Elgar's Birthplace

[Harry Collier]

I hesitate to launch a little new thread on Elgar (after what happened to the old one). Just to say that last week I re-visited (third time) Elgar's birthplace and museum -- a favourite tour of mine with musically-inclined visitors.

To those who don't know it, it's well worth the detour. Set in a little village about 5 kms outside Worcester in Broadheath, it does fill in a lot of background on Elgar, his insecurity, his relatively humble origins, the way he had to struggle to make a living and gradually gain acceptance. A nice place, with the birthplace well preserved and the adjacent museum and gift shop very tastefully done. If you are in or near that part of England, it's a recommended visit.

[DavidW]

Did you take any pictures when you there?  If so, would you mind sharing them with us?

[71 dB]

Nice Harry Collier!

Personally I hate travelling but maybe someday I visit that place. 

[Harry]

Nice Harry Collier!

Personally I hate travelling but maybe someday I visit that place. 

Yes I am also out of the travel mode, so these visits by other members to such places, and posting about it, is a easy way to access all the beauties of this world.

[knight66]

Harry, I am close to Worcester, but have never visited the Elgar house, I am even closer to Holst's house in Cheltenham. In fact I will be about four streets from it tomorrow, visiting my dentist.

Mike

[karlhenning]

The Hymn of Dentistry, eh?

[DavidW]

Harry, I am close to Worcester, but have never visited the Elgar house, I am even closer to Holst's house in Cheltenham. In fact I will be about four streets from it tomorrow, visiting my dentist.

Mike

Is it safe?

[Larry Rinkel]

Harry, I am close to Worcester, but have never visited the Elgar house, I am even closer to Holst's house in Cheltenham. In fact I will be about four streets from it tomorrow, visiting my dentist.

Mike

Is there a connection?

[knight66]

No, no connection other than in my own fevered mind. Also, yes it was safe, no drilling without pain relief, in fact no drilling. Rather ANOTHER course of tablets, but sorry, I am right off topic.

Mike

[DavidW]

No, no connection other than in my own fevered mind. Also, yes it was safe, no drilling without pain relief, in fact no drilling. Rather ANOTHER course of tablets, but sorry, I am right off topic.

Mike

I read an Inspector Morse novel once where he was given tablets for an ache, he was given penicllin actually, with specific instructions to only take two a day and no more.  So naturally he just takes them like candy, several over the course of a few hours.  Hopefully you won't do the same.

Oh anyway what are the tablets for?

[71 dB]

Is Harry Collier the only one on this forum who has visited Elgar's Birthplace?

Apparently not many Elgarians have found their way on this forum...

[karlhenning]

I don't think there are any "Elgarians" apart from you, Poju.  And you don't like to travel, you've already advised us.

[Harry]

I don't think there are any "Elgarians" apart from you, Poju.  And you don't like to travel, you've already advised us.

Not so dear friend, I am a "Elgarian" in the true sense of the meaning, which is, all Orchestra and Chamber works, anything with soprano's excluded.

[Larry Rinkel]

No, no connection other than in my own fevered mind. Also, yes it was safe, no drilling without pain relief, in fact no drilling. Rather ANOTHER course of tablets, but sorry, I am right off topic.

Mike

I was afraid it had been a hearing of The Apostles that occasioned the need for painkillers.

[karlhenning]

Not so dear friend, I am a "Elgarian" in the true sense of the meaning, which is, all Orchestra and Chamber works, anything with soprano's excluded.

But that's the thing, Harry;  if you're excluding items, you ain't an "Elgarian" 

[71 dB]

But that's the thing, Harry;  if you're excluding items, you ain't an "Elgarian" 

Harry is an instrumental Elgarian or non-soprano Elgarian. 

I must be just mental Elgarian. 

[Harry Collier]

Did you take any pictures when you there?  If so, would you mind sharing them with us?

I took lots of photos on a previous visit. But I can't find them on my hard disk, or on any backups. I'll carry on looking.

[71 dB]

I took lots of photos on a previous visit. But I can't find them on my hard disk, or on any backups. I'll carry on looking.

The whereabouts of your Elgar's Birthplace photos is an Enigma...

[BachQ]

I took lots of photos on a previous visit. But I can't find them on my hard disk, or on any backups. I'll carry on looking.

Harry, meanwhile ....... I can always upload my vast collection of Elgar-related materials .......

Frankly, I've been searching for a proper receptacle for them .........

[sound67]

Boooooring. Give it a rest already.