A sesquicentennial special!

Elgar was born in 1857. His reputation has grown enormously over the last twenty years, and he is now perceived both at home and in Europe and America, as an intriguing and complex composer of towering stature.

Everyone knows and loves his Pomp & Circumstance , his Salut d'amour . And everyone knows there's a deeper side to him, the side of the Enigma Variations and The Dream of Gerontius . But, through a series of historical accidents, almost no-one knows how this fascinating character expressed himself in piano music and song. Explore a wealth of beautiful music, for more on Elgar, see also Specialities and Anniversaries

Amanda Pitt, soprano

David Owen Norris, 1887 Pleyel Grand Piano (See Picture Gallery and Reviews )

Programme

*=piano solos

Salut d'amour*

Waltz : Enina *

Presto*

Sea Pictures

(the accompaniment in Elgar's own piano arrangement)

Sea Slumber Song

In Haven (Capri)

Sabbath Morning at Sea

Where Corals Lie

The Swimmer

Skizze *

In Smyrna*

Come, Gentle Night

Speak, Music

O soft was the song

Concert Allegro*

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Five Improvisations*

There are seven that pull the thread

In Moonlight

After

The Wind at Dawn