Edward Elgar Works
English composer (1857-1934)
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Commemorations 2024 (Death: Edward Elgar)
- organ
- classical music, symphony
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- composer, conductor
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Complete works
Categories
Work for choir (53)
Song, lied (47)
Work for soloist (15)
Work for chamber orchestra (26)
Work for orchestra (38)
Work for orchestra with soloist (4)
Ballet (1)
Theatrical music (8)
Creative activity
1872
age 15
63 years
1934
age 77
Number of works
Duration of the works (average or estimed)
Dated works
1934
Serenade
Work composed for piano
Quintet for flute, 2 oboes, clarinet and bassoon, Op. 6
1933
Adieu
Work composed for piano
The Woodland Stream
texts by Charles Mackay
Song, composed for voice
Mina
Work composed for small orchestra
1932
Sonatina
Sonata, composed for piano
Severn Suite (Orch.), Opp. 87a
Work composed for orchestra
1. Introduction, Op. 87a No. 1, “Worcester Castle”
2. Toccata, Op. 87a No. 2, “Tournament”
3. Fugue, Op. 87a No. 3
4. Minuet, Op. 87a No. 4, “Commandery”
5. Coda, Op. 87a No. 5
1931
Nursery Suite
Work composed for orchestra
1. Aubade (Awake)
2. The Serious Doll
3. Busy-ness
4. The Sad Doll
5. The Wagon (Passes)
6. The Merry Doll
7. Dreaming - Envoy (coda)
When Swallows Fly
texts by Charles Mackay
Song, composed for voice
The Rapid Stream
texts by Charles Mackay
Song, composed for voice
1930
Severn Suite (Brass Band), Opp. 87
Work composed for brass
1. Introduction, Op. 87 No. 1, “Worcester Castle”
2. Toccata, Op. 87 No. 2, “Tournament”
3. Fugue, Op. 87 No. 3
4. Minuet, Op. 87 No. 4, “Commandery”
5. Coda, Op. 87 No. 5
Soliloquy
Work composed for oboe
1929
1928
I sing the Birth
texts by Ben Jonson
Song, composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
Beau Brummel
texts by Bertram P. Matthews
Work composed for orchestra
Minuet from Beau Brummel
Work composed for orchestra
May-Song for small orchestra
Work composed for orchestra
1927
Civic Fanfare
Work composed for orchestra
1926
1925
The Herald
texts by Alexander Smith
Song, composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
1924
A Song of Union
texts by Alfred Noyes
Work composed for 4-voice choir
Suite from Arthur
Work composed for chamber orchestra
Empire March
Work composed for orchestra
1923
Memorial Chimes
Work composed for carillon
Zut, zut, zut
texts by Richard Marden
Song, composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
The Wanderer
Work composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
Arthur
texts by Laurence Binyon
Work composed for orchestra
1922
1921
Transcription of J. S. Bach’s Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 542, Op. 86
Fantasy, in C minor, composed for orchestra
1920
1919
The Smoking Cantata, Op. 1001
Work composed for baritone and orchestra
1918
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Work composed for cello and orchestra
Published in 1920
Premiere on 1919-10-27
Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 82
Work composed for piano and violin
Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84
Work composed for piano quintet
String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83
dedicated to Brodsky Quartet
Big Steamers
texts by Rudyard Kipling
Work composed for voice
1917
1916
Organ Grinder's Songs, Opp. 78c
Melody, composed for piano and voice
1. To the Children, Op. 78c No. 1
2. The Blue-Eyes Fairy, Op. 78c No. 2
Fight for Right
texts by William Morris
Melody, composed for piano and voice
1915
Une voix dans le désert, Op. 77
texts by Émile Cammaerts
Work composed for narrator, orchestra and soprano
Premiere on 1916-01-29
The Starlight Express, Op. 78a
