The Apostles (Elgar) dawn. There is a double chorus with semichorus, and six solo singers representing: The work is in two parts and seven sections, each played without a break. Words were selected by Elgar from the Bible and Apocrypha. The Apostles (Elgar) The Apostles, Op. 49, is an oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra composed by Edward Elgar. It was first performed on 14 October 1903. After his international success with the "Enigma Variations" (1899) and "The Dream of Gerontius "(1900), Elgar was commissioned by the Birmingham Triennial Music Festival, which had also produced "Gerontius", to write a new choral work. This
The Apostles (band) later renamed in 1994 as Unit who continue to record and perform to this day. Chart placings shown are from the UK Independent Chart. The Joy Of Living were a female folk/punk band who released 1 cassette demo in addition to the above recording. Several early Apostles tracks are featured on the Cause For Concern compilation "A Sudden Surge of Power". A sampler of the early 80s post-Punk Industrial music scene, it also features contributions from Nocturnal Emissions, Test Department, Attrition, 400 Blows, We Be Echo and ex-Throbbing Gristle members Chris and Cosey. The Apostles (band) The Apostles are an