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Proms Composer of the Week: Elgar

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Elgar and His Muses
With Michael Kennedy. Next to
Elgar's wife Alice, the most important woman in the composer's life was Alice Stuart Wortley. She was his "windflower" and the inspiration behind the second symphony and the violin concerto.
Angelus
Worcester Cathedral Choir, conductor Donald Hunt
Violin Concerto in B minor (1st mvt) Yehudi Menuhin , London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the Composer Caractacus (Scene 3) Judith Howarth (soprano), Arthur Davies (tenor), London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Richard Hickox Overture: Cockaigne (In London Town) Philharmonia, conductor John Barbirolli Repeated next Wednesday 12 midnight

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Kennedy.
Unknown:
Alice Stuart Wortley.
Conductor:
Donald Hunt
Unknown:
Yehudi Menuhin
Soprano:
Judith Howarth
Soprano:
Arthur Davies
Conductor:
Richard Hickox
Conductor:
John Barbirolli
Source: Radio Times

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