The melodic and cipher solutions to Elgar’s ‘Enigma’ Variations have been uncovered. The unstated Principal Theme is “Ein feste Burg” (A Mighty Fortress). A musical checkerboard cipher embedded in the first six measures of the Enigma Theme confirms this discovery. To learn more (including the identity of the hidden friend in Variation XIII), visit enigmathemeunmasked.blogspot.com
@skipy936 ... ditto... My hubby served 20yrs Regs and 10 in the TA... He endured some awful things but even he says the guys now are flying into hells mouth without proper protection... I pray like you that all the serving troops come home soon.. God Bless 'em all and stay safe.. :0)x
@wenglishsal It breaks my heart everytime that I see the news and another brave individual has been killed. The government is to scared to let us know the figures of the injuries & how severe they are. I work but a few miles from RAF BZN & see the C17s everyday, flying morges / hospitals, as an eaircraft engineer I love to see these wonders in the skies, but sadly I think only of their cargo.
pathetic to believe we actually do have non patriotic people in this country... well, that where actually born of an ancestry from the uk.... (that was a non racist remark by the way) have a good life m8.... hiding in your cardboard box.
lol tweety... your making me laugh... you pay your taxes as everyone else does... even the guys that are going and dieing for this country... and your bills you run up yourself.... stop being a (as stated) "TWAT", grow up and actually do something with your life. only time you have probably been scared to death is when the bank sent an interest charge letter through the door lol...
alas, everything is owned by someone or other... be it humans or items....
either way, the guys n gals that go out their and do the job, some of whom never return, are brave and serving you & your country... and thats aimed at all countries around the world, not just the uk.
so instead of trying to be a smart arse, go see what you can do for your country... not what your country can do for you.
i left my battery 12 years ago, but still stand by my oath of allegiance.
Lexo u r right, Elgar has been hijacked by bigots. This vid has poor quality sound (sadly) but it is one of the most moving pieces of music ever. A little time for reflection, guys!
And The Lord said 'Slag yeah not off The Queen Of England and The United Kingdom and of The Commonwealth and all the truly free world - lest yeah wind up cow-towing to those European to**ers and need, one day, the sanctity and succur of Her Majesty's Sovereign land and its peoples............In other words, don't slag off the best and, if you ain't happy with how The UK operates, ships leave Dover EVERY day!..........
i do believe your taking the piss right? number 1, if these guys hadnt died and are still dieing to keep you safe.. you'd already be talking german as a main language.... number 2, get your arse down there next remembrance day... and feel the overwhelming contribution by everyone... if you can be arsed getting out of bed that is... i travelled over 300 miles to go this year... my unit wasnt there... but i was so they where... get a life
the 'overwhelming contribution' would be felt by everyone as it is a sombre occasion. If you had Zippos Circus performing there at the same time the feel would be very different.
300 miles in a car in the UK one way is at LEAST £30 in fuel - i have taxes and bill after bill to pay - wonderful britiain eh?
nothing wrong with german, i wouldn't notice the difference would I.
Besides, they invented the autobahns, the beatle car and everything else that works - we invented taxes and jail
safe from what ? nobody wants to harm me. if they want to harm me it's because the government are sticking their noses in where it is not welcomed thus putting me in danger.
i don't see many politicians or members of the royal house in a war zone, they might go for 10 minutes for show and be protected then fly out again.
centurys ago you had earls, dukes, kings and queens on the battle field fighting for their right to rule. nowadays they just sit back and let the army recruit cannon fodder.
Elgar´s music is wonderful. He was a gifted composer and it is nice that his music is available for orchestras and bands around the world to play. And with a listening audience that is appreciative of his music no matter where he was from. I teach orchestra in Mexico and wish I could obtain an arrangement of Nimrod for my students to play.
- Bollocks! I don't care if my great-grandmother came from Vladivostock,or Melton Mowbray- I'm 100% English (it's a state of mind). Technically,no-one is 100% anything,except human.
This music always makes the hairs stand up on the back of your neck, I know this piece is by a German but it really is evocative of Britain and of Rememberance Sunday, I feel ashamed that I can't do my bit for my country, that I can't serve and protect this island and its people simply because I'm diabetic, it really makes me feel humble to hear people like 25099435 and 5X5 Rocks talk about their experiences out there in the field while all I can do is sit here remembering the dead
bosnort, if you want to correct someone if their information is inncorrect then you tell them nicely, what exactly did i do that justified you calling me a pillock?
Erm let`s think. 2 world wars against Germany. The music we always play at the cenotaph by a german composer? If you don`t know, don`t post; now move on.
I think this music is representative of the meaning of Nimrod, the first king, the one who built Tower of Babel... I used this music in my weeding day as I entered the church, for me the meaning was to remember my mother, the fact that so many cultures, languages were present in that special day!
You are wrong about a German composing Nimrod as it was composed by the Great British composer Edward Elgar. However there is a German/Beethoven connection.
I found the following information for you. I hope this is of help.
The Variation was prompted by a discussion the two men had about Beethoven's music, during which Jaeger managed to pull Elgar out of one of his depressions; it has become one of the best-known of all English melodies.
