Cockaigne (In London Town)

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	ElgarCockaigne
		Thus, considering the strength and position of the British Empire in 1901 when Elgar wrote his Overture, it is hardly surprising that the mythical land of Cockaigne represented a vibrant London Town, then the foremost capital of the world.
		Elgar's Overture is not a prelude to an opera but a substantial concert opener based on the idea of Cockaigne.
		This fantasy land of splendour and delights, which may well have spawned the term "cockney", was an Edwardian conceit.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /nso/ElgarCockaigne.htm (259 words)

	Amazon.com: Elgar: Enigma Variations; Cockaigne Overture: Music: Edward Elgar,David Zinman,Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
		Cockaigne Overture ("In London Town"), concert overture for orchestra & organ, Op.
		Zinman has 'Cockaigne', a concert overture, the short piece 'Love's Greeting', and the 'Serenade for Strings', while Gardiner has 'In the South' concert overture, 'Sospiri', a short adagio for strings and organ, and the 'Introduction and Allegro', also for strings.
		One could use the overwhelming organ-laced climaxes of Cockaigne Overture and Enigma Variations to test the dynamic limits of one's sound system and yet the sound always remains crisp, never degenerating into noise.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000003CVI?v=glance (1781 words)

	Elgar - His Music : Cockaigne (In London Town)
		Elgar- His Music : Cockaigne (In London Town)
		It is supposed to present a musical portrait of life in turn-of-the-century London- admittedly a somewhat romanticized portrait, for Cockaigne is the fabulous country of luxury and delight.
		Dispirited by the perceived failure of the first performance of The Dream of Gerontius, Elgar uttered his oft-quoted remark "I always knew God was against art..."...and quickly set to work on this overture.
	www.elgar.org /3cock.htm (240 words)

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