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	Sir Edward Elgar
		Sir Edward Elgar was born in Worcester in 1857.
		But Elgar himself was a good violinist, and it may well be that he would have played this tune through to himself on the violin, before adding a piano part and sending it off to his publishers for their consideration.
		Those who knew Elgar at this time have written that he was much taken with the surroundings, and would walk in the woods every day; they also suggest that the woodlands influenced his music, and in the Sonata's central Romance (Andante) it is not at all fanciful to sense an echo of those tranquil surroundings.
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	Edward Elgar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO (2 June 1857 ;– 23 February 1934) was an English composer, born in the small village of Lower Broadheath outside Worcester, Worcestershire, to William Elgar, a piano tuner and music dealer, and his wife Ann.
		Shortly after their composition, Elgar was asked to set the first march to words by A C Benson as a Coronation Ode to mark the coronation of King Edward VII.
		Elgar lived in the village of Kempsey from 1923 to 1927, during which time he was made Master of the King's Musick.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edward_Elgar (1942 words)

	Edward Elgar -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Elgars moved to (The capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center) London to be closer to the centre of British musical life, and Edward started composing in earnest.
		Shortly after their composition, Elgar was asked to set the first march to words by (additional info and facts about A C Benson) A C Benson as a Coronation (A lyric poem with complex stanza forms) Ode to mark the coronation of (additional info and facts about King Edward VII) King Edward VII.
		Elgar lived in the village of (additional info and facts about Kempsey) Kempsey from 1923 to 1927, during which time he was made (additional info and facts about Master of the King's Musick) Master of the King's Musick.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ed/edward_elgar.htm (1389 words)

	Elgar, Sir Edward William on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Elgar's style, influenced by German romanticism, is marked by a majestic grandeur and sure musical craftsmanship.
		Culture: Elgar at home in the hills; Christopher Morley previews this year's festival devoted to the music of Elgar on the composer's home turf.(Features)
		Classical Music: The enigma of Elgar; He's thought of as the most English of composers.
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	Sir Edward Elgar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Edward Elgar (1857-1934) was the greatest Catholic composer at the turn of the nineteenth century and the greatest English composer since Purcell some two hundred year earlier.
		Elgar's mother, Ann, was a convert to Catholicism and, despite her husband's objections, raised her children in the faith.
		Sir Charles Stanford was alleged to have remarked to Elgar, "My boy, it stinks of incense." For this reason, there were protests that Gerontius was unsuitable for performance in Anglican cathedrals.
	www.citychoir.org.uk /Elgar.htm (1033 words)

	Elgar, Sir Edward Music Web Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Grave of Sir Edward Elgar - Pictures from findagrave.com of the stone of the composer and his wife Caroline Alice Lady Elgar and that of their daughter Carice Irene Elgar Blake.
		Elgar, Sir Edward William - Biography showing his largely self-taught multi-instrumental abilities, early successes, style, and major compositions with summary list of works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
		Edward Elgar Birthplace Museum - The home of the British composer responsible for such works as the Enigma Variations and Land of Hope and Glory.
	www.searchmusicnetwork.com /Composition_Composers_E_Elgar,_Sir_Edward.html (2039 words)

	Lesson Tutor: Classical Composer Biography: Edward Elgar
		Edward Elgar was the son of a piano tuner from Dover, who arrived in the cathedral city of Worcester in 1841, and married his landlord's daughter.
		Alice Elgar was convinced of her husband's genius and gave him every encouragement in his composing, even undertaking the laborious task of drawing the bar lines on his score paper — they could not afford to buy the real thing.
		Elgar's five ‘Pomp and Circumstance' marches form a set, and have the same opus number, but in fact were written over a total period of three decades.
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	Sir Edward Elgar in Kempsey
		He lived at Napleton Grange (see the picture, and click it for an enlargement {11Kb}), which is now a private residence, so please respect the privacy of the occupant.
		Elgar liked it because he could see the Malvern Hills from his bedroom window, and most of his great music had been composed while he was living in sight of the Malverns.
		Elgar was friendly with Lord and Lady Coventry, who lived at Croome Court, to the south-east of the village.
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	SIR EDWARD ELGAR - LoveToKnow Article on SIR EDWARD ELGAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Edward I. stayed at the castle in 2296 and 1303, and it was to blot out the memory of his visit that the building was destroyed immediately after national independence had been reasserted.
		The hill on which it stood was renamed the Ladyhill, and on the scanty ruins of the castle now stands a monument to the 5th duke of Gordon, consisting of a column surmounted by a statue.
		His hostess, Mrs Anderson, an ardent Jacobite, kept the sheets in which he slept, and was buried in them on her death, twenty-five years afterwards.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /E/EL/ELGAR_SIR_EDWARD.htm (1839 words)