Just because you can't serve in the army, doesn't mean you can't do your bit for the country. The Royal British Legion is always after volunteers to help care for the veterans, or to help out selling poppies. And then there's loads of other organisations, like the Red Cross; just because you can't actively serve doesn't mean you have to feel like you can't do you bit!!
listen buddy, as unfortunate as it is, i admire you actually typing that you want to go, but are unable... very admirable. heres a few possible places to enquire m8, british red cross, salvation army, british legion, st. johns ambulance. to name a few... not everyone as to brandish a weapon in times of war... remember that buddy....
Just to say it's good to see some youngsters commenting on this moving piece. Tell your peers about the sacrifices of those very young men. Bless them. Lest we forget.
yeah i agree with stuYZFR1. there are many brave young men and women out there fighting for their country and dying for thier country so that people like you can live free. I come from Northern ireland, I owe my counrties freedom to those soldiers
i'm only 16 years old, but this piece is just about one of the most evocative i've heard. It makes me happy and sad at the same time..just wonderful :) and yeah i'm from northern ireland, i agree exactly. It makes me proud to think of everyone who has given their life for our country.
yeah i was doin standard bearer for my cadet squadron this remembrance sunday and if ifs played well it really makes the hair on the back o ur neck stand up. its also nice when done with a choir
The day this sort of thing gets stopped in britain will be a very sad day indeed, we must not ever let the EU or PC brigade get their claws into our remembrance day, i served for almost ten years with 29 Commando Regt, i've lost several friends in iraq and afghanistan and its these hymms that allow me to have a quiet moment to myself, and remember the sacrifice they have made, i'm so thankful to be here, to enjoy my life and carry on, but every week that passes, i think of the boys....
For some reason this really sticks in my memory it really had a melancholy but stirring feeling to it.. maybe remembering that Britain was once a proud place... it still has it's moments!!
Sadly, the dead aren't really glorious.....but I know what you mean. I guess they are to be revered and, to some extent, pitied - for they probably knew little of life. :-( We should hang our heads in shame when we whinge about things that - when the whole picture is looked at - mean precious little in reality.
How long before these sights and sounds such as this is banned on the pretext that it offends. Also I watch the rememberance sunday service every year and it is obvious there is a bad sound quality on this video, "playing under water" I can assure you they never sound like this when I have watched.
I wish the UK did what the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, does every single day.
The town stands still every day and remembers.
We must challenge UK education and ensure all our children never forget that without the bravery of the men of 1914-1918 none of us would be present today to enjoy life.
Your children and grand children owe alot to the fallen - don't ever forget all faiths & cultures died for us all at the blow of a whistle.
You bring up a good point drapesy84, every year it's the same, same music, same shots, same year after year. That's the whole point of it. Hope it never changes. Some things never need to change. This ceremony is one of them.
They have their own memorial, it's to remeber those whp fought for Britain the germans, French, Autrians (and hungary), italy and probably america, to remeber the three blokes who fell over in texas at about the time. have one
I try to watch this every year when I can and I've noticed the BBC uses the same camera cuts, etc everytime but I nonetheless find it very effective: At the climax of the music at 3:23 onwards they always to this - fade into the words on the Cenotaph "THE GLORIOUS DEAD"
and it never fails to make me well up, such an effective piece of editing together with such a stirring piece of music
Nimrod ,from the Enigma variations, A collection of peices Elger composed and dedicated to his friends.....the answer to this particular enigma:.Nimrod in Biblical terms was the Great-grand son of Noah, who was renown for his skills as a mighty hunter..................August Jaeger,a german, was one of Elger' closest friends...Jaeger in German translates to "Hunter".
.....Clever stuff eh.
Mystery solved it still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!....perfect for rememberance!
Elgar used this musical portrait of Jaeger as a way to reminisce about the many hours they had spent discussing the slow movements of Beethoven symphonies. It takes only knowledge of Elgar's original theme and of Beethoven's ninth to see the genius of this masterpiece. It is unapologetically romantic and unabashedly lyrical but such were the times. Music transcends spoken language in expression of emotion.
I can't help smiling when people wax lyrical over the quintessentially British nature of this piece written to represent a German, his great friend August Johannes Jaeger.
Britain can be that way again, it just takes the effort of everyone to make the change, nothing major, just a shift in ideas, gradually, slowly. Be a bulwark against change in whatever way you can.
How about when the Iranian gunboat kidnapped our guys and held them hostage? I was ashamed of our government that day.There was a time when we'd have blown the bastards out of the water.