Work composed for baritone, orchestra and soprano
Published in 1916
The Windlass Song
texts by William Allingham
Work composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
The Brook
texts by Ellen Soule
Song, composed for piano and voice
The Spirit of England, Opp. 80
Work composed for chorus, contralto, orchestra, soprano and tenor
1. The Fourth of August, Op. 80 No. 1
2. To Women, Op. 80 No. 2
Rosemary ("Douce Pensée")
Work composed for orchestra
1914
Give unto the Lord, Op. 74
Anthem, composed for 4-voice choir, orchestra and organ
The Merry-go-round
texts by Florence C. Fox
Work composed for piano and voice
2 Partsongs, Opp. 73
Work composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
1. Love's Tempest, Op. 73 No. 1
2. Serenade, Op. 73 No. 2
Death on the Hills, Op. 72
Work composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
2 Partsongs, Opp. 71
Work composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
1. The Shower, Op. 71 No. 1
2. The Fountain, Op. 71 No. 2
The Birthright
texts by G. A. Stocks
Work composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
Follow the Colours
texts by Capt. W. de Courcy Stretton
Melody, composed for piano and voice
1913
1912
1911
O Hearken Thou (For the Coronation of King George V), Op. 64
Offertory, composed for chorus and orchestra
Coronation March, Op. 65
Work composed for orchestra
1910
2 Songs, Opp. 60
Work composed for piano and voice
1. The Torch, Op. 60 No. 1
2. The River, Op. 60 No. 2
3 Songs, Opp. 59
Work composed for piano and voice
1909
Lo! Christ the Lord is Born
texts by Shapcott Wensley
Song, composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
Go, Song of Mine from “Cavalcanti”, Op. 57
Work composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
Angelus (Tuscany), Op. 56
Work composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
Piano Concerto, Op. 90
Work composed for orchestra and piano
Elegy, Op. 58
Work composed for string orchestra
1908
Pleading, Op. 48
texts by Arthur L. Salmon
Melody, composed for piano and voice
1907
A Christmas Greeting, Op. 52
texts by C. Alice Elgar
Song, composed for male chorus, piano, soprano and violin
The Reveille
texts by Bret Harte
Song, composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
4 Partsongs, Opp. 53
1. There is sweet Music, Op. 53 No. 1
2. Deep in my Soul, Op. 53 No. 2
3. O Wild West Wind, Op. 53 No. 3
4. Owls (An Epitaph), Op. 53 No. 4
How calmly the evening
texts by T. Lynch
Song, composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
Suite No. 2, Opp. 1b, “The Wand of Youth”
Work composed for orchestra
1. March, Op. 1b No. 1
2. The Little Bells, Op. 1b No. 2
3. Moths and Butterflies, Op. 1b No. 3
4. Fountain Dance, Op. 1b No. 4
5. The Tame Bear, Op. 1b No. 5
6. The Wild Bears, Op. 1b No. 6
3 Motets or Anthems, Opp. 2
Work composed for choir and organ
Composed from 1902
1. Ave verum corpus / Jesu, Word of God Incarnate, Op. 2 No. 1
2. Ave Maria / Jesu, Lord of Life and Glory, Op. 2 No. 2
1906
1905
Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47
Work in G minor, composed for string orchestra and string quartet
Premiere on 1905-03-08
In Smyrna
Work composed for piano
Evening Scene
texts by Coventry Patmore
Song, composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
1904
1903
Skizze
Work composed for piano
Offertoire (Andante Religioso)
Work composed for piano and violin
Weary Wind of the West
texts by T. E. Brown
Song, composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
1902
The Apostles, Op. 49
Work composed for bass, chorus, contralto, orchestra, soprano and tenor
Published in 1903
Coronation Ode, Opp. 44
Work composed for bass, chorus, contralto, orchestra, soprano and tenor
1. I - Crown the King, Op. 44 No. 1
