Edward Elgar - Nimrod

[Emboar84]

8 people dont have a heart.

[Destructerator]

Very good piece.

[Spririty]

Arby 'n' the chief sent me here

Jon, if you read this, PLEASE DON'T STOP THE SERIE :')

[MrAvakstone92]

Strangely, "Arby 'n' the Chief - The Reunion" send me here

[mrs8357]

Beautifully put together!! Perfect graphics for such heavenly music. Thank you. Cecilia

[mohammedcohen]

This basic theme was used as the background music for a great, unfortunately mostly forgotten film, "Young Winston" with Simon Ward in the title role, who did a magnificent job of portraying just that...a young Winston Churchill.

[jamesfisher1993]

sadness behind a smile

[tamiasthechipmunk]

Stunning Music

[janevansjp]

For me, this takes it back to basics and deep emotions. We owe our present to the dedication of our past. XX

[suzettegm]

Works well together.

[norbycook]

We made it friend

we made it

[sweetaspie89]

Thumbs up if you have a tingly feeling at 3.24

I did!

[keithmcneill55]

Why do I picture scenes of the English countryside when I hear this. Beautiful piece of music, like all of Elgars work :)

[theparlez]

@keithmcneill55 because its one of the go-to pieces of landscape montage footage for British TV / advertising production companies. They use it on days when 'The Lark Ascending' has been borrowed out of the production library by someone else. Great music, but its in danger of becoming cliched, sadly.

[dtsmucker]

Mans abiity to speak to man.

[Waking2Dreams]

Wanted this one at my wedding, played by a woodwind quintet. But my horn professor refused to play it, as this was the favorite song of is late wife. So much emotion, love, ecstasy, turmoil, passion, strength, fragility. Incredible composition.

[Sirpadgett]

One of the greatest puzzles in classical music has finally been solved. The covert Principal Theme to Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations is 'Ein feste Burg' (A Mighty Fortress) by Martin Luther. Various musical ciphers embedded in the Variations confirm the identities of the covert Principal Theme as well as the hidden friend of Variation XIII. To learn more about these intriguing discoveries, visit enigmathemeunmasked.blogspot.c­om

[jamesfisher1993]

this should be the English national anthem

[petrifyer45]

Elgar is a very cryptic composer. To who or what some of his music pieces are based on, nobody has ever found out. Elgar mentioned, before his death, that some of his pieces were based on other tunes. He could just be pulling our legs, but I wonder, will anybody ever figure it out?

[mitchel4121963]

In the video stream, what is the significance of the camera in the tunnel/

[DrSaximapepper]

Ah, Nimrod, a movement for the Enigma Variations, in which Elgar wrote a piece for his friends. So beautiful.

[janevansjp]

This Classical piece is now associated with, Rememberance Sunday and Help for Heroes. But its true history and beginning should not be forgotten either...Beautiful

[jcrx69]

This piece was (most appropriately) played at Ken Russell's funeral this week! ☯

[Landscapistry]

Great job, man, and it does the most important thing of all: disassociates this marvellous piece of music from military connotations. Elgar was a romantic who loved the countryside, not war. Your video captures the universality of his great Enigma suite much more than pictures of Churchill and the Union Jack ever could.

[keef1212]

@Landscapistry Thx man - much appreciated :D

[DaGamer321]

Very good! I'm doing this song for a project now! Thanks so much keef1212!!!

[paul310162]

I'm not a great lover of classical music per se but this always sends shivers up my spine and the images this accompanies here are perfect, showing that the past and the future can co-exist wonderfully well

[bensimps123]

bravo

[JarekMrSupremo25]

Is the most beautifull, relaxing and hipnotic music i have seen.

[SirScrambles]

this is my favorite piece of the enigma variations

[100001091057100001]

gut musik.

[FloatingOnAZephyr]

How on EARTH can people dislike this video? Utter fools.

[Z7TomC7Z]

this was played on remembrance sunday in Britain...May we never forget.

