In the earlier part of Elgar's career as a composer, he wrote several short pieces which became very popular. Chanson de Nuit and Chanson de Matin both carried his name far and wide before he composed hislarger orchestral works. These two pieces, which, together, complete Op.15, were published in several versions at once: for string orchestra, for small orchestra, for violin and piano and so on - so it is almost impossible to say,with any degree of certainty, which was the o