First Night of the BBC Proms Friday : Elgar
The Kingdom which i guessed thru mysterious powers (
more here). An ideal extravaganza with which to start the summer. Even the weather report suggests a surge in the temperature. Elgar took to technological change with zest, making numerous studio recordings and taking part in films. No regressive fuddy duddy he ! Below, the composer conducts the
Prelude to the Kingdom. There aren't any photos I can find showing him directing The Kingdom, so I've used one where he conducts the
Dream of Gerontius. You can imagine the premiere in 1906. Lots more on this site about Elgar, composer recordings etc and
The Apostles, a work closely connected to
The Kingdom (
read more here)
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