Peter Phillips

Was Elgar’s The Kingdom an attempt to write a religious Ring Cycle?

Plus: a preview of two strongly contrasting works by John Tavener that will premiere at the Proms

First night of The Proms, Royal Albert Hall Photo: Redferns/Getty 
issue 02 August 2014
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