The Apostles (Elgar) many delays, Elgar finally started formal composition of the music in mid-December 1902. Composition of the work in vocal-score format was complete by the end of June 1903, with scoring complete on 17 August. "The Apostles "is a narrative work, dealing with the calling of the Apostles and their experiences of Jesus' preaching, miracles, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension. "The Kingdom" would carry the story onward. Elgar was more interested in human motivations than philosophical underpinnings, and two of the most prominent characters in the work are the two sinners Mary Magdalene and Judas Iscariot. Elgar's conception outgrew the confines of
Church of the Apostles (Atlanta) Church of the Apostles (Atlanta) The Church of the Apostles is an evangelical church located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. The church is located north of the intersection of Northside Parkway (US Hwy 41) and West Paces Ferry Road. The Church of the Apostles was founded in 1987 by Dr. Michael Youssef, who left Egypt to attend college in Australia and immigrated to the United States in 1977. The prominent Neo-Gothic building is visible from Interstate 75, just south of the Mt. Paran Road exit. The sanctuary seats 2,800, is high, consists of of space and has over