David Stewart wrote:

>I just listened to this for the second time.  Just to make sure.  I am
>convinced it is Elgar's worst piece.  It is absolutely pathetic.

Isn't this One of those 'awful things" for ULTRA Nationalism - the
Coronation would have been a for the KING & EMPEROR on whose Empire the
Sun never Dared to Set?? "Send a Gunboat!!"; Plus:- "Sah, the natives are
Revolting"!!  "I know, Aren't they just Horrid"?? BUT, dear olde English
"Gentleman" Georg Frederic Handel wrote a Large piece to Celebrate the
C18th MASSACRE @ Culloden!!!  Why the same person was paying him = English
KING!!  When in Rome do as the Romans do"?? I'll bet Lunnon to a Brick the
Westminster Abbey "lot" fully concurred with ALL the sentiments of the
Libretto??

Billy Kitson <[log in to unmask]>