[JONNOG88]

Listening to this on Remembrance Sunday. Makes this even more poigant.

[shortyman687]

@JONNOG88 I get a lump in my throat every time i hear this on rememrbrance sunday. the two go hand in hand , no question.

[marianmarina89]

So beautiful.....

[qwimbers]

one word..........BRITISH

[Beckyboooooful]

is this the one where it is meant to be about his best friend?? x

[yeovil50]

I have lived away from England for many years but everytime I hear this it reminds me of the England of my youth.

[beastinblack]

@yeovil50 which doesnt exist anymore ;( it is now just overrun with concrete and immigrants.

[yeovil50]

@beastinblack Unfortunately!...When I return home now I feel a much different place than the one I grew up in..but hey Tony Blair is happy what he created so every cloud and all that!!!

[Somme1916Somme]

Thankyou so much..

[kasha1932]

My dear Lord...keef1212...what you've done here really makes this music the UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE>....Oh how wondrous, how inspiring, how magnificent, how beautiful, how breathtakingly magnificent!!!!! I love this! Thank you so very, very much! YOU TUBE too!

[keef1212]

@kasha1932 Many thx for for your (and others) kind words, tho all credit must belong to the composer.

Credit also to conductor Sir Adrian Boult (1889 – 1983) who championed Elgars often neglected music and produced the classic version heard here.

[BrickLaneBetty]

@keef1212  BIG THANKS GOES TO KEN RUSSELL.

[GoBills4Evr]

This piece and this video go together perfectly.

[marehair]

Wonderful and Inspiring

[alexandredung]

Nice work Keef! Rgds from Brazil!!

[cofeebeing]

Thank you, Keef 212... if there are typos in this thank you note its because of the tears in mhy eyes. Yur intrepation spoke to me. I may not have much longer to live. I am putting together a electronic eulogy. THanks again, especiallyh the super novea.o

[Bubo25]

Ahh, the sound of the English countryside...

[jethrowhite]

i just sat there my ears were sending the noise to my little brain ans somehow my eyes welled with tears of such i never felt the like of i don't know why i was touched by this perfect piece my body was a tingle with an electrics majesty of calm love wow its changed me for ever yes ever until i die i will take this with me .

[MrSonarpulse]

im a heavy metal fan my music teacher told me to listen to this they are both brilliant genres of music an dim sad to say that metal is frowned upon

[missjacko1]

@MrSonarpulse Often Metal and Classical are mixed, Orchestres perform with metal bands to great effect. Its good to have genres in music, if we all listened to the same music and had no veriation it would be dull indeed.

[JONNOG88]

Elgar did'nt die. The gods of music grew envious of the mere mortals for keeping him to long. So they recliamed him.

[mehpisto281]

Is it just me or was the last night of the proms not as good as it has been in previous years? Not saying it was bad or anything, just not as rousing as usual

[missjacko1]

@mehpisto281 I watched the proms on the station here, and well to me it was very rousing, I think all the trouble of the year, and the troubles the UK have had, that kind of togetherhness was important and worked well. Was a genuine feeling I think of comradeship. How I would love to go to the Proms dressed up in my finary.

[mehpisto281]

@missjacko1 Would like to retract my previous comment in the face of such a fantastically versed answer :)

[missjacko1]

@mehpisto281 You Smoothy lol. I have been to the Royal Albert Hall on my visits to the UK, But never to a prom. It is an amazing building, the history is almost palpable. All those famous composers and conductors that have played that hall. It should be a thing of pride for any English person, and cherished.

[missjacko1]

Anyone know where I can get hold of the DVD, Elgar: The Man Behind the Mask, was on BBC 4 a while ago I caught it in the states was a great programme. Anyone help me ou,t would be greatly appreciated.

[keef1212]

@missjacko1

I have the documentary in HiDef and would upload to YT, but already got 2 'strikes' so can't risk it...

[missjacko1]

@keef1212 Thats ok babe, dont risk it. Ill try to pick it up on dvd here soon. Just got to find a retailer selling it. Thanks anyway.

