A Century of Unitarianism in the United States

Elgar and the City: The Cockaigne Overture and Contributions of Modernity

“…From this theme come almost all the others of the overture: not only the "cockney" diminution mentioned above, but the opening "city" theme, the "lovers" second subject and the military march as well. 29 The significance of Moore's interpretation, however, is not so much that his analysis is convincing-often it is not-but the nature of the musical thinking that underpins it. 30 Moore is at pains to emphasize the underlying unity of Cockaigne, both through the interconnectedness of its themes and through its use of sonata form; but this emphasis raises more questions than it answers.…”