The Music Makers, ode for alto, chorus, organ, and orchestra, op. 69
The Music Makers, Op. 69, is a work for contralto or mezzo-soprano, chorus and orchestra composed by Edward Elgar. It was first performed at the Birmingham Festival in 1912.
Movements
- Moderato e nobilmente
- Larghetto. "We are the music makers"
- Allegro. "With wonderful deathless ditties"
- Allegretto. "We, in the ages lying"
- Molto tranquillo. "A breath of our inspiration"
- Contralto solo, lento, quasi recitativo. "They had no vision amazing"
- Allegro molto. "And therefor today is thrilling"
- Andantino. "But we, with our dreaming and singing"
- Come prima. "For we are afar with the dawning"
- Allegro. "Great hail! we cry to the comers"