List of compositions by Edward Elgar

The following is a list of compositions by Edward Elgar.

Compositions Works are shown in opus number order (Opp. 1–90), followed by those without opus number, in date order (1867–1933). The list includes incomplete and unpublished works.

Op.YearTitleGenreNotesDedicationWordsPub.11878Romancechamberviolin and piano, also with orchestraOswin GraingerOswin Grainger was an older musical friend, reluctantly a grocer by trade—Schott1a1907The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 1orchestralfrom music written 1867–711. Overture2. Serenade3. Minuet (Old Style)4. Sun Dance5. Fairy Pipers6. Slumber Scene7. Fairies and GiantsC. Lee WilliamsDr. Charles Lee Williams was former organist of Gloucester Cathedral—Novello1b1908The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 2orchestralfrom music written 1867–711. March 2. The Little Bells (Scherzino)3. Moths and Butterflies (Dance)4. Fountain Dance5. The Tame Bear6. The Wild BearsHubert A. LeicesterHubert Leicester was a lifelong friend of Elgar's, played flute in the early wind quintets (his brother William played clarinet), and was always a keen musician; the Leicester family lived at No. 6 Worcester High Street, a few doors away from the Elgar music shop. Hubert Leicester wrote a book Forgotten Worcester with a preface by Elgar, and became Mayor of Worcester .—Novello21887Three motets /anthemschurchchoir and organ, pub. 1902–19071. "Ave verum corpus"/"Jesu, Word of God Incarnate"2. "Ave Maria"/"Jesu, Lord of Life and Glory"3. "Ave Maris Stella"/"Jesu, Meek and Lowly"——Novello2.11902"Ave verum corpus" /"Jesu, Word of God Incarnate"churchmotet/anthem choir and organ,written 1887'In Memoriam – W. A. obit 27 January 1887.' (William Allen)Elgar's boyhood employer, the solicitor William Allen Eucharistic HymnNovello2.21907"Ave Maria" /"Jesu, Lord of Life and Glory"churchmotet/anthem choir and organ,written 1887Mrs Hubert A. LeicesterAgnes Leicester was the wife of Elgar's lifelong friend Hubert Leicester – they were married three years before Edward Elgar and AliceEucharistic HymnNovello2.31907"Ave Maris Stella" /"Jesu, Meek and Lowly"churchmotet/anthem choir and organ,written 1887Rev. Canon Dolman, O.S.B., Hereford A friend of Elgar's, the Very Rev. Canon Charles Vincent Dolman, O.S.B. was the priest of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Francis Xavier in Broad Street, HerefordEucharistic HymnNovello31912CantiqueOp. 3 was first assigned to Allegretto on G.E.D.G.E., then finally to Cantiquekeyboardorgan, originally a wind quintet Andante arioso from Harmony Music No. 6 (1879), arr. organ and for orchestraHugh Blair—Novello41883Three pieceschamberviolin and piano1. Idylle (Esquisse Façile)2. Pastourelle3. Virelai———4.11883Idylle (Esquisse Façile)chamberviolin and pianoE. E., InvernessElgar met 'Miss E. E.' before he was married, whilst on holiday in Scotland—Beare,Ashdown4.21883Pastourellechamberviolin and pianoMiss Hilda Fitton, MalvernHilda Fitton was sister of Isabel Fitton – 'Ysobel' (Variation VI) of the Enigma Variations—Swan,Novello4.31883Virelaichamberviolin and pianoFrank W. WebbFrank Webb was a Worcester furniture dealer, and he and his sisters were some of Elgar's earliest violin pupils in Worcester, and a member of the Worcester Amateur Instrumental Society. His son Alan Webb was curator of the Elgar Birthplace in the 1960s .—Swan,Novello51903Two songsJ. F. Porte, in his critical book Sir Edward Elgar , asserts that Elgar wrote two songs in his Op. 5, but does not name either: "The two numbers comprising Opus 5 are to be commended to those who would see how a great composer commenced his contributions to the world of song."songvoice and piano1. "A War Song"2. unknown———5.11903"A War Song"songvoice and piano, originally "A Soldier’s Song" (1884)F. G. P., Worcester(Frederick G. Pedley)Frederick G. Pedley was (according to the 1881 census) a warehouseman from Worcester, two years older than Elgar. He was an amateur singer, and gave the first performance of "A Soldier's Song" at a Worcester Glee Club