The Apostles
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The Apostles is a large-scale oratorio by Edward Elgar that dramatizes the lives and spiritual struggles of Christ’s disciples, noted for its rich orchestration and choral writing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | oratorio ⓘ |
| composer | Edward Elgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Edward Elgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 110 minutes ⓘ |
| followsInElgarSacredTrilogy | The Dream of Gerontius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
oratorio
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Jesus Christ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John NERFINISHED ⓘ Judas Iscariot NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Magdalene NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Part I
ⓘ
Part II ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notedFor |
complex choral writing
ⓘ
rich orchestration ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 2 ⓘ |
| precedesInElgarSacredTrilogy | The Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1903-10-14 ⓘ |
| premiereFestival | Birmingham Triennial Music Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Birmingham, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Novello & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
chorus
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ vocal soloists ⓘ |
| structure | two-part oratorio ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| subject |
lives of the apostles of Christ
ⓘ
spiritual struggles of Christ’s disciples ⓘ |
| textCompiler | Edward Elgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textSource |
Bible
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal and redemption
ⓘ
calling of the apostles ⓘ mission of the early Church ⓘ |
| workNumberInElgarCatalogue | Op. 49 ⓘ |
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