compositions and delves into…
J. P. E. Harper-Scott (Royal Holloway, University of London)
The first full-length analytical study of Edward Elgar’s music, this book gives a historical overview of its place in European musical history. Harper-Scott argues that Elgar was a modernist composer…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
John Allison
Edward Elgar (1857-1934) is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating, important, and influential figures in the history of British music. This work examines the composer’s life, presenting a comprehensive portrait…
Matthew Riley (University of Birmingham)
Elgar is today arguably the most popular British classical composer. During his lifetime, and since his death, Elgar’s work has become closely associated with nostalgia of various forms. A controversial…
Jerrold Northrop Moore
Edward Elgar is among the greatest of all English composers. Drawing on the vast amount of source material, Jerrold Northrop Moore presents Elgar’s life and works as inseparable parts of…
Authoritative British editions of the 14 Variations, rich with melody and vibrant rhythms, each revealing a facet of a central theme never fully expressed and each depicting an unnamed friend…
(Music Sales America). Unaccompanied poetry settings from the period 1902-1925, for SATB with divisions. Includes piano part for rehearsal purposes.
(Music Sales America). Elgar’s part songs, written in 1914 to be sung by choirs across England. Includes Op. 71, 72 and 73 for SATB with divisions. Piano for rehearsal only.
(Music Sales America). Quintet in A minor for Piano & Strings. Includes score and set of parts for Violin 1 and 2, Viola and Cello.
(Music Sales America). Includes piano part for rehearsal purposes.
18 original and newly-arranged pieces by the great English composer –Front cover.
Two of the much-loved English composer’s best and most powerful works: Symphony No. 1 in A-flat Major, Op. 55, and Symphony No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 63, both reproduced…
Composed for the Norfolk and Norwich Festival, Sea Pictures was heard for the first time on October 5, 1899 with also Clara Butt accompanied by the Festival Orchestra under the…
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This playful and imaginative orchestral work by British composer Edward Elgar evokes the atmosphere of the mythical land of Cockaigne, a place of excess and indulgence. The music is characterized…
A stirring musical interpretation of the legendary Viking king Olaf Tryggvason, 'Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf' is a masterpiece of choral storytelling. Composed by the great British composer…
The first complete edition published since Elgar’s death, this delightful sequence of pieces will provide an invaluable source of performing material for organists of all abilities. The Voluntaries can be…
Dream Children Op.43 is a setting composed by Edward Elgar to a reverie by Charles Lamb. There are two pieces for solo piano written in 1902.
This beautiful poem by composer Edward Elgar celebrates the power and beauty of music and its ability to inspire and uplift. With its lyrical language and evocative imagery, this book…
Sir Edward Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro for Strings, Op. 47, was composed in 1905 for performance in an all-Elgar concert by the newly formed London Symphony Orchestra. Scored for string…
Orchestra 2d1, 2, 2, 2 - 4, 2, 3, 1, timp, perc, strs ISMN: 979-0-58021-085-2
