Elgar Society News

  • Kevin Allen publishes Norbury Family book

    'Gracious Ladies: The Norbury Family and Edward Elgar,' Kevin Allen's profusely illustrated new book tracing the story of the Norbury family of Variation 8, in the context of the development of music in Worcester during Elgar's early career, will be published in June to coincide with the Society AGM Weekend...

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  • Elgar CD chosen by iTunes

    The London Symphony Orchestra’s recording of Elgar’s EngimaVariations, Introduction & Allegro has been chosen by iTunes as one of the world’s greatest Classical Albums. Recorded in the Barbican in 2007 and conducted by the esteemed Sir Colin Davis, the release is now available Mastered for iTunes, delivering the music exactly the way the artists and recording engineers intended.

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  • Barenboim records the Elgar Cello Concerto

    Alicia Weilerstein is the soloist on Daniel Barenboim’s new recording of the Elgar Cello Concerto and the Berlin Staatskapelle. This is the first time Barenboim has recorded the piece with anyone other than Jacqueline du Pre. Click the link to view a snippet of the recording.

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  • Elgar Society Celebrates Russian Connections

    Two Russian musicians have been presented with Certificates of Merit from the Elgar Society in recognition of their work in promoting the legacy of Sir Edward Elgar in a part of the world where there is little tradition of performing his works...

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  • Elgar Society Presentation in Poland. Society Awards Highest Honour to M. Jacek Kaspszyk

    Conductor Jacek Kaspszyk is to be presented with the Elgar Society Medal – the society’s highest honour - during the opening concert of the NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2012/2013 season on Friday 5 October. A major part of Wroclaw’s cultural life, he and the Orchestra celebrate with an all Elgar programme which includes the concert overture ‘In the South’, the Cello Concerto in E minor and the Enigma Variations...

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  • ‘Elgar Explored’ Unearths Rare Treasures

    8-10 November 2012 at Kings Place, London N1 9AG. Rarely-heard works by Sir Edward Elgar will be aired during a three-day festival at London’s prestigious Kings Place (8-10 November 2012). Curated by pianist Daniel Tong, ‘Elgar Explored’ is being supported by the Elgar Society under its Elgar in Performance scheme, which offers funding and practical support to facilitate the presentation of Elgar works which are seldom performed, whether due to their size, orchestration or staging needs....

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  • Elgar Society’s Highest Honour for Barry Collett

    Elgar Society’s Highest Honour for Barry Collett

    The contribution of conductor, pianist and musicologist Barry Collett to Elgar’s enduring legacy has been recognised by the award of the Elgar Society Medal – the society’s highest honour. The medal was conferred on Mr Collett by Steven Halls, Chairman of the Elgar Society, during a concert by the Rutland Sinfonia in Oakham on Saturday 26 May...

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  • Elgar Society Award for Nurnberg’s Hans Sachs Choir

    At a special ceremony in Germany, the Elgar Society Certificate of Merit has been presented to Nurnberg’s Hans Sachs Choir and to its Conductor, Dr Julian Christoph Toelle, in recognition of the sustained support by both choir and conductor for the works and legacy of Sir Edward Elgar...

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  • Elgar Society Supports Commemorative Recordings

    Thanks to support from the Elgar Society, Somm Recordings and BBC Radio 3, the BBC Concert Orchestra - under conductor John Wilson – has just recorded a special selection of works by Sir Edward Elgar. Composed or completed between 1914 and 1918, the pieces all reflect Elgar’s profound empathy for the wave of patriotism which swept the country during the years of The Great War.

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  • An interview with Sir Mark Elder, our newest Vice-President.

    Following his appointment as Vice-President of the Society, Sir Mark Elder has given and extended interview with Michael Cookson covering a wide range of musical topics ranging from Parsifal’s influence upon English oratorio to his excursion into the orchestra pit with the Halle to perform Bernstein’s Wonderful Town...

    Read the full interview at Music Web International

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