I completely agree, I was ashamed of our forces then, the Iranians dressed them in suits and paraded them around like clowns.. I would have liked to see the captain of those 15 facing a court martial.. Who allowed them to take of their uniforms when they were in captivity? The iranians showed those idiots scoffing their faces on television, if I was the commanding officer I would have everyone standing to attention... Jesus what are our forces coming to.. Not the top brass we used to be...
this wondeful elgar music sets the the whole direction of this proud day in respect of our nation and all the commonwealth in all wars since 1914 up to the sad loss of these brave men and women in these fields of battle today
every child in the Uk should watch this, visit it and then go to the battlefields of Normandy and the Somme, perhaps then they would value our land of hope and faded glories and stop the rot that has set in (last 10yrs a lot more) and build upon our freedoms and success. All the best to our lads fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq come home safe and no matter where you are most of us will always back you 110%
Always brings a lump to my throat. I wish Those brave men that have fought fr our country could rise from their graves and take down these dirty traitors in parliment.
thanks so much for this video. I went 2 years with my wife to see this, it was one of the highlights of my life. I could cry for the state of this welfare ridden, european governed, self loathing, multicultural wasteland....that all those brave men died for. How can it have got to this....
went to Arnhem and nijmegen again,i do it every year and always play nimrod in my mp3 player as i stand at the bridge and the waal crossing,Its hard not to shed a tear when i think of all the great men axis and allied who perished on those two crossings,its only when you stand on the waal you realise the sacrifice the 82nd made and John Frosts men who held off 2 SS divisions with 600 men,it was an honour to stand there and salute those brave men of both sides.
I went there some time back as i was passing through, always wanted to see it, I agree its not until you see the place that you can then realise what a massive task our boys had on their hands and how the fighting must have been very very tough, everyone an Emperor!
Sometimes so hauntingly sad yet uplifting at the same time. The feeling of greatness of our combined heritage , race and our overwhelming superiority over all other nations and creeds is compelling.
I shall never rest until we regain our great and vast empire.
God save our gracious Queen may she one day find her senses and drive out the heathen hordes who impose themselves on her kingdom.
5X5Rocks, you and your pals in your regiment (you never mentioned which one it was) have my total respect and I thank you for the job you and the men and women are doing.. Total respect
Thanks Concorde. Now if we can just get some more money spent on us for the kit we need. Im was with 42 Cdo but i've since been with 40 Cdo. I transferred here when my younger brother joined up.
Beautiful, Solemn piece....think it is a perfect way of summing up the British when it comes to remembering the fallen, not hysterical....but quiet and dignified. Perfect piece.
Too true Calum..im a Corporal in the Royal Marines Commando's.. 42 Commando..and when they play this peice i defy any guy in any regiment, or any service of the british services to tell me that this doesnt bring a lump to the throat and make you feel so proud to be in that uniform. I know i beam with pride when im on Rememberance parade in my black number ones. Its like knowing your part of something, and all those that have been there before you kinda thing. Very humbling.
When you think about an individual dying, it tugs the heart strings, but when you think that was MILLIONS of lives, it's extremely upsetting. God bless all who fought for our freedom.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields
I've lived and have visited Britain on several occasions and have yet found one person in England who can properly explain what and why the poppy is used to symbolize Remembrance Day in the UK. Does anyone know?
I will tell you why the poppy symbolises Rememberance Day in Great Britain, after John McCrae's poem In Flanders Fields was published in 1915 the poppy became a popular symbol for soldiers who died in battle, that is why the red poppy symbolises Rememberance Day in Great Britain.
Mate, The Somme. We lost 20,000 dead there, the first day. Some 40,000 other casualties. When the big guns stopped firing on the Western Front, the flowers came, en masse, in red. They were the poppies, their nutrients taken from the corpses of the dead. The Poppy.
YogaNate79...did you know that in world war 1 and 2..the bravest heralded worldwide soldierswere British.....in the first gulf war the bravest soldier heralded was a Young British SAS trooper..in the recent gulf confilict a young SBS soldier has the highest international accolade of bravery..in Afghanistan the British continure to outdo all the allies. The British ALONE are in control of Helmand Afghanistan..a place that alone maked the whole of Iraq look like a candy store.
To 5X5Rocks: I do not doubt Britain's contribution to America's War on Terror. However, you say that you are handling things in Helmand. Then why is it that 3500 US Marines had to go down there and help you handle insurgencies against the Taleban? Since you claim to be so superior to American GI's as they are inferior to you, perhaps that should havebeen proven by not asking for assistance about 2 weeks ago in Afghanistan.
So let me tell you now....as a British Royal Marine Commando Sergeant.....the Cenotaph in London..is the iconic image of sacrifice amongst fine young servicemen and women...whether they be army, navy/marines, air force ....of the past, present of yet to come future....and as a young British Royal Marine Commanod (note i always say Commando instead of just royal marine..not to do so would be to folly the memory of those who came before me)..im imensly proud.
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To 5X5Rocks: I think your Remembrance Day is equivalent to Veteran's Day in the USA to honor the glorious dead. To me it's just another day off of work for me with pay. The military is pointless anymore as it is. America spends over a half of trillion dollars a year on defense that does nothing to my benefit as a taxpayer. We should stop now before China nukes us all. And believe me, China can and will do it. Those buggers are the biggest threat to our peace.
You should be ashamed of yourself mate, what if your mum or dad, brother or sister was in those towers in 2001.....you coward. why dont you drag your ass to marine bootcamp and see what its all about before you mouth off about it..
