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Elgar, Sir Edward (William)

Nationality: English
Date & Place
of Birth:
June 2, 1857 — Broadheath
Date & Place
of Death:
Feb. 23, 1934 — Worcester
Near Family: Wife(?)(m.1889)
Main Place
of Residence:
Lived for 13 years in Malvern, moved to London then finally to Worcester in 1920, where he remained.
Vocation
(including
composition):
Early on, he was a bandmaster for an asylum in Worcester; later, he took to giving performances of his own compositions.
Major Work(s): His most famous piece is the Pomp and Circumstance marches as well as the Cockaigne Overture(1901)
Interesting
Facts:
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