2. IIa - The Queen, Op. 44 No. 2
3. IIb - Daughter of ancient Kings, Op. 44 No. 3
4. III - Britain, ask of thyself, Op. 44 No. 4
5. Iva - Hark upon the hallowed air, Op. 44 No. 5
6. Ivb - Only let the heart be pure, Op. 44 No. 6
7. V - Peace, gentle peace, Op. 44 No. 7
8. VI - Finale Land of hope and glory, Op. 44 No. 8
Five Partsongs from the Greek Anthology, Opp. 45
Work composed for chorus
1. Yea, cast me from height of the mountains, Op. 45 No. 1
2. Whether I find thee, Op. 45 No. 2
3. After many a dusty mile, Op. 45 No. 3
4. It's oh! to be a wild wind, Op. 45 No. 4
5. Feasting I watch, Op. 45 No. 5
1901
Pomp and Circumstance, Opp. 39
March, composed for orchestra
Published in 1904
1. March No. 1 in D, Op. 39 No. 1, “Land of Hope and Glory”
2. March No. 2 in A minor, Op. 39 No. 2
3. March No. 3 in C minor, Op. 39 No. 3
4. March No. 4 in G, Op. 39 No. 4
5. March No. 5 in C, Op. 39 No. 5
6. March No. 6, Op. 39 No. 6
The Kingdom, Op. 51
Oratorio, composed for bass, chorus, contralto, orchestra, soprano and tenor
May-Song
Work composed for piano
2 Songs, Opp. 41
Work composed for piano and voice
1. In the Dawn, Op. 41 No. 1
2. Speak, Music!, Op. 41 No. 2
There are seven that pull the thread (Grania and Diarmid)
texts by W. B. Yeats
Melody, composed for contralto and orchestra
Grania and Diarmid, Opp. 42
texts by George Moore and W. B. Yeats
Work composed for contralto and orchestra
1. Incidental Music and Funeral March, Op. 42 No. 1
2. There are seven that pull the thread, Op. 42 No. 2
2 Pieces for orchestra, Opp. 15a
Composed from 1899
1. Chanson de Nuit (Orch.), Op. 15a No. 1
2. Chanson de Matin (Orch.), Op. 15a No. 2
1900
2 Songs, Opp. 31
Work composed for piano and voice
1. After, Op. 31 No. 1
2. A Song of Flight, Op. 31 No. 2
Pansies
texts by Percy E. Pinkerton
Melody, composed for piano and voice
Sérénade Lyrique
Serenade, composed for orchestra
1899
Variations, Opp. 36, “Enigma Variations”
Work composed for orchestra
Premiere on 1899-06-19
1. Theme (Andante), Op. 36 No. 1
2. Variation I, Op. 36 No. 2, “C.A.E”
3. Variation II, Op. 36 No. 3, “H.D.S.-P.”
4. Variation III, Op. 36 No. 4, “R.B.T.”
5. Variation IV, Op. 36 No. 5, “W.M.B.”
6. Variation V, Op. 36 No. 6, “R.P.A.”
7. Variation VI, Op. 36 No. 7, “Ysobel”
8. Variation VII, Op. 36 No. 8, “Troyte”
9. Variation VIII, Op. 36 No. 9, “W.N.”
10. Variation IX, Op. 36 No. 10, “Nimrod”
11. Variation X, Op. 36 No. 11, “Dorabella”
12. Variation XI, Op. 36 No. 12, “G.R.S.”
13. Variation XII, Op. 36 No. 13, “B.G.N.”
14. Variation XIII, Op. 36 No. 14, “* * *”
15. Variation XIV, Op. 36 No. 15, “E.D.U.”
To Her Beneath Whose Steadfast Star
texts by H. W. Longfellow
Work composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
Woo thou, sweet Music
texts by A. C. Bunten
Melody, composed for piano and voice
3 Characteristic Pieces, Opp. 10
Work composed for orchestra
1. Mazurka, Op. 10 No. 1
2. Sérénade Mauresque, Op. 10 No. 2
1898
1897
Sea Pictures, Opp. 37
Melody, composed for contralto, mezzo-soprano and orchestra
1. Sea-Slumber Song, Op. 37 No. 1
2. In Haven (Capri), Op. 37 No. 2
3. Sabbath Morning at Sea, Op. 37 No. 3
4. Where Corals Lie, Op. 37 No. 4
5. The Swimmer, Op. 37 No. 5
Grete Malverne on a Rocke
Work composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
Te Deum and Benedictus, Op. 34
Work composed for choir and organ
Caractacus, Op. 35
Cantata, composed for baritone, bass, chorus, orchestra, soprano and tenor
The Banner of St. George, Op. 33
Ballad, composed for chorus and orchestra
Imperial March, Op. 32
Work composed for orchestra
Minuet, Op. 21
Work composed for piano
2 Pieces for violin and piano, Opp. 15
1. Chanson de Nuit, Op. 15 No. 1
2. Chanson du Matin, Op. 15 No. 2
1896
Scenes From The Saga Of King Olaf, Op. 30