meeting on 18 March 1884C. Flavell HaywardCharles Flavell Hayward (1863–1906) was born in Wolverhampton, England into a show-business family. He was an actor, poet, violinist, conductor, composer and arranger of music. He was a friend of Elgar's and played at the same desk in the violins. His father Henry Hayward was a violinist known as the "English Paganini". The family emigrated to New Zealand where he, his brothers, their wives and other family (known as "The Brescian Family") made their living in the theatre, which included the novelty of a moving picture show or bioscope as it was called. He died in Adelaide, Australia. His most well-known song (he wrote the lyrics and the music) is called "Come back to me" which was sung by his sister Florence Hayward.Boosey5.21903unknownsongvoice and piano———61878–81Wind Quintetschamberwind quintet: 2 flutes, oboe, clarinet and bassoon/celloThe wind quintet was: Hubert Leicester and Frank Exton (1st and 2nd flutes), Edward's brother Frank Elgar (oboe), Hubert's brother William Leicester (clarinet), and Edward Elgar (bassoon or cello)see Op. 6.1 — Op. 6.6Young has "Op. 6, Wind Quintets: any of the above, but not specified by E.", referring to the works in the sets here numbered only for convenience "Op. 6.1" to "Op. 6.6" to keep them together .1. Six Promenades2. Harmony Music, numbered 1 to 73. Five Intermezzos4. Four Dances5. Andante con Variazioni "Evesham Andante"6. Adagio Cantabile "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup"pub. posth., first perf. 1934,see also Peckham March (1877) for the same group———6.11878Six Promenadeschamberwind quintet: 2 flutes, oboe, clarinet and bassoon/cello1. Moderato e molto maestoso2. Moderato ”Madame Taussaud's"[sic]Elgar's spelling. More correctly "Madame Tussaud's"3. Presto4. Andante "Somniferous"5. Allegro molto6. Allegro Maestoso "Hell and Tommy"——Belwin6.21878–81Harmony MusicchamberNos. 1–6 for wind quintet: 2 flutes, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon/cello, No. 7 a sextet, having also a part for violin.The violinist who joined the wind quintet was Karl Bammert, a young lodger at the Elgar Music Shop1. Allegro Molto (1878)2. Allegro non tanto (1878)3. (Allegro) (1878, incomplete)4. Allegro molto "The Farm Yard" (1879)5. Allegro moderato "The Mission"; Menuetto and Trio; Andante "Noah's Ark"; Finale (Allegro) (1879)6. Allegro Molto; Andante ariosoAndante arioso, the second movement of Harmony Music No.6, was re-scored for organ by the composer in 1912, as Cantique, Op.3 (1879)7. Allegro; Scherzo (1881)Frank Exton (No. 1)Frank Exton was the second flautist in the quintetW. B. Leicester (2)William Leicester, Hubert's brother, was the clarinettist in the quintetFrank Elgar (3)Frank Elgar, Edward's brother, was the oboist in the quintet—Belwin6.31879Five Intermezzoschamberwind quintet: 2 flutes, oboe, clarinet and bassoon/cello1. Allegro moderato "The Farmyard"2. Adagio Solenne3. Allegretto "Nancy"4. Andante con moto5. Allegretto——Belwin6.41879Four Danceschamberwind quintet: 2 flutes, oboe, clarinet and bassoon/cello1. Menuetto2. Gavotte "The Alphonsa"The Gavotte named after Alphonsa Leicester, who was the sister of Elgar's friends William and Hubert Leicester3. Sarabande – LargoRe-copied for The Spanish Lady4. Gigue – Allegro——Belwin6.51879Andante con Variazione "Evesham Andante"chamberwind quintet: 2 flutes, oboe, clarinet and bassoon/cello'H. A. L.' (Hubert Leicester)——6.61879Adagio Cantabile "Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup"chamberwind quintet: 2 flutes, oboe, clarinet and bassoon/cello——Belwin71884Sevillañaorchestral—W. C. Stockley—Tuckwood,Ascherberg81888Quartetchamberstring quartet, destroyedPercy Fletcher identifies this as possibly that of 1888———91884?Violin Sonatachamberviolin and piano, destroyed———101899Three Characteristic Piecesorchestral1. Mazurka2. Sérénade Mauresque3. Contrasts: The Gavotte A.D. 1700 and 1900Lady Mary LygonLady Mary Lygon (pronounced "Liggon"), commemorated in the Romanza "***" of the Enigma Variations, was sister of Earl Beauchamp. She promoted, among others similar, the Madresfield Musical Competition in 1903. She became Lady Mary Trefusis on marrying Lt.