The Apostles (Elgar) the disciples of Jesus and their reactions to the extraordinary events they witness. Despite arranging the commission in December 1901, Elgar paid little attention to "The Apostles "until July 1902, when he had finished composing and rehearsing his "Coronation Ode", Op. 44. Elgar's planning of the libretto included a long immersion in theological writings, as well as Wagner's sketch for "Jesus von Nazareth", and Henry W. Longfellow's poem "The Divine Tragedy". He assembled his libretto from verses of scripture, as had been the pattern for many of the most influential oratorios, including Handel's "Messiah" (1741) and Mendelssohn's "Elijah" (1836). After
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