Par ELGAR EDWARD. The Barenreiter Facsimile seal is used exclusively for facsimile publications that meet the highest technical and scholarly demands. The distinguishing features include A facsimile in high resolution full-colour printing, reflecting the original Specially selected paper Decorative binding in keeping with the historic theme Individually trimmed pages, as far as the edition allows …

Litany is the first chorus from Edward Elgar’s ‘The Dream of Gerontius’ scored for SATB Voices and Organ or Piano accompaniment in this Novello edition.The Dream of Gerontius Op. 38 is a work for Voices and orchestra in two parts composed by Edward Elgar in 1900 to text from the poem by John Henry Newman. It relates the journey of a pious man's soul from his deathbed to his judgment befo…

Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85 his last notable work is a cornerstone of the solo Cello repertoire. In contrast with Elgar's earlier Violin Concerto which is lyrical and passionate the Cello Concerto written in the aftermath of the First World War is for the most part contemplative and elegiac. The four-movement concerto scored for solo Cello 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinet…

Elgar composed this part song in 1907 at the request of the editor of the Musical Times. It sets words by hymn-writer Thomas Toke Lynch in simple Victorian style. There are no Elgarian demands and even the composer referred to the setting as ‘homely but felt’

Op. 38. Par ELGAR EDWARD. This is the best of me, wrote Edward Elgar after the final measure of his Dream of Gerontius. Premiered in 1900, in Great Britain the work has long been a standard work in the repertoire of large oratorio choirs. Elgar?s moving, poetic setting of the eponymous poem by Cardinal John Henry Newman is about a dying man and his journey beyond death to God. Before the eyes of t…

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par ELGAR EDWARD. Avec Pomp and Circumstance, un cycle de cinq marches militaires, Edward Elgar a donné à la marche une véritable dimension symphonique. La Marche n° 1 est incontestablement la plus célèbre des cinq. De la mélodie du trio, Elgar devait déclarer qu’elle était de celles dont on n’a l’inspiration « qu’une fois dans sa vie ». Il réutilisera cette mélodie dans son oe…

Op. 38. Par ELGAR EDWARD. This is the best of me, wrote Edward Elgar after the final measure of his Dream of Gerontius. Premiered in 1900, in Great Britain the work has long been a standard work in the repertoire of large oratorio choirs. Elgar’s moving, poetic setting of the eponymous poem by Cardinal John Henry Newman is about a dying man and his journey beyond death to God. Before the eyes of t…

Elgar is often considered the greatest English composer after Purcell Richard Strauss called Edward Elgar the first English progressive musician of the 19th century. Here are 5 choral works that are wonderful examples of Elgar's skill and creativity. This value priced collection make this a smart addition to your music library. Works include: Deep in My Soul Go Song of Mine Love My Love Dwelt …

Opus 2 no. 1. Par ELGAR EDWARD. En 1885, Edward Elgar est nommé organiste de l’église Saint-George de Worcester. À ce titre, il compose de nombreuses oeuvres liturgiques. En 1887, il crée un Pie Jesu, dans le cadre d'un triptyque comprenant aussi un Ave Maria et l’ Ave Maria Stella. Il remanie la pièce en 1892, et celle-ci devient alors l’ Ave Verum Corpus pour Soprano solo, Ténor solo, Choeur mix…