-Col. Henry Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis in 1905—Novello10.11899Mazurkaorchestral—Lady Mary Lygon—Novello10.21899Sérénade Mauresqueorchestral—Lady Mary Lygon—Novello10.31899Contrasts: The Gavotte A.D. 1700 and 1900orchestral—Lady Mary Lygon—Novello111894Sursum corda (Élévation) orchestralstrings, brass, timpani and organH. Dyke Acland, MalvernDyke Acland was a bank manager and amateur cellist—Schott121888Salut d'Amour (Liebesgruss)chamberviolin and pianoalso for piano, orchestra and numerous arrangementsà Carice (C. Alice Elgar)—Schott131889–90Two pieceschamberviolin and piano1. Mot d'Amour (1889)2. Bizarrerie (1890)———13.11889Mot d'Amourchamberviolin and pianofirst pub. as Liebesahnung, companion piece to LiebesgrussAlice (C. Alice Elgar)—Ascherberg13.21890Bizarreriechamberviolin and pianoFred WardFred Ward was one of Elgar's pupils, and Bizarrerie was written for him, but (unlike La Capricieuse) not dedicated to him—Ascherberg141890Vesper VoluntarieskeyboardorganIntroduction,1. Andante,2. Allegro,3. Andantino (from Quartet in D, 1888),4. Allegro piacevole,5. Poco lento,6. Moderato,7. Allegretto pensoso,8. Poco allegro, CodaMrs W. A. RaikesJulia Raikes, wife of William Raikes, cousin of his wife Alice. The Raikes were the only members of her family to attend Elgar's wedding, and lent the Elgars their house in Upper Norwood for a few weeks in 1889—Ascherberg151897–99Two pieceschamberviolin and piano1. Chanson de Nuit2. Chanson de Matin———15.11897Chanson de Nuitchamberviolin and piano,also orchestra (1899), numerous arrangementsF. Ehrke, M.D.Dr. Frank Ehrke of the Manor House, Kempsey was 1st violin in the Worcestershire Philharmonic Society Orchestra—Novello15.21899Chanson de Matinchamberviolin and piano,also orchestra (1901), numerous arrangements——Novello161885–94Three songssongvoice and piano, repub. 1907 in Seven Lieder1. "The Shepherd's Song" (1892)2. "Through the Long Days" (1885)3. "Rondel" (1894)———16.11892"The Shepherd's Song"songvoice and piano,repub. 1907 in Seven Lieder—Barry PainTuckwood,Ascherberg16.21885"Through the Long Days"songvoice and piano,repub. 1907 in Seven Lieder—John HayWeber,Ascherberg16.31894"Rondel"songvoice and piano,repub. 1907 in Seven Lieder—Longfellow,after FroissartAscherberg171891La Capricieusechamberviolin and pianoFred WardFred Ward was one of Elgar's pupils—Breitkopf & Härtel181890Three part-songspart-songSATB unacc.1. "O Happy Eyes"2. "Love"3. "My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land"——Novello18.11890"O Happy Eyes"part-songSATB unacc.—C. Alice ElgarNovello18.21890"Love"part-songSATB unacc.C. A. E. (C. Alice Elgar)Arthur MaquarieNovello18.3 gives this as Op. 18, No. 31890"My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land"part-songSATB unacc.Rev. J. HamptonRev. J. Hampton, M.A., Warden of St. Michael's College, Tenbury Andrew LangNovello191890Froissartorchestralconcert-overture——Novello201888–92Serenadeorchestral string orchestra,revised version of Three Pieces for string orchestra1. Allegro piacevole2. Larghetto3. AllegrettoW. H. WhinfieldThe Rev. Walter H. Whinfield was the youngest son of Edward Whinfield, head of an organ-building firm and vice-president of the Worcester Musical Society, who gave musical evenings at his large house 'Severn Grange' near Claines, where the young Edward Elgar began to meet a wide range of musicians, some of whom were to become lifelong friends .—Breitkopf & Härtel211899Minuetorchestraloriginally for piano 1897Paul KilburnPaul Kilburn was the son of Elgar's friend, the organist and conductor Nicholas Kilburn—Joseph Williams221892Very Melodious Exercises in the First Positionchamberviolin and pianoMay GraftonMay Grafton was Elgar's niece, daughter of William Grafton and Elgar's sister Pollie—Chanot,Laudy231892"Spanish Serenade"part-song"Stars of the Summer Night".SATB acc. 2 violins and piano,also acc. orchestra 1893—LongfellowNovello241892Études caractéristiqueschamberviolin