[Rory1956]

@missjacko1 It was repeated last Friday, 28th Nov, on BBC 4. You may still be able to catch it on iPlayer and download it.

[ngaitom09]

Edward Elgar was one of the greatest musicians in 20th century, no doubt about that. He put his emotional life sharing with us through his music that we can feel, touch, and see even in 21st century and stronger than ever.

[216Che]

This can bring a tear to a glass eye......

FABULOUS!!!

[DanWaikiki]

Beautiful!

[pedrothevillan]

Rule Brtiannia !!!!!!

[mikey1970able]

what a genius. Such a great English Composer. An inspiration within his music which touches and embraces the spirit within us all. This music guides the listener through a journey. If this peice does not touch you, make you tingle inside then nothing will. A beautiful work of music masterpeice. It was a pleasure to play this peice in my symphony orchestra and it stays with me for always. Elgar is The Master

[beastinblack]

In your face EU. Nothing you throw at us will break us.

[haroos]

great great piece.

[puresweetness19]

I love the music of Edward Elgar, its stirs the heart and soul.. and Nimrod is indeed so majestic.

Love the video you have to go with it.. very appropriate. One world.. OUR world, yours and mine.. How fragile  we really are.. xxx

Thank you for posting it.. added to favourites xxx

[TheCfShow]

my wedding and funeral song:)

[webothlovesoup]

Beautiful!

[DavidBirch1987]

Makes you so proud of being british.

[beastinblack]

@DavidBirch1987 Well I used to be. Not anymore.

[TheCfShow]

I always think of London 0.o

[ChristophePerault]

I'm 19 years old and I played this once in Youth Symphony and I always played it with everything I had, all my emotion, and have always loved it since the day I first played it. The raw emotion in this, just LISTEN. I just listened to it for the first time in months and I couldn't resist from literally crying, holding back my tears. This is truly a beautiful piece of music and I will cherish it until death brings about the end of me.

[akaRay44]

Simply astounding...

[davidlmitchell]

Back in the Early Fifties, the BBC Home Service used to play this every Friday morning at my primary school, as a prelude to a religious service. I guess that's why I can't listen to it now, 62 years later, without crying. Thanks, Keef.

[CATHERINEDAVIES123]

I want this played at my funeral.I love it

[ELONut]

this is amazing

[dudushe]

Good Christ. this is the living end. I will adore this music for ever.

[audengrey]

pat on the back mate, superb .

[P061534]

He who can listen to such music and with sensitivity build around it a tribute in video form is not without a soul - many congratulations.

[amidnightm]

The organist played this at my father's funeral - ex RAF - very moving. Miss him every day.

[urbanwamp]

@amidnightm same but mine was ex RM.

[ClaireMangoify]

:') I'm related to this man. *proudness.*

[DocHennson]

@ClaireMangoify

Elgar is always provoking my emotions! Take any tear and enjoy our human emotions! Thank you Edward!!!

[DocHennson]

@ClaireMangoify#

hopefully your proud will finally end in a kind of aprovement of this geniousity! I'm waiting excitingly for the result!!!! Thanks in advance!!!!

Best regards - Doc

[bums643]

@ClaireMangoify *Pride*?

[ClaireMangoify]

@bums643 Shush. xD

[Gracie0935]

Splendid. Thank you.

[BetterLuckSunshine]

every time I listen to this I am transported to green fields where I can forget about the troubles of life - truly exquisite

[luthayhigh]

nice video. really enjoyed it

[BeyondBeliefs]

Among the Billions of Galaxies... ONE Earth.

If we make being here unbearable, then where can Life go ?

[Linkage1992]

@BeyondBeliefs We'll colonise other planets. Earth is great, but there are probably billions of other habitable planets out there.