I have a great deal of respect for anyone serving in our armed forces, i have friends serving in the middle east on 6 month tours. Every one of the brave men and women who make the ultimate sacrifice for their country deserve to be honoured... Again, my sincere respect and thanks to you.. keep up the good work...
I was present at this ceremony and took part in the march past on behalf of our association and members who commemorate the loss of 1540 sailors on HM Ships Ardent, Glorious and Acasta on June 8th 1940. That battle and events are still subject to a 100 years secrecy order for some reason that we have yet to discover.
what in hell??? Where is this sound coming from??????? This is not a band...this is some kind of synthesizer.
Vandrwall 8 months ago
ah, elgar - one of our greatest.
andypandywright 9 months ago
@Truhacheva your dog was a soldier?
teamcrumb 10 months ago
we owe these boys and girls so much,may the rest of them come home safely
carlsburgh 1 year ago
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The melodic and cipher solutions to Elgar’s ‘Enigma’ Variations have been uncovered. The unstated Principal Theme is “Ein feste Burg” (A Mighty Fortress). A musical checkerboard cipher embedded in the first six measures of the Enigma Theme confirms this discovery. To learn more (including the identity of the hidden friend in Variation XIII), visit enigmathemeunmasked.blogspot.com
Sirpadgett 1 year ago
Sweetypie youre the sort of turd I don't mind stepping on
RIP our brave troops who didn't make it and those who are still to come home, you are the best of us
poshaholic 1 year ago
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guruclock 2 years ago 2
If you can read English, thank a teacher. If you can speak English, thank a soldier.
tonester09 2 years ago 43
Excellent comment.
MrJohnthepom 2 years ago
Thank you my friend, much appreciated.
tonester09 2 years ago
I wear with extreme pride 2 bands on my right arm, they are:-
Help for heros & support our troops, they will be worn (replaced when they wear) until they are all home, so that means I will be burried in them.
I served for 26 years but not in the type of danger they are.
skipy936 2 years ago 4
@skipy936 ... ditto... My hubby served 20yrs Regs and 10 in the TA... He endured some awful things but even he says the guys now are flying into hells mouth without proper protection... I pray like you that all the serving troops come home soon.. God Bless 'em all and stay safe.. :0)x
wenglishsal 1 year ago
@wenglishsal It breaks my heart everytime that I see the news and another brave individual has been killed. The government is to scared to let us know the figures of the injuries & how severe they are. I work but a few miles from RAF BZN & see the C17s everyday, flying morges / hospitals, as an eaircraft engineer I love to see these wonders in the skies, but sadly I think only of their cargo.
skipy936 1 year ago
What a near perfect quote, modified to serviceman. (that includes our serving & served ladies)
I feel a tee shirt coming on.
skipy936 2 years ago
Thank you so much for your kind words.
tonester09 2 years ago
Check out "falklands 25 somewhere along the road."
One very strong lady, I am proud to know her.
skipy936 2 years ago
splendidly put.
andypandywright 2 years ago
clever.
avenged7xguitar 1 year ago
@tonester09 Sorry but cant for the life of me understand what you mean by this statement.
decomanify 1 year ago
@decomanify Think about it very hardly.
tonester09 1 year ago
Makes you proud to be british doesent it
wallyhill 2 years ago
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pathetic to believe we actually do have non patriotic people in this country... well, that where actually born of an ancestry from the uk.... (that was a non racist remark by the way) have a good life m8.... hiding in your cardboard box.
bowstress 2 years ago
theres a shit load of non patriotic people in the UK,, trust me !
sweetypie000 2 years ago
They`re patriotic allright ! but only to the countries they come from !!!!
odnammoc1 2 years ago
lol tweety... your making me laugh... you pay your taxes as everyone else does... even the guys that are going and dieing for this country... and your bills you run up yourself.... stop being a (as stated) "TWAT", grow up and actually do something with your life. only time you have probably been scared to death is when the bank sent an interest charge letter through the door lol...
bowstress 2 years ago
i don't get scared i'm too hard
:)
sweetypie000 2 years ago
is there a hip-hop version of this with some scratching and an arabic rapper?
sweetypie000 2 years ago
Simply "Twat"
shiltonspring 2 years ago
I hope not.
ALIVEandAMPLIFIED 1 year ago
alas, everything is owned by someone or other... be it humans or items....
either way, the guys n gals that go out their and do the job, some of whom never return, are brave and serving you & your country... and thats aimed at all countries around the world, not just the uk.
so instead of trying to be a smart arse, go see what you can do for your country... not what your country can do for you.
i left my battery 12 years ago, but still stand by my oath of allegiance.
