Romantic · English
Edward Elgar
1857 to 1934
English Romantic
Repertoire in dialogue
Image: Photographe non mentionné (Modern Musicians, 1913), Wikimedia Commons, domaine public
The son of William Elgar, organist of St George’s Roman Catholic Church in Worcester from 1846 to 1885, Edward Elgar assisted him at the organ for several years and then succeeded him for four years from 1885. A largely self-taught composer, he became famous with the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance marches and The Dream of Gerontius; his organ music includes the Vesper Voluntaries, Op. 14 (1889) and the Sonata in G, Op. 28 (1895).
The repertoire
Works in the project’s repertoire
2 works.
Repertoire in dialogue
Vesper Voluntaries, op. 14
Op. 14 · Voluntary
Intimate piece, well served by the expressive Résonance manual
Open repertoire
Flagship work
Sonate pour orgue en sol majeur, op. 28
Op. 28 · Sonata
Large concert piece, in a symphonic aesthetic further from the project; keyboard compass
This classification reflects the place of these repertoires within the artistic and educational orientations of the project. It does not constitute a technical indication regarding the design of the instrument.
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