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(1857-1934)
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==Life==
'''Born:''' 2 June 1857
 
'''Died:''' 23 February 1934


==Life==
'''Biography'''
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==List of choral works==
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===Sacred Music===
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*{{NoCo|Ecce sacerdos magnus}}
*{{NoCo|Fear not, O land}}
*{{NoCo|How calmly the evening}}
*{{NoCo|I sing the birth}}
*{{NoCo|Intende voci orationis meae}}
*{{NoCo|Lo! Christ the Lord is born}}
*{{NoCo|O hearken Thou}}
*{{NoCo|O Salutaris|O salutaris hostia (in E flat)}}
*{{NoCo|O salutaris hostia (in F major)}}
*{{NoCo|They are at rest}}
*{{NoCo|Jesu, meek and lowly}}
{{Middle|3}}
*'''''Three motets, Op. 2'''''
*#{{NoCo|Ave verum, Op. 2, No. 1|Ave verum corpus}}
*#{{NoCo|Ave, Maria, Op. 2, No. 2|Ave Maria}}
*#{{NoCo|Ave maris stella}}
 
*'''''The Light of Life (Lux Christi), Op. 29'''''
*#{{NoCo|Seek him that maketh the seven stars}}
*#{{NoCo|Light of the World}}
 
*'''''Te Deum and Benedictus, Op. 34'''''
*#{{NoCo|Te Deum, Op. 34, No. 1|Te Deum }}
*#{{NoCo|Benedictus, Op. 34, No. 2|Benedictus}}
{{Middle|3}}
*'''''The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38'''''
 
*'''{{NoCo|The Apostles, Op. 49}}'''
*#''The Spirit of the Lord is upon me''
 
*'''''The Kingdom, Op. 51'''''
*{{NoCo|Great is the Lord, Op. 67}}
*{{NoCo|Give unto the Lord, Op. 74}}
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====Anglican chants====
*{{NoCo|Double chant in C major}}
*{{NoCo|Single chant in G flat major}}
 
===Secular Music===
{{Top}}
*{{NoCo|Evening Scene}}
*''The Prince of Sleep''
*{{NoCo|Weary wind of the west}}
*{{NoCo|Windlass Song}}
 
*'''''Three Part-songs, Op. 18'''''
*#{{NoCo|O happy eyes, Op. 18, No. 1|O happy eyes}}
*#{{NoCo|Love, Op. 18, No. 2|Love}}
*#{{NoCo|My love dwelt in a northern land, Op. 18, No. 3|My Love dwelt in a Northern Land}}
 
*{{NoCo|Spanish Serenade|Spanish Serenade, Op. 23}}
 
*'''''Two Partsongs, Op. 26''''' (SSA)
*#{{NoCo|The Snow, Op. 26, No. 1|The Snow}}
*#{{NoCo|Fly, singing bird}}
 
*'''''From the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27''''' (TTBB or SATB)
*#{{NoCo|The Dance, Op. 27, No. 1|The Dance}}
*#{{NoCo|False Love, Op. 27, No. 2|False Love}}
*#{{NoCo|Lullaby, Op. 27, No. 3|Lullaby}}
*#{{NoCo|Aspiration, Op. 27, No. 4|Aspiration}}
*#{{NoCo|On the Alm, Op. 27, No. 5|On the Alm}}
*#{{NoCo|The marksman, Op. 27, No. 6|The Marksman}}
 
*'''''King Olaf, Op. 30'''''
*#{{NoCo|As torrents in summer}}
*#{{NoCo|The Challenge of Thor}}
 
*'''''Five Part-Songs from the Greek Anthology, Op. 45''''' (TTBB or SATB)
#{{NoCo|Yea, cast me from heights of the mountains op.45.1|Yea, cast me from heights of the mountains}}
#{{NoCo|Whether I find thee op.45.2|Whether I find thee}}
#{{NoCo|After many a dusty mile op.45.3|After many a dusty mile}}
#{{NoCo|It's oh! to be a wild wind op.45.4|It's oh! to be a wild wind}}
#{{NoCo|Feasting I watch op.45.5|Feasting I watch}}
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*'''''Coronation Ode, Op. 44'''''
*#{{NoCo|Peace, gentle Peace}}
 
*'''''Four Choral songs, Op. 53'''''
*#{{NoCo|There is sweet music Op. 53, No. 1|There is sweet music}}
*#{{NoCo|Deep in my soul}}
*#{{NoCo|O wild west wind, Op. 53, No. 3|O wild west wind}}
*#{{NoCo|Owls (An Epitaph)}}
*{{NoCo|Go, song of mine|Go, song of mine, Op. 57}}
*{{NoCo|The Music Makers, Op. 69}} score is in 4 sections, midi files zipped together
 
*'''''Two Choral Songs, Op. 71'''''
*#{{NoCo|The Shower, Op. 71, No. 1|The Shower}}
*#{{NoCo|The fountain, Op. 71, No. 2|The Fountain}}
*{{NoCo|Death on the hills|Death on the Hills, Op. 72}}
 
*'''''Two Choral Songs, Op. 73'''''
*#{{NoCo|Love's tempest|Love's Tempest}}
*#{{NoCo|Serenade}}


'''Born:''' 2 June 1857
*'''''Transcriptions'''''
*#{{NoCo|Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh (Nimrod)|Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh}} (after Nimrod, Enigma Variations no. IX)


'''Died:''' 23 February 1934
====Nationalistic Music====
*{{NoCo|A Christmas Greeting}}
*{{NoCo|God save the King}}
*{{NoCo|Land of Hope and Glory}}


<b>Biography</b>
*'''''The Fringes of the Fleet'''''
*#{{NoCo|The Lowestoft Boat}}
*#{{NoCo|Fate’s Discourtesy}}
*#{{NoCo|Submarines}}
*#{{NoCo|The Sweepers}}


{{WikipediaLink}}
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==List of choral works==
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*[[As Torrents in Summer (Edward Elgar)|<i>As Torrents in Summer</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/elga-002.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/elga-002.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/elga-002.zip Finale-1998]&nbsp;) ''2 editions available''
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*[[Ave Verum, Op. 1, No. 2 (Edward Elgar)|<i>Ave Verum, Op. 1, No. 2</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/elga-001.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/elga-001.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/elga-001.zip Finale-1998]&nbsp;) ''2 editions available''
*[[Dance, The (Edward Elgar)|<i>Dance, The</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/elga-dan.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/elga-dan.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/elga-dan.sib Sibelius 2]&nbsp;)
*[[False Love (Edward Elgar)|<i>False Love</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/elga-fal.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/elga-fal.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/elga-fal.sib Sibelius 2]&nbsp;)
*[[Lullaby (Edward Elgar)|<i>Lullaby</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/elga-lul.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/elga-lul.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/elga-lul.sib Sibelius 2]&nbsp;)
*[[Marksman, The (Edward Elgar)|<i>Marksman, The</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/elga-276.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/elga-276.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/elga-276.sib Sibelius 2]&nbsp;)


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.elgar.org The Elgar Society]


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Latest revision as of 23:29, 21 December 2023

Life

Born: 2 June 1857

Died: 23 February 1934

Biography

View the Wikipedia article on Edward Elgar.

List of choral works

Sacred Music

  • The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

Anglican chants

Secular Music

  • Five Part-Songs from the Greek Anthology, Op. 45 (TTBB or SATB)
  1. Yea, cast me from heights of the mountains
  2. Whether I find thee
  3. After many a dusty mile
  4. It's oh! to be a wild wind
  5. Feasting I watch

Nationalistic Music



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External links

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