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bowstress 2 years ago
i pay my long and continuing line of bills and taxes hence i do enough 'for my country'
what has my country done for me ? nothing thats what
sweetypie000 2 years ago
even the QEII ship is now owned by arabs in dubai
sweetypie000 2 years ago
i think you will find prince phillip is the german... not her maj......
bowstress 2 years ago
i think you'll find she's from the house of saxe-coburg and gotha
german
sweetypie000 2 years ago
Yes,she is from the House of Saxe Coburg ,and also a direct descendant of Alfred the Great;I hope that's English enough for you ?
adventussaxonum 2 years ago 2
phillip is greek, born on a kitchen table check your facts
sweetypie000 2 years ago
Lexo u r right, Elgar has been hijacked by bigots. This vid has poor quality sound (sadly) but it is one of the most moving pieces of music ever. A little time for reflection, guys!
bormuffian 2 years ago 2
And The Lord said 'Slag yeah not off The Queen Of England and The United Kingdom and of The Commonwealth and all the truly free world - lest yeah wind up cow-towing to those European to**ers and need, one day, the sanctity and succur of Her Majesty's Sovereign land and its peoples............In other words, don't slag off the best and, if you ain't happy with how The UK operates, ships leave Dover EVERY day!..........
Factnotfictionpeople 2 years ago 6
that area is a prime peice of land, it ought to be used for a mosque or something
sweetypie000 2 years ago
i do believe your taking the piss right? number 1, if these guys hadnt died and are still dieing to keep you safe.. you'd already be talking german as a main language.... number 2, get your arse down there next remembrance day... and feel the overwhelming contribution by everyone... if you can be arsed getting out of bed that is... i travelled over 300 miles to go this year... my unit wasnt there... but i was so they where... get a life
bowstress 2 years ago
the 'overwhelming contribution' would be felt by everyone as it is a sombre occasion. If you had Zippos Circus performing there at the same time the feel would be very different.
300 miles in a car in the UK one way is at LEAST £30 in fuel - i have taxes and bill after bill to pay - wonderful britiain eh?
nothing wrong with german, i wouldn't notice the difference would I.
Besides, they invented the autobahns, the beatle car and everything else that works - we invented taxes and jail
sweetypie000 2 years ago
They also invented mass extermination you complete and utter fuckwit!
bobwilsonanchorman 2 years ago
british did in south africa actually
sweetypie000 2 years ago
Concentration camps not death camps. Slight difference.
bobwilsonanchorman 2 years ago
safe from what ? nobody wants to harm me. if they want to harm me it's because the government are sticking their noses in where it is not welcomed thus putting me in danger.
i don't see many politicians or members of the royal house in a war zone, they might go for 10 minutes for show and be protected then fly out again.
centurys ago you had earls, dukes, kings and queens on the battle field fighting for their right to rule. nowadays they just sit back and let the army recruit cannon fodder.
sweetypie000 2 years ago
Maybe you shouldn't place the microphone in the fish tank when recording this off the tv.
grumpyoldgitt 2 years ago 4
I like to think the recording gives it a modern, synth-like feel :(
Kharn1 2 years ago
elgar was an english composer from worcester.
greatest composer of the 20th century in my mind, great piece of work.
scarff94 2 years ago 5
Elgar´s music is wonderful. He was a gifted composer and it is nice that his music is available for orchestras and bands around the world to play. And with a listening audience that is appreciative of his music no matter where he was from. I teach orchestra in Mexico and wish I could obtain an arrangement of Nimrod for my students to play.
saxmuntz 2 years ago 5
I said british,,not english
polerise 2 years ago
sneakycheese
are you winding us up,elgar wrote this, and he was 100% british
polerise 2 years ago 17
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I'm sorry but no one is 100% english. We all possess different culture down the line at some point.
Rachmanomaniac 2 years ago
i suppose you think the queen is a nazi too!
wheelface 2 years ago
well, she's german for a start
house of hanover
sweetypie000 2 years ago
- Bollocks! I don't care if my great-grandmother came from Vladivostock,or Melton Mowbray- I'm 100% English (it's a state of mind). Technically,no-one is 100% anything,except human.
adventussaxonum 2 years ago
"Technically,no-one is 100% anything,except human."
Actually, humans share roughly 95% of their DNA with chimpanzees, which means that humans are roughly 95% chimp.
lexo30 2 years ago 2
Some are more than that !
adventussaxonum 2 years ago
No.
lexo30 2 years ago
It was a joke ! Never mind !
adventussaxonum 2 years ago
OK. :-)
lexo30 2 years ago
yeah, i went to brixton last week
sweetypie000 2 years ago
i think you are talking porkie pies m8
sweetypie000 2 years ago
why?
adventussaxonum 2 years ago
For what it's worth, I entirely agree, but unfortunately anything Elgar-related seems to be commented on mostly by racist fuckwits.
lexo30 2 years ago 2
This music always makes the hairs stand up on the back of your neck, I know this piece is by a German but it really is evocative of Britain and of Rememberance Sunday, I feel ashamed that I can't do my bit for my country, that I can't serve and protect this island and its people simply because I'm diabetic, it really makes me feel humble to hear people like 25099435 and 5X5 Rocks talk about their experiences out there in the field while all I can do is sit here remembering the dead
sneakycheese310 2 years ago
yes it`s evocative of Britain, because it`s by Edward Elgar; about as British a composer as you can get, you pillock
bosnort 2 years ago
bosnort, if you want to correct someone if their information is inncorrect then you tell them nicely, what exactly did i do that justified you calling me a pillock?
sneakycheese310 2 years ago
Erm let`s think. 2 world wars against Germany. The music we always play at the cenotaph by a german composer? If you don`t know, don`t post; now move on.
bosnort 2 years ago 3
Enigma Variations Nimrod, as the title suggests, is a variation of Beethovens Pathetique Sonata.
