The Apostles (Elgar) a single work: "The Kingdom" was first conceived as the last part of "The Apostles", but later Elgar considered them as the first two parts of a trilogy. In any case, the projected third part, "The Last Judgement", never got further than a few sketches which Elgar produced sporadically until 1920. The German translation and the German premiere were both the work of the conductor Julius Buths. "The Apostles" is written for a large orchestra, of typical late Romantic proportions, with the addition of a shofar (usually substituted by a more conventional instrument, such as a flugelhorn), which announces the
The Apostles (band) The Apostles (band) The Apostles are an experimental punk rock band who developed within the confines of the 1980s anarcho-punk scene in the UK, but did not necessarily adhere to the aesthetics of that movement. The Apostles were formed in the Islington area of London in 1979 by William 'Bill' Corbett (vocals), Julian Portinari (bass), Dan McIntyre (drums) and Pete Byng-Hall (guitar). This line-up of the group did not play any concerts, and only appeared in a small number of fanzines (including "Paroxysm Fear" and "New Crimes") before Bill Corbett left the group. Andy Martin joined as vocalist in summer