Edward Elgar

Le drapeau belge

Le drapeau belge (, "The Belgian Flag") is a recitation with orchestral accompaniment written by the English composer Edward Elgar as his Op. 79, in 1917. The words are by the Belgian poet Émile

Lyrics#

The original words were in French, and an English translation was provided by Lord Curzon of Kedleston.

Recordings#

*Elgar: War Music Richard Pascoe (narrator), Barry Collett (conductor), Rutland Sinfonia

References#

Kennedy, Michael, Portrait of Elgar (Oxford University Press, 1968)
Moore, Jerrold N. “Edward Elgar: a creative life” (Oxford University Press, 1984)

Composer: Edward Elgar