Elgar
The Edwardian Period
This was the period during which Elgar reached the height of his creative powers and was even becoming something of a celebrity. In 1904 there was an all-Elgar festival at Covent Garden, attended by the King and Queen, and shortly afterwards he was knighted.
Introduction and Allegro for string orchestra, Op 47 SINFONIA OF LONDON conducted by SIR JOHN BARBIROLI. I
Coronation Ode, Op 44
FELICITY LOTT (sop), ALFREDA HODGSON (contralto)
RICHARD MORTON (tenor) STEPHEN ROBERTS (bass) CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
CHOIR OF KING'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE
BAND OF THE ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL OF MUSIC, KNELLER HALL, NEW PHILHARMONIA ORCRESTRA, conducted by PHILIP LEDGER : records