Elgar

American

[el-ger, -gahr] / ˈɛl gər, -gɑr /

noun

Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.

Elgar British

/ ˈɛlɡɑː /

noun

Sir Edward ( William ). 1857–1934, English composer, whose works include the Enigma Variations (1899), the oratorio The Dream of Gerontius (1900), two symphonies, a cello concerto, and a violin concerto

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As Elgar never learned to lip read, she and Tolkien communicated with notes whenever he visited her home in Bournemouth.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Previous banknotes have pictured other national figures including novelist Charles Dickens, physicist and chemist Michael Faraday, composer Edward Elgar, nurse Florence Nightingale and architect Christopher Wren.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

She has composed a night song for him, “Land of Cute and Furry,” set to the tune of the Elgar march “Land of Hope and Glory.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

New legislation was passed last year to clean up the air in Wales, but Ms Elgar said that should be just the start of the process.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025

In Britain, Parry’s Brahmsian lead was followed with conspicuous success by Edward Elgar.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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