Series I : Choral Works

Publication Plan

• Projected publication date : December 2015
• Publisher : Elgar Works
• ISBN : 978-1-904856-02-3 (hardback)

Detailed Description

• Editor : Donald Hunt
• Page size : 350 mm x 250 mm (portrait)
• Binding : cloth (hardback)
• Contents :
  • The complete full scores, re-originated in their entirety, of:
  • the song cycle From the Bavarian Highlands, with both orchestral and piano accompaniments;
  • all surviving arrangements for solo voice or chorus, with piano or orchestral accompaniment, of Elgar's 11 songs for The Pageant of Empire:
    
    • 'The Heart of Canada';
    • 'The Blue Mountains';
    • 'Gloriana';
    • 'Indian Dawn';
    • 'Cape of Good Hope';
    • 'Shakespeare's Kingdom';
    • 'The Islands';
    • 'Merchant Adventurers';
    • 'Sailing Westward';
    • 'The Immortal Legions';
    • 'A Song of Union';
  • Elgar's three early choral songs:
    
    • Spanish Serenade (Stars of the Summer Night):
      
      • in its original version SATB chorus with orchestral accompaniment;
      • and its later (1912) arrangement for SS chorus with accompaniment for two violins and piano;
    • The Snow and Fly, Singing Bird:
      
      • both in their original version for SSA chorus with accompaniment for two violins and piano;
      • their later orchestral arrangements;
      • and Elgar's even later arrangement of both for SS chorus, two violins and piano
  • A Christmas Greeting with accompaniment also for two violins and a piano, in its original version for SSTB and later arrangement for SS;
  • The Birthright in Elgar's arrangements for unison and SATB choruses, with accompaniments for both bugle/drums and piano;
  • Queen Alexandra's Memorial Ode (So Many true Princesses), with piano accompaniment;
  • An appendix containing all surviving sketches, drafts and fragments of Introductory overture and songs for Christy Minstrels, Air Songs, April, Ascher's Song, Jabberwocky, Love has turned his face away, Love lies a-dying, Now we stand above Love's Grave and Persephone;
  • A scholarly foreword recording the history of Elgar's composition of the works;
  • A comparative description of all known source material;
  • A comprehensive commentary detailing editorial decisions and amendments;
  • A range of facsimiles illustrating significant features of the work's development;
  • Composer's note recording the forces required;
  • The full libretti as printed in the vocal scores, with editorial amendments.

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