 Taylor was the source of the melody used by Delius for his "Brigg Fair".Elwes became the greatest living exponent (alongside John Coates) of Edward Elgar's "The Dream of Gerontius", which he first performed on 9 April 1904, with Muriel Foster and David Ffrangcon Davies at the Queen's Hall under the baton of Felix Weingartner.He was inspired by the music on hearing the concert performance in May 1903 just preceding the ceremonial opening of Westminster Cathedral.