Definition of Elgar

1. Noun. British composer of choral and orchestral works including two symphonies as well as songs and chamber music and music for brass band (1857-1934).

Exact synonyms: Sir Edward Elgar, Sir Edward William Elgar
Generic synonyms: Composer

Definition of Elgar

1. Proper noun. (rare) (Old English male given name). ¹

2. Proper noun. (surname patronymic from=given names) ¹

3. Proper noun. Edward Elgar, an English composer. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Elgar

Elephantopus
Elephas
Elephas maximus
Elettaria
Elettaria cardamomum
Eleusine
Eleusine coracana
Eleusine indica
Eleusinian
Eleutherodactylus
Elfdalian
Elfenland
Elfland
Elfreda
Elgan
Elgar (current term)
Elgin Marbles
Elginism
Eli
Eli Whitney
Elia
Elias
Elias Canetti
Elias Howe
Elie Metchnikoff
Elie Metchnikov
Elie Wiesel
Eliel
Eliel Saarinen
Eliezer

Literary usage of Elgar

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians by George Grove (1908)
"Among the conductora who have directed their own works have been Sir Arthur Sullivan, Sir Hubert Parry, Sir CV Stanford, Sir Edward Elgar, and Mr. E. ..."

2. Stokes' Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians: Covering the Entire Period of by Leander Jan De Bekker (1908)
"Elgar (Sir Edward) composed a setting for Cardinal Newman's poem " The Dream of Gerontius," Birmingham Festival of 1900, which ranked him with the foremost ..."

3. Phases of Modern Music by Lawrence Gilman (1904)
"CONCERNING EDWARD Elgar SIR EDWARD Elgar, the English composer, has been uncommonly fortunate in his critics. Mr. Vernon Blackburn, one of the most eminent ..."

4. Symphonies and Their Meaning: Third Series: Modern Symphonies by Philip Henry Goepp (1913)
"Most thrilling after the first climax is the sonorous, vibrant stroke of the bass in the * Symphony in A flat. Edward Elgar, born in 1857. ..."

5. History of the Religious Society of Friends, from Its Rise to the Year 1828 by Samuel Mcpherson Janney (1867)
"Margaret Elgar, another sister of William Matthews, ... She was married to Joseph Elgar, in 1771, and after re si ding a short time at Sandy Spring, ..."

6. The Rise and Development of Opera: Embracing a Comparative View of the Art by Joseph Goddard (1912)
"EDWARD Elgar. IN Elgar the English school at last raises its head. In that higher drama for which it has never ceased to betray its sympathy he stands ..."

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