Cantata, composed for bass, chorus, orchestra, soprano and tenor
The Light of Life (Lux Christi), Op. 29
Oratorio, composed for alto, bass, soprano and tenor
1895
From the Bavarian Highlands, Opp. 27a
texts by C. Alice Elgar
Song, composed for 4-voice choir and orchestra
1. The Dance (Sonnenbichl), Op. 27a No. 1
2. False Love (Wamberg), Op. 27a No. 2
3. Lullaby (In Hammersbach), Op. 27a No. 3
4. Aspiration (Bei Sankt Anton), Op. 27a No. 4
5. On the Alm (Hoch Alp), Op. 27a No. 5
6. The Marksmen (Bei Murnau), Op. 27a No. 6
1894
2 Partsongs, Opp. 26
Work composed for chorus, piano and violin
1. The Snow, Op. 26 No. 1
2. Fly, Singing Bird, Op. 26 No. 2
Sursum corda, Op. 11
Work composed for brass, organ and strings
1893
1892
Characteristic Studies, Op. 24
Study, composed for solo violin
Very Melodious Exercises in the First Position, Op. 22
Study, composed for piano and violin
Spanish Serenade, Op. 23, “Stars of the Summer Night”
texts by H. W. Longfellow
Work composed for 4-voice choir and orchestra
3 Songs, Opp. 16
Work composed for piano and voice
Composed from 1885
1. The Shepherd's Song, Op. 16 No. 1
2. Through the Long Days, Op. 16 No. 2
Like to the Damask Rose
texts by Simon Wastell
Melody, composed for piano and voice
A Song of Autumn
texts by Adam Lindsay Gordon
Melody, composed for piano and voice
1891
La Capricieuse, Op. 17
Work composed for piano and violin
1890
My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land
texts by Andrew Lang
Work composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
2 Partsongs, Opp. 18
Work composed for 4-voice choir a cappella
1. O Happy Eyes, Op. 18 No. 1
2. Love, Op. 18 No. 2
1889
Presto
Work composed for piano
2 Pieces for violin and piano, Opp. 13
1. Mot d'Amour, Op. 13 No. 1
2. Bizarrerie, Op. 13 No. 2
1888
11 Vesper Voluntaries, Opp. 14
Voluntary, composed for piano
Allegretto on G.E.D.G.E.
Work composed for piano and violin
As I laye a-thynkynge
Melody, composed for piano and voice
1887
Duet for trombone and double bass
1886
Is she not passing fair?
texts by Charles, Duke of Orleans
Melody, composed for piano and voice
1885
Gavotte
Work composed for piano and violin
1884
1883
3 Pieces for violin and piano, Opp. 4
1. Idyll, Op. 4 No. 1
2. Pastourelle, Op. 4 No. 2
1882
Douce Pensée
Trio, composed for piano trio
1881
1880
1879
Powick Asylum Music
Work composed for clarinet, cornet, double bass, euphonium, flute, piano, piccolo, tuba and violin
1. La Brunette: 5 Quadrilles
2. Die Junge Kokette: 5 Quadrilles (or Caledonians)
3. L'Assomoir: 5 Quadrilles
4. The Valentine: Set of Lancers
5. Maud
6. 5 Quadrilles, “Paris”
7. Nelly
8. La Blonde
9. Helcia
10. Blumine
Cantique (Adagio solonelle), Op. 3
Work composed for organ
Harmony Music Vol. 7
Work composed for wind quintet
1. Adagio cantabile, “Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup”
2. Andante and Variations, “Evesham Andante”
Harmony Music Vol. 6: Four Dances
Work composed for wind quintet
1. Menuetto
2. Gavotte, “The Alphonsa”
3. Sarabande
4. Gigue
Harmony Music Vol. 5: Five Intermezzos
Work composed for wind quintet
1. Allegro moderato, “The Farmyard”
2. Adagio
3. Allegretto, “Nancy”
4. Andante con moto
5. Allegretto
Harmony Music Vol. 4: 5
Work composed for wind quintet
1. Allegro moderato, “The Mission”
2. Menuetto and Trio
3. Andante, “Noah's Ark”
4. Finale (Allegro)
Harmony Music Vol. 3: 3 & 4
Work composed for wind quintet
1878
Harmony Music Vol. 2: 1 & 2
Work composed for wind quintet
1. Allegro molto
2. Allegro non tanto
Harmony Music Vol. 1: Six Promenades
Work composed for wind quintet
1. Moderato e molto maestoso
2. Moderato "Madame Taussaud's"
3. Presto
4. Andante, “Somniferous”
5. Allegro molto
6. Allegro maestoso, “Hell and Tommy”
1877
1876
1875
1874
1873
1872