Now who's the Nimrod?
ironfootstudio 2 years ago
I think this music is representative of the meaning of Nimrod, the first king, the one who built Tower of Babel... I used this music in my weeding day as I entered the church, for me the meaning was to remember my mother, the fact that so many cultures, languages were present in that special day!
Rainexpedition 2 years ago
and i remember a character on coronation street saying that the youth now would just let hitler walk right in!
andypandywright 2 years ago 2
You are wrong about a German composing Nimrod as it was composed by the Great British composer Edward Elgar. However there is a German/Beethoven connection.
I found the following information for you. I hope this is of help.
The Variation was prompted by a discussion the two men had about Beethoven's music, during which Jaeger managed to pull Elgar out of one of his depressions; it has become one of the best-known of all English melodies.
oldgattonian2 2 years ago 3
Just because you can't serve in the army, doesn't mean you can't do your bit for the country. The Royal British Legion is always after volunteers to help care for the veterans, or to help out selling poppies. And then there's loads of other organisations, like the Red Cross; just because you can't actively serve doesn't mean you have to feel like you can't do you bit!!
zzurybida1 2 years ago 3
listen buddy, as unfortunate as it is, i admire you actually typing that you want to go, but are unable... very admirable. heres a few possible places to enquire m8, british red cross, salvation army, british legion, st. johns ambulance. to name a few... not everyone as to brandish a weapon in times of war... remember that buddy....
bowstress 2 years ago
just a shame the sound quality is so bad it sounds like its underwater...
rulebrittaniaPTBB 2 years ago
Just to say it's good to see some youngsters commenting on this moving piece. Tell your peers about the sacrifices of those very young men. Bless them. Lest we forget.
DEROUGET 2 years ago
Don't be too manly to shed a tear!
lincsman2008 2 years ago 2
too right
Hashbeard 2 years ago
Never Forgotten! x
amilo10 2 years ago
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did you see this live or something?
RyaZila24 2 years ago
Ooooo its in a different key!
Candie4JC 2 years ago
yeah i agree with stuYZFR1. there are many brave young men and women out there fighting for their country and dying for thier country so that people like you can live free. I come from Northern ireland, I owe my counrties freedom to those soldiers
csmyth237 2 years ago 3
i'm only 16 years old, but this piece is just about one of the most evocative i've heard. It makes me happy and sad at the same time..just wonderful :) and yeah i'm from northern ireland, i agree exactly. It makes me proud to think of everyone who has given their life for our country.
rachelhug 2 years ago
yeah i was doin standard bearer for my cadet squadron this remembrance sunday and if ifs played well it really makes the hair on the back o ur neck stand up. its also nice when done with a choir
csmyth237 2 years ago
it always amazes me that 12 notes can be arranged to produce such an infinite wealth of music - and here - what wonder - martin
andypandywright 2 years ago
A fitting emotional tribute.
berlinmitte10117 2 years ago
They are known, as the stars are known to the night ! They shall grow not old as we that are left ,grow old.
irelande 3 years ago 2
The day this sort of thing gets stopped in britain will be a very sad day indeed, we must not ever let the EU or PC brigade get their claws into our remembrance day, i served for almost ten years with 29 Commando Regt, i've lost several friends in iraq and afghanistan and its these hymms that allow me to have a quiet moment to myself, and remember the sacrifice they have made, i'm so thankful to be here, to enjoy my life and carry on, but every week that passes, i think of the boys....
stuYZFR1 3 years ago 4
Good for you sir - and God bless you - and your fallen comrades. As for the PC's and Europe...............
Factnotfictionpeople 3 years ago 4
you are so damn right
rlang23 3 years ago 2
Amen.
jeffrags2 3 years ago 2
ditto my friend....
bowstress 2 years ago
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stuYZFR1 3 years ago
For some reason this really sticks in my memory it really had a melancholy but stirring feeling to it.. maybe remembering that Britain was once a proud place... it still has it's moments!!
eddieman2004 3 years ago
Respect all who have fallen, without prejudice and care for the returned.
wildhobby 3 years ago
It is through the young generation that these heroes must now be remembered, both here in Canada, and elsewhere throughout the Commonwealth.
Lest we forget.
iankivell 3 years ago 3
Truly wonderful.
britishbulldog5505 3 years ago
lots have forgotten remembrance sunday ,cos nowadays everything is handed to them on a plate
carlsburgh 3 years ago 3
id just like to say that personally i'd rather choke to death on a pretzel, than 'forget' to go to my local remembrance sunday.
