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In a lovely arrangement by Bill Thorp, this ever popular piece forms part of a group of Edward Elgar's much-loved salon pieces, that are as fresh and exquisite as when first conceived over a century ago. The wistful Salut d'Amour nostalgically evokes the (appropriately) Edwardian golden age, and will be ever-popular because it is so beautifully written.

At the height of his maturity as a composer Elgar composed two suites for orchestra by expanding and developing some incidental music he had composed at the age of twelve for some private theatricals. This arrangement by Carlo Martelli is from the first suite.

At the height of his maturity as a composer Elgar composed two suites for orchestra by expanding and developing some incidental music he had composed at the age of twelve for some private theatricals. This arrangement by Carlo Martelli is from the first suite.

Sun Dance is the fourth movement of Elgar's Wand of Youth Suite No. 1, first performed at the Queen's Hall in London in December 1907 and conducted by Henry Wood - arranged here for String Quartet by Carlo Martelli.

Sun Dance is the fourth movement of Elgar's Wand of Youth Suite No. 1, first performed at the Queen's Hall in London in December 1907 and conducted by Henry Wood - arranged here for String Quartet by Carlo Martelli.

The Little Bells is the second movement of Elgar's Wand of Youth Suite No. 2 - it was first performed in Worcester on the 9th September 1908 as part of the Three Choirs Festival, and was conducted by the composer.  Now arranged for String Quartet by Carlo Martelli.

The Little Bells is the second movement of Elgar's Wand of Youth Suite No. 2 - it was first performed in Worcester on the 9th September 1908 as part of the Three Choirs Festival, and was conducted by the composer.  Now arranged for String Quartet by Carlo Martelli.