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
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