[chkjns]

@pugwashsecond We heard this tonight on the eve of our Remembrance Day in USA. It played as background during some touching remembrances. It is difficult & sad to realize the USA has been at war for over 60 of the years since 1776. I appreciate your fine comment. Thank you! This was first performed on 19 June 1899, conducted by Hans Richter. Elgar revised the final variation, adding 100 new bars & organ. The new version, usually played today, premiered on 13 September 1899, with Elgar conducting

[icecoldisaac86]

i preferred the green day version tbh

[OnBrokenDreams]

@pugwashsecond to quote david icke "there would never be another war if the politions who started them went straight to the from line"

[music784151]

Elgar poured forth his heart in this magnificent composition. The video producer provides us with breathtaking beauty to accompany the entrancing melodic orchestration. Bravo!

[bencritchleylol]

This gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it.

[pduronhamiltonarch]

Brilliant! Someone please tell me why this wasn't played at the end of "The King's Speech"? Seems more fitting than the Allegretto

[chriswales19]

Magnificent. Simply wonderful.

[Sepharite]

So this is the composer... I've heard this piece so many times but never knew who the composer was. Was this in movies or trailers?

[bubbles9816]

@Sepharite yes ,sir Edward Elgar

[jbs901]

Very nice.

[griffin47ful]

Brilliant!! Loved the timing of music and the film fits so well together.

J. George 882

[jimmyfingers2]

Remember the many that have fallen in battle..

[stormer07]

Emotional

[TheRealmsOfGold]

I sung an "Agnus Dei" set to this. Cheap posturing schlock compared to the original, though of course it was beautiful, because all the notes were the same. It's nice to hear it played the way it was intended.

[blahblah48856]

One of my all time favs

[theelf97]

My grandad had this song playing at his funeral...I think the song alone could make me cry...amazing

[iToMmYxv]

@theelf97 It was my Grandad's funeral today. This song was played at the Crematorium and it brought the whole family to tears. Elgar was his favourite composer. I listen to this song to remember him.

[theelf97]

@iToMmYxv I do the same...they played Matt Monroe 'born free' on the way out, which was one of his favourites .

[connormcj25]

brrrrr. Goosebumps



[csno1]

@pugwashsecond If we'd thought like you, we'd never of had an Edward Elgar, and we're unlikely to have one ever again because of such utopian ideas permeating our England. We may, however, have another equivalent of Bob Marley: one love, let's get together and feel alright......no thanks, give me back the England of yesteryear.

[eon14873]

@pugwashsecond im afraid its in human nature to kill each other. this will never cease

[pugwashsecond]

@eon14873 so far in history this is true, but the possibility for change is always there, so maybe one day, who knows - take care

[TheJohnk316]

The video stream seems a perfect fit for this beautiful music.

[No1uKnOwOriginal]

genius

[TuviaGering]

the enigma variations are one of the my most favourite comps. i know them by heart

[sovrov]

I'm so proud to be British.

[csno1]

@sovrov Me too. It makes me cry to see our country being intentionally destroyed by our elite.

[zellazoom]

This is heart opening music. The video is inspiring. I see in it the very best image of impermanence.

[JoshOwl]

The variation Nimrod could have an original theme from the first four notes from the sonata in C minor Pathétique, part Adagio opus 13 Beethoven.

[beyond0cean]

SENSATIONAL!!!

[ml3bianchi]

these composers are the einsteins of music,as much as i love modern music nothing can touch these geniouses (think that's how you spell it)

[DarkDemon677]

Elgar, you still exist within our glory, our piece, our music. The so called 'music' these days is not music, this gentlemen is what you call music.

[Marvelouscortex]

It is said that while living, we all live together, but when we die, we die alone. This music may act to tender the loneliness of this final act.

[andytubeism]

It has been in "elizabeth" near the end played in a montarge where elizabeth crushes her enemys being decapitated, wrong doings etc the film was made in 1998 and starred cate blanchett

[Lalumia4]

This is so beautifully crafted. The end of it kills me how that star (or earth or w/e) blows up. It's so sad, and gives me goosebumps. Man someone needs to use this soundtrack in a movie... Anyone know if it has already been used in a film?

