EDWARD ELGAR (1857-1934)

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EDWARD ELGAR (1857-1934)
A 1p. autograph transcript of the first three bars of the prologue to 'The Apostles' signed 'Edward Elgar, Malvern, Oct 4: 03., for A.T.G.'

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The Apostles, an Oratorio by Elgar [Opus 49], was first performed at the Birmingham Festival in 1903. It was intended to be the first part of a trilogy, the second part being The Kingdom (1906), the third part was never completed.