The Apostles, Op.49 (Elgar, Edward)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	7 sections in 2 parts
Composition Year	1902-03
Genre Categories	Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; For mixed chorus, organ; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the organ; For chorus with keyboard; English language; For organ (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr)

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Complete Score
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P0mbal (2023/3/21)

Publisher. Info.	London: Novello, 1904.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Complete Score
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Part I
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Madcapellan (2011/10/15)

Part II
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Madcapellan (2011/10/15)

Publisher. Info.	London: Novello & Co., 1903. Plate 11645.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	600 dpi The German language version VS, plate 11830, is on Polona (214pp of JPG).
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Complete Score
*#11438 - 3.57MB, 6 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4107×⇩ - JH Fowler

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JH Fowler (2007/8/7)

Language	English
Publisher. Info.	London: Novello & Co., 1903. Plate 11645.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	octavo format (2 pages per sheet)
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Complete Score
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P0mbal (2019/4/20)

Arranger	George Robertson Sinclair (1863-1917)
Editor	John Ebenezer West (1863-1929)
Publisher. Info.	Organ Arrangements, No.10 London: Novello & Co. Ltd., 1905. Plate 12036.
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Work Title	The Apostles
Alternative. Title	Die Apostel
Name Translations	Els Apòstols; 使徒たち; The Apostles (Elgar)
Authorities	Wikipedia
Composer	Elgar, Edward
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Op.49
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IEE 1
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	7 sections in 2 parts: Part I Prologue 1. The Calling of the Apostles 2. By the Wayside 3. By the Sea of Galilee Part II 4. The Betrayal 5. Golgotha 6. At the Sepulchre 7. The Ascension
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1902-03
First Performance.	1903-10-14 in Birmingham, Birmingham Triennial Festival Festival soli, chorus and orchestra, Edward Elgar (conductor)
First Publication.	1903
Librettist	Composer, after Biblical texts
Language	English. Introduction and titles also in German.
Dedication	A.M.D.G. (Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam)
Average DurationAvg. Duration	120 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail	Voices Blessed Virgin / Angel Gabriel (soprano) Mary Magdalene (alto) St, John / Narrator (tenor) St. Peter (bass) Jesus (bass) Judas (bass) Mixed Chorus double chorus and semichorus Orchestra
Discography	All Music Guide
External Links	Wikipedia article Elgar Society BBC Radio 3