[kristinaxfrost]

This is truly the most beautiful piece of music ever. We played this at my grandad's funeral...truly amazing.

[neverforgetsteve]

@kristinaxfrost its the perfect piece to play when remembering someone who meant a lot to you.. I'm sorry for your loss

[kristinaxfrost]

@neverforgetsteve Yes, you're right, and thank you ^^

[xanglat]

I love NIMROD a lot !

Thank oyu very much for this beautiful realisation

SMILE

6******

[TiltedArc11]

This music is deeply moving because it speaks to you about love, friendship and being and enjoying life together. Thanks to Elgar I'll never think that I'm truly on my own ever again. Amazing to think about how his music is popularised as being distinctively British and 'glorious' taking us back to the ages of empire, but it is truly not; what it is -- is just Eglar himself. Such an amazing man, we're all so lucky to have lived in the same world as he.

[fatmicks]

a great video and surperb music!

[Teghead]

I prefered the cosmology clips to the sci fi clips with this music. The world as we know it is sometimes more extraordinary than as we dream it, particularly those frontiers of discovery like distant features of the universe.

[adafudala]

kanjer

[windstorm1000]

Incomparable music. The visuals, though not really needed, add to the message of Elgar's feelings.

[IlSonorousll]

Possibly the most epic piece of music ever written. It has inspired me for years and will continue to do so for many more.

[heskeylator]

wow.

[tatamathilda]

Touches my heart and gives me the idea of eternity. Excellent vieeo and tempo

[JesseJacksonXD]

Beautiful piece, nice cresendos, great balancing, wonderful cords, all thanks to Elgar. R.I.P. and God bless you, Elgar.

[drewwords]

lest we forget

[ciccerolkima]

magnífico Edward Elgar, e quem postou essa linda arte está de parabens.

magnific Edward Elgar and this posting is beautiful....bravo

[ThighDeepinTofu13]

Pure beauty of what a living human can compose.

[TheEdk1953]

Wonderful Tune, I echo the sentiments ex[ressed regarding Remembrance Day and Nimrod, so poignant of course.....makes one so proud to be British. Today close friends in Kentucky mourn the loss of a dear One, and I hope this will bring a little comfort, albeit briefly, at this sad time. Tim will doubtless be remembered.EK

[bratschenkasten]

einfach wahnsinnig tolle musik!!! auch teilweise passendes video

gänsehaut pur!!!

was soll man mehr sagen :)

[milbaraquel]

INMORTAL

[DanBo512]

my grandad had this at his funeral yesterday...and now im a little bit weepy.

[MrTenshihanQuinn]

@DanBo512: My condolences on your loss, ...I just lost my mom recently, I know how it feels. :(

Peace.

[mmtje]

Play it almost every day , excellent movie and great music.

[bl3263]

what a beautiful and inspiring piece

[onlyindreams001]

@pugwashsecond Yes, but we ae not all the same & many do not appreciate what life is. :-)

[4peluchita]

Please make one for Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloe suite 2"! Please!

[Thesoz66]

sublime music and visuals I feel totally super nova ed

[Thesoz66]

sublime music and visuals 

[acerflots]

huge blinking sattelite doesnt strike me like the music

[vendeaquiparaalla]

me encanta este video y su musica me parece excepcional.

[surrendermonkeys]

One of my all time favourites. Such a beautiful piece. It shows how powerful music can be!

[Sulemaniya]

Awesome

[14th20thKRHkickass]

so relaxing, nice one

[lintym]

beautiful

[PoshJoshBGosh]

This is a piece that I have found myself listening to on repeat, many...many times.

Pure Brilliance!

[granbranfan]

Excellent movie...brilliant coordination of music and movement. Elgar would be amazed if he could see this..it is superb...well done keef!

[keef1212]

@granbranfan Many thx for ur (and others) kind words - tho I wish I had spent a bit more time now in making this !! :)

@keef1212 ur welcome. I think it's great. I'm planning a musicians/a