(1857–1934), English composer; full name Sir Edward William Elgar. He is known particularly for the Enigma Variations (1899), the oratorio The Dream of Gerontius (1900), and for patriotic pieces such as the five Pomp and Circumstance marches (1901–30).
Definition of Elgar, Sir Edward in US English:
Elgar, Sir Edward
proper nounˈelˌɡär
(1857–1934), English composer; full name Sir Edward William Elgar. He is known for the five Pomp and Circumstance marches (1901–30).