England's finest composer in England's finest concert hall.
Celebrate the magnificent music of Elgar in the incomparable majesty of the Royal Albert Hall.
Sir Edward William Elgar's orchestral works in the late 19th-century were characterised by bold tunes and striking colour effects, which stimulated a renaissance of English music. It was on 10th May 1901, at his home in Wells Road, Malvern, that he called his friend Dorabella into his study and said "I've got a tune that will knock 'em flat!" He then sat down at his piano and played Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D major, later to be known as "Land of Hope and Glory". The first orchestral performance of this, with the solo vocal, was at the coronation of King Edward VII in Westminster Abbey the following year.
Concert highlights:
- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4
- Cockaigne Overture
- Cello Concerto
- Enigma Variations
- Land of Hope and Glory
Julian Lloyd Webber cello
Christopher Warren-Green conductor
Philharmonia Orchestra
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