Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Kingdom

The Kingdom, Op. 51, is an English-language oratorio by Edward Elgar. It is written for four soloists – soprano, contralto, tenor and bass – choir and large orchestra. The work was first performed at the Birmingham Triennial Music Festival on 3 October 1906. It continues the narrative of the lives of Christ's disciples begun in his earlier oratorio, The Apostles. It depicts the community of the early church, Pentecost, and the events of the next few days.