	Elgar - A Short Biography
		Elgar was born on 2nd June 1857 at Broadheath, a village some three miles from the small city of Worcester in the English West Midlands.
		She married Edward in opposition to her aunts and cousins (her mother had died in 1887) who considered that in marrying the son of a mere tradesman, a music teacher without prospects, she was marrying beneath herself.
		Elgar dedicated the symphony to the memory of King Edward VII, who had recently died but the composition is much more than an expression of national mourning for a much loved monarch.
	www.elgar.org /2english.htm (1998 words)

	Sir Edward Elgar
		Elgar was very depressed and continued writing and premiered the first of his "Pomp and Circumstance" Marches, the first of which was to become better known as the music for "Land of Hope and Glory".
		An all Elgar festival was held at Covent Garden and it was now obvious that he had arrived.
		Elgar was deeply saddened by the First World War and produced little work at this time except for a children's play called "Starlight Express".
	www.britainunlimited.com /Biogs/Elgar.htm (373 words)

	Elgar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		So a study of Elgar’s music should give a deeper insight into English culture generally, that is, the English character and temperament, and more particularly, the spirit prevalent in England at the turn of the century (1900).
		Elgar was not a child prodigy, like Mozart, but his music was part of his family’s way of life.
		Elgar late development due perhaps to disorganised musical education, but when his genius showed itself, it was quite unique.
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	Elgar, Edward (1857 - 1934) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Edward Elgar was arguably the leading English composer of his generation and a significant figure among late Romantic European musicians.
		Elgar's two completed symphonies are comparable, at least, to the work of other great symphonists of the period.
		Elgar wrote relatively little for the piano, but his Salut d'amour (Love's Greeting) originally written with a German title for his wife, has proved popular both in its original form and in a multitude of arrangements.
	www.naxos.com /composer/elgar.htm (353 words)

	Sir Edward Elgar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Elgar's principal works of a programmatic nature are the overture Cockaigne, or In London Town (1901), and the "symphonic study" Falstaff (1913).
		A life-size bronze statue of Sir Edward Elgar, in the centre of Malvern, was unveiled by the Duke of York last June (2000) just a couple of weeks before a visit to Malvern by Jeffrey Titford - leader of the UK Independence Party.
		King Edward VII was impressed, and suggested that if only it had words, it would go round the British Empire (he actually said 'the world', though they amounted to pretty much the same thing in 1901).
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	CLASSICAL MUSIC ARCHIVES: Biography of Sir Edward Elgar
		Elgar's Sérénade mauresque in a concert in 1883.
		Elgar was knighted in 1904 at age 47, and in 1911 became a member of the OM.
		Elgar's greatness as a composer lies in his ability to combine nobility and spirituality of utterance with a popular style.
	www.classicalarchives.com /bios/codm/elgar.html (1473 words)

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		In general Elgar followed the German orchestral and choral traditions of the 19th century, but his "The Enigma Variations" for orchestra (1899) and "Pomp and Circumstance" marches reflected a style which was clearly English in character.
		Edward William Elgar was born on June 2, 1857, in Broad Heath, Hereford and Worchester in England, and was largely self-taught in composition.
		Elgar's number of choral works include the cantatas "The Black Knight" (1893) and "Cametacus" (1898); the oratorios "The Apostles" (1903) and "The Kingdom" (1906); a concerto for violin (1910) and one for cello (1919).
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	Sir Edward Elgar
		Elgar wrote two symphonies, and left a third incomplete at his death.
		Elgar wrote several very good choral works, and it's not only "The Dream of Gerontius" who is a masterpiece.
		Elgar was very much influenced by her, and I truly believe that Elgar would not have much so much great music without her.
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	MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Sir Edward Elgar
		English composer Sir Edward Elgar became well known in 1899 when Hungarian conductor Hans Richter performed Elgar’s Variations on an Original Theme in London.
		Elgar also wrote the five popular Pomp and Circumstance marches.
		Heard here is an excerpt from the first of these marches, which is often played during graduation ceremonies.
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	MSN Encarta - Search View - Elgar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Elgar, Sir Edward William (1857-1934), the first modern English composer to write important choral and orchestral music.
		Elgar's work, a late example of romanticism, is notable for its wit, lyrical beauty, and distinctive form.
		Elgar also wrote the cantatas The Black Knight (1893) and Caractacus (1898); the oratorios The Apostles (1903) and The Kingdom (1906); a concerto for violin (1910) and one for cello (1919); and the five popular Pomp and Circumstance marches (1901-1907, 1930).
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	Edward Elgar, Sir Biography / Biography of Edward Elgar, Sir Biography
		Edward Elgar was born on June 2, 1857, in Worcester.
		Elgar's earliest works were for his church choir, and in later years his most important compositions were large oratorios commissioned for choir festivals.
		Elgar was knighted in 1904 and named master of the king's music in 1924.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-edward-elgar-sir/index.html (568 words)

