Elgar’s flag-waving nautical song-cycle The Fringes of the Fleet was performed to packed houses up and down the country in 1917, then sank virtually without trace for the next 90 years. As the work ...

Music of profound sorrow and exceptional beauty: Elgar’s Cello Concerto is a phoenix rising from the ashes of a world at war, an elegiac lament for an England lost forever. Much of Edward Elgar’s ...

Slowly but surely, Elgar is penetrating the consciousness of music-lovers beyond these shores, helped by a few enthusiasts who’ve persuaded orchestras to take on his music. Daniel Barenboim is the ...

Sir Edward Elgar is one of Britain’s best-loved composers, whose musical influences range from the likes of Brahms and Dvořák to Wagner. Here are 10 of his most memorable works. The Dream of Gerontius ...

The songs on the program are very contrasting pieces that span about 15 years of Elgar’s writing. “And so, it’s so interesting to play that simplest ballad called ‘After,’ Op 31, No. 1, from 1895, and ...

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Next On Air 17:30 Opera on 3 View full schedule Add to your library of Elgar's music with these two recommendations from CD ...

LONDON (Reuters) – Two “lost” songs by British classical music composer Edward Elgar have been unearthed by researchers for a charity dedicated to the performance of his works. Elgar Works director ...

The Hallé conducted by Sir Mark Elder live at the BBC Proms from London’s Royal Albert Hall performing music by Berlioz, Elgar, Beethoven, as well as the London premiere of a work by Helen Grime. The ...

Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1923) is one of England’s greatest composers, best known for big works like his “Enigma Variations,” the violin and cello concertos, the oratorio “The Dream of Gerontius” and, ...