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Composer of the Week

Music: Classical

Kate Molleson

An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Composer of the Week: Edward Elgar (1857-1934): Episode 4: The Apostles

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Episode 4

Episode 4: The Apostles

The Apostles

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Edward Elgar (1857-1934), The Apostles

About to turn 50, Elgar took up cycling and started work on a major new choral project.

Donald Macleod explores why, as he approached his 50th birthday, Elgar took up cycling and started work on a major new choral project.

As Elgar headed towards his 50th birthday, he took up cycling and started work on a major new choral project. Presented by Donald Macleod.

Elgar emerged onto the scene at a time when Britain was still described as 'a land without music'. He played a central role in reviving this country's musical reputation, and his success won him fame, honours and a place at the heart of the cultural establishment. Nevertheless, he cast himself as an outsider throughout his long career.

Cockaigne (in London town), Op. 40
English Symphony Orchestra
William Boughton, conductor

The Apostles: (Excerpt from Part 2)
Rebecca Evans, soprano
Alice Coote, mezzo-soprano
Paul Groves, tenor
Jacques Imbrailo, baritone
David Kempster, baritone
Brindley Sherratt, bass
The Halle Orchestra, Choir and Youth Choir
Sir Mark Elder, conductor

In the South "Alassio"
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox, conductor

Love, Op18, No 2
The Finzi Singers
Paul Spicer, director.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Edward Elgar

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Edward Elgar. A composer who emerged when Britain was still described as 'a land without music', Elgar was key in reviving the country's musical reputation

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