Elgar's Oratorios

by Charles Mcguire

This title was first published in 2002: From the end of the 18th century to the beginning of World War I, the oratorio was Britain's most important and accesible musical genre. Understanding Elgar's four oratorios within this history should add a great deal to our understanding of Elgar, musical life at the time, and the differences between the public and private spaces of Britain's religious worship. The study explores Elgar's four works as part...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138734713
• ISBN13: 9781138734715
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Routledge