We will remember them, The Glorious Dead
Gegs12 3 years ago 4
total respect to you my friend
carlsburgh 3 years ago
Sadly, the dead aren't really glorious.....but I know what you mean. I guess they are to be revered and, to some extent, pitied - for they probably knew little of life. :-( We should hang our heads in shame when we whinge about things that - when the whole picture is looked at - mean precious little in reality.
Factnotfictionpeople 3 years ago
never the less, they gave their life, and for that we are free, that sacrifice should be celebrated and immortalised and remembered forever
rlang23 3 years ago 7
How long before these sights and sounds such as this is banned on the pretext that it offends. Also I watch the rememberance sunday service every year and it is obvious there is a bad sound quality on this video, "playing under water" I can assure you they never sound like this when I have watched.
englishoap 3 years ago
This is without doubt the best in the world !
Lest We Forget x
ProUnionist 3 years ago 2
At the setting of the sun... AND in the morning...
mickeblue 3 years ago 3
As long as I am still on this planet, I'll continue to remember what my Great Grandfather & both my Grandpa's did in the 2 World Wars.
I'm only 24 years old and every person my age should respect what they went through for us.
Cwmbran1984 3 years ago 10
Cwmbran1984:
This is a very heart-felt statement from the younger generation! I am so glad to read such posts, signs of sincere gratitude.
2oo8Autunno 3 years ago
If that doesnt make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up - your not human
bazzwkd 3 years ago 12
I wish the UK did what the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, does every single day.
The town stands still every day and remembers.
We must challenge UK education and ensure all our children never forget that without the bravery of the men of 1914-1918 none of us would be present today to enjoy life.
Your children and grand children owe alot to the fallen - don't ever forget all faiths & cultures died for us all at the blow of a whistle.
ProUnionist 3 years ago 2
...Totally agree, we must never forget , nor should our children.
Geoff.
bcfc55 3 years ago 2
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the hun lives though ...and he's in glasgow,,wearing a blue rangers shirt
edwardkent 3 years ago
This piece is amazing,
but this recording isnt that great
anyone who says that this playing of the piece is good, clearly havn't heard it properly
and yeah,it does sound like they are plying underwater
GeorgiaDavies94 3 years ago
Sounds like they are playing under water
grumpyoldgitt 3 years ago
If that doesnt make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, I dont know what would! Brilliant and moving to say the least.
We will remember them.
KilkeelMourne 3 years ago
To all the fallen heroes....may you now be at peace...
kmc071980 3 years ago 2
You bring up a good point drapesy84, every year it's the same, same music, same shots, same year after year. That's the whole point of it. Hope it never changes. Some things never need to change. This ceremony is one of them.
scall83 3 years ago 4
next week we do it all again and again i,ll think of my Father and Mother. But i think its time the Germans should take part...........
tinker5k 3 years ago 3
They have their own memorial, it's to remeber those whp fought for Britain the germans, French, Autrians (and hungary), italy and probably america, to remeber the three blokes who fell over in texas at about the time. have one
Guyisaritelegend 3 years ago
I try to watch this every year when I can and I've noticed the BBC uses the same camera cuts, etc everytime but I nonetheless find it very effective: At the climax of the music at 3:23 onwards they always to this - fade into the words on the Cenotaph "THE GLORIOUS DEAD"
and it never fails to make me well up, such an effective piece of editing together with such a stirring piece of music
drapesy84 3 years ago
Stirring stuff! This piece always moves me to tears whether on Remembrance Day or at other times.
As one fast approaches Remembrance Day again REMEMBER THE DEAD, BUT DON'T FORGET THE LIVING. WEAR YOUR POPPY WITH PRIDE!
Clansmanchris 3 years ago 6
listen to the building of the music and shaping of the phrases. uhh that solo is orgasmic(jk jk) but its very good
allencatband 3 years ago
To all our fallen heroes!
sparkythegerbil 3 years ago 11
Brilliant music, but the quality make sit sound like on of the wind up old fashioned faire ground thingies
jaimsC 3 years ago
Whoops sorry Edward.........Elgar (not Elger)!..I must learn to check my spelin before I pres send!
KINGANDSUSAN 3 years ago
Nimrod ,from the Enigma variations, A collection of peices Elger composed and dedicated to his friends.....the answer to this particular enigma:.Nimrod in Biblical terms was the Great-grand son of Noah, who was renown for his skills as a mighty hunter..................August Jaeger,a german, was one of Elger' closest friends...Jaeger in German translates to "Hunter".
.....Clever stuff eh.
Mystery solved it still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!....perfect for rememberance!
KINGANDSUSAN 3 years ago
Elgar used this musical portrait of Jaeger as a way to reminisce about the many hours they had spent discussing the slow movements of Beethoven symphonies. It takes only knowledge of Elgar's original theme and of Beethoven's ninth to see the genius of this masterpiece. It is unapologetically romantic and unabashedly lyrical but such were the times. Music transcends spoken language in expression of emotion.
winston5610 3 years ago
I can't help smiling when people wax lyrical over the quintessentially British nature of this piece written to represent a German, his great friend August Johannes Jaeger.
Fantastically sentimental stuff, though.
