Edward Elgar: Difference between revisions

From ChoralWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(added "How calmly the evening" and "The Shower")
No edit summary
 
(185 intermediate revisions by 34 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
<!-- Composer template, this is a comment line -->
{{TOC2}}
<!-- some items such as 'picture' and 'aliases' are commented out unless needed -->
<!-- [[Image:composer.jpg|frame|right|Composer_name]] -->
<!-- ''Aliases: <list aliases here> ""<br> -->
 
==Life==
==Life==
'''Born:''' 2 June 1857
'''Born:''' 2 June 1857
Line 9: Line 5:
'''Died:''' 23 February 1934
'''Died:''' 23 February 1934


<b>Biography</b>
'''Biography'''
{{WikipediaLink}}
==List of choral works==
{{WorksListBox}}
===Sacred Music===
{{Top}}
*{{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}}
{{Bottom}}
====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}}
{{Middle}}
 
*'''''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}}
 
*'''''Transcriptions'''''
*#{{NoCo|Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh (Nimrod)|Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh}} (after Nimrod, Enigma Variations no. IX)
 
====Nationalistic Music====
*{{NoCo|A Christmas Greeting}}
*{{NoCo|God save the King}}
*{{NoCo|Land of Hope and Glory}}
 
*'''''The Fringes of the Fleet'''''
*#{{NoCo|The Lowestoft Boat}}
*#{{NoCo|Fate’s Discourtesy}}
*#{{NoCo|Submarines}}
*#{{NoCo|The Sweepers}}


{{WikipediaLink}}
{{Bottom}}


==List of choral works==
{{Legend}}


*''[[Aspiration (Edward Elgar)|Aspiration Op. 27 No. 4]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/87/Elgar27-4.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/6/67/Elgar27-4.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;)
{{Whatlinkshere}}
*[[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''
*''[[Ave, Maria (Edward Elgar)|Ave, Maria, Op. 2, No. 2]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.robertnottingham.com/scores/11765.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.robertnottingham.com/scores/11765_midi.zip http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.robertnottingham.com/scores/11765_sib.zip Sibelius 4]&nbsp;)
*[[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;) ''3 editions available''
*''[[Benedictus, Op. 34, No. 2 (Edward Elgar)|Benedictus, Op. 34, No. 2]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/9/99/34-2.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/5/58/34-2.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;)
*[[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;)
*Fear not, O Land&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp; in preparation
*''[[How calmly the evening (Edward Elgar)|How calmly the evening]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://robertnottingham.com/scores/13627.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://robertnottingham.com/scores/13627_sib.zip Sibelius 4]&nbsp;)
*''[[O Happy Eyes, Op. 18 No. 1 (Edward Elgar)|O Happy Eyes, Op. 18 No. 1]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/d/dc/Elgar18-1.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/1/16/Elgar18-1.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;)
*''[[Love, Op. 18, No. 2 (Edward Elgar)|Love, Op. 18, No. 2]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/f/f2/18-2.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/c/cb/18-2.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&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;)
*''[[The Music Makers, Op. 69 (Edward Elgar)|The Music Makers, Op. 69]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/a/ac/MMsect1.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/1/10/MMsect2.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/b/b2/MMsect3.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/9/94/MMsect4.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/a/a7/MMmidi.ZIP http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;) ''score is in 4 sections, midi files zipped together''
*''[[The Shower (Edward Elgar)|The Shower]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://robertnottingham.com/scores/13628.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://robertnottingham.com/scores/13628_sib.zip Sibelius 4]&nbsp;)
*''[[My Love dwelt in a Northern Land, Op. 18, No. 3 (Edward Elgar)|My Love dwelt in a Northern Land, Op. 18, No. 3]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/f/fe/18-3.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/18-3.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;)
*''[[Te Deum, Op. 34, No. 1 (Edward Elgar)|Te Deum, Op. 34, No. 1]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/5/5f/34-1.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/b/b6/34-1.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif]&nbsp;)


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


*Listen to a [http://www.coronostro.com/recordings.htm free recording of ''Ave, Maria''] from [http://www.coronostro.com Coro Nostro], a mixed chamber choir based in Leicester, UK.
{{DEFAULTSORT:{{NameSorter}}}}
 
[[Category:1857 births]]
[[Category:1857 births|Elgar, Edward]]
[[Category:1934 deaths]]
[[Category:1934 deaths|Elgar, Edward]]
[[Category:Composers]]
[[Category:Composers|Elgar, Edward]]
[[Category:Romantic composers]]
[[Category:Romantic composers|Elgar, Edward]]
[[Category:Early 20th century composers]]
[[Category:English composers|Elgar, Edward]]
[[Category:English composers]]

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



Click here to search for this composer on CPDL

External links

Retrieved from "https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php?title=Edward_Elgar&oldid=1772402"