tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-13517058663468809502008-03-27T16:08:00.000Z2008-03-27T16:08:00.000ZWell, that didn't cause many problems did it?<BR/><BR/>Interesting trivia ... of the first five readers who correctly identified Elgar's <I>The Apostles</I> one lives in England, one in Estonia, one in France (just) and two in the States. Which gives the lie to Elgar only appealing to the English.<BR/><BR/>More trivia, the first two correct answers came from current or former librarians on both sides of the Atlantic and two of the first three came from ladies, the eternal feminine clearly know their Elgar. <BR/><BR/>I was going to head the post <I>Shofar so good</I> but thought that would give the game away. <BR/><BR/>What a wonderful work <I>The Apostles</I> is. It is so different to the 'smells and bells' of <I>Gerontius</I> and is almost contemporary in its ecumenical message.<BR/><BR/>If you don't know the work Boult's classic recording from EMI is currently available for the price of two Starbuck lattes - no contest.<BR/><BR/>Many thanks to everyone who joined in the fun.Pliablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10616598845886342325noreply@blogger.com