	ELGAR ~ NOTES Page ~ aMUSIClassical Directory
		Elgar was 35 years old when he wrote this work and still somewhat unknown in his part of rural England.
		Elgar was a private man by nature and when success came late in his life he was surprised to learn he was a national hero.
		Elgar conducted the first recording of the work with violinist Yehudi Menuhin who was 15 years old.
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	Bank of England\|Banknotes\|Current Banknotes\|Historical Characters\|Sir Edward Elgar
		Edward Elgar was born in 1857 on the outskirts of Worcester, in the village of Lower Broadheath.
		His father was a music-shop keeper and when Elgar was two he and his family moved to Worcester, close to the cathedral..The cathedral was central in the development of his musical talent.
		Elgar died in 1934, and his work initially fell out of fashion, being considered quintessentially Edwardian with little relevance to a later age.
	www.bankofengland.co.uk /banknotes/current/elgar.htm (340 words)

	Sir Edward William Elgar
		Elgar was born on 2nd June, 1857 in Broadheath, Worcestershire, a county to which he remained attached throughout his life, the son of an organist and music dealer.
		Second, all but the last of the 14 variations refer cryptically to friends of Elgar and his wife, the exception being his own musical self-portrait, and the Elgars' idea of a fun-filled evening was Alice trying to guess the particular friend Edu had in mind, hence an "enigma" on another level.
		Elgar's other principal works of a programmatic nature are the overture Cockaigne, or In London Town (1901), and the "Symphonic Study" Falstaff (1913).
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	•• Biography of Edward Elgar - PianoParadise••
		Edward Elgar, Sir Edward William Elgar (June 2, 1857 - February 23, 1934) was a British composer, born in the small Worcestershire village of Broadheath to William Elgar, a piano tuner and music dealer, and his wife Ann.
		Shortly after its composition, Elgar was asked to set the first march to words by A C Benson as a Coronation Ode to mark the coronation of King Edward VII.
		This suggests that Alice Elgar, a typical Victorian woman, was the main influence behind his successes, achieving her own ambition through the man of her choice.
	www.pianoparadise.com /elgar.html (1023 words)

	British Empire: Biographies: Edward William Elgar
		Elgar was to be brought up in an atmosphere of music and learnt the piano and violin from an early age.
		Generally a modest man, Elgar was genuinely pleased that his work was enjoyed by his masters and masses alike.
		Elgar was to reinvigorate British music and bring it back into the fold of European acceptance and appreciation.
	www.britishempire.co.uk /biography/elgar.htm (743 words)

	Sir Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Edward Davenport was considered one of the most skilled and popular American actors of the mid-19th century.
		Elgar actually wrote five ‘Pomp and Circumstance' marches, and it is the middle section of the first, set to the words ‘Land of Hope and Glory', that has become so popular.
		Sir Isaac Newton law of gravity helped prove that the sun was the center of the universe.
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	Edward Elgar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Elgar at one time played the bassoon and picked up enough piano technique to become a talented club accompanist.
		This work, one of Elgar's most common performed orchestral pieces today, consists of a series of fourteen variations, each dedicated to a friend except for the last, dedicated to himself.
		Elgar was a man who proved the denied, that Englishmen could never be great composers.
	www-atdp.berkeley.edu /9931/htsai/elgar.html (458 words)

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