The year 2007 marks the 150th anniversary of Edward Elgar's birth.
Born in 1857, English composer Edward Elgar would be celebrating his 150th birthday this year, if he were still around to blow out the candles on his cake. Elgar is perhaps best known for his set of five marches Pomp and Circumstance, the first of which has become famous as a graduation processional. Yet Elgar is also responsible for several sacred works such as cantatas and oratorios. Elgar died in 1934, along with his contemporary Gustav Holst.
Several commemorative performances are scheduled for this year, including a concert given by an orchestra that Elgar helped found: the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