ISE65 3 years ago
makes me proud to be Scottish and British
tristanlarkin1900 3 years ago 9
Britain can be that way again, it just takes the effort of everyone to make the change, nothing major, just a shift in ideas, gradually, slowly. Be a bulwark against change in whatever way you can.
FunmasterBob 3 years ago 4
England forever, words are never enough for this music. Simply the best.
rnorththorn 3 years ago 7
"We will remember them"
rnorththorn 3 years ago 8
How about when the Iranian gunboat kidnapped our guys and held them hostage? I was ashamed of our government that day.There was a time when we'd have blown the bastards out of the water.
twoslices 3 years ago 9
I completely agree, I was ashamed of our forces then, the Iranians dressed them in suits and paraded them around like clowns.. I would have liked to see the captain of those 15 facing a court martial.. Who allowed them to take of their uniforms when they were in captivity? The iranians showed those idiots scoffing their faces on television, if I was the commanding officer I would have everyone standing to attention... Jesus what are our forces coming to.. Not the top brass we used to be...
thrombox 3 years ago
Aye your right but then they wouldnt even or dared to do it then
patoneil 3 years ago
Stunningly beautiful music to remember England as it used to be.
twoslices 3 years ago 5
this wondeful elgar music sets the the whole direction of this proud day in respect of our nation and all the commonwealth in all wars since 1914 up to the sad loss of these brave men and women in these fields of battle today
god bless them
city1908 3 years ago 6
Multiculturism - forget it.
Britishness yes, and for everyone who wants to live in Britain.
"At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them."
jentlee1 3 years ago 6
"We will remember them"
JellySensei 3 years ago 7
every child in the Uk should watch this, visit it and then go to the battlefields of Normandy and the Somme, perhaps then they would value our land of hope and faded glories and stop the rot that has set in (last 10yrs a lot more) and build upon our freedoms and success. All the best to our lads fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq come home safe and no matter where you are most of us will always back you 110%
BlesamaSoul 3 years ago 7
Always brings a lump to my throat. I wish Those brave men that have fought fr our country could rise from their graves and take down these dirty traitors in parliment.
We are ruled by scum.
Unelected scum..
betrayedcitizen 3 years ago 4
Too Right They fought for our freedom and nw the goverment back dwn to ppl and treat us like shit !
doormouse1990 3 years ago 3
England Forever England
No Surrender xx
OrangeLadyHeart 3 years ago 5
thanks so much for this video. I went 2 years with my wife to see this, it was one of the highlights of my life. I could cry for the state of this welfare ridden, european governed, self loathing, multicultural wasteland....that all those brave men died for. How can it have got to this....
ulsterscot 3 years ago 2
went to Arnhem and nijmegen again,i do it every year and always play nimrod in my mp3 player as i stand at the bridge and the waal crossing,Its hard not to shed a tear when i think of all the great men axis and allied who perished on those two crossings,its only when you stand on the waal you realise the sacrifice the 82nd made and John Frosts men who held off 2 SS divisions with 600 men,it was an honour to stand there and salute those brave men of both sides.
guitardan666 3 years ago 3
I went there some time back as i was passing through, always wanted to see it, I agree its not until you see the place that you can then realise what a massive task our boys had on their hands and how the fighting must have been very very tough, everyone an Emperor!
BlesamaSoul 3 years ago
magna55 I agree.. Despite the the battles, our world was a safer place,
concorde244 3 years ago
Sometimes so hauntingly sad yet uplifting at the same time. The feeling of greatness of our combined heritage , race and our overwhelming superiority over all other nations and creeds is compelling.
I shall never rest until we regain our great and vast empire.
God save our gracious Queen may she one day find her senses and drive out the heathen hordes who impose themselves on her kingdom.
magna55 3 years ago
shame the quality is a bit warped sounds like it was recorded off video camera
liddleman892 3 years ago
5X5Rocks, you and your pals in your regiment (you never mentioned which one it was) have my total respect and I thank you for the job you and the men and women are doing.. Total respect
concorde244 3 years ago
Thanks Concorde. Now if we can just get some more money spent on us for the kit we need. Im was with 42 Cdo but i've since been with 40 Cdo. I transferred here when my younger brother joined up.
5X5Rocks 3 years ago
Beautiful, Solemn piece....think it is a perfect way of summing up the British when it comes to remembering the fallen, not hysterical....but quiet and dignified. Perfect piece.
Calum169 3 years ago
Too true Calum..im a Corporal in the Royal Marines Commando's.. 42 Commando..and when they play this peice i defy any guy in any regiment, or any service of the british services to tell me that this doesnt bring a lump to the throat and make you feel so proud to be in that uniform. I know i beam with pride when im on Rememberance parade in my black number ones. Its like knowing your part of something, and all those that have been there before you kinda thing. Very humbling.
5X5Rocks 3 years ago
When you think about an individual dying, it tugs the heart strings, but when you think that was MILLIONS of lives, it's extremely upsetting. God bless all who fought for our freedom.
hjklmno 3 years ago 2
Thanks guys in WW1 it was Lions Led by Donkeys thank you to all who fought to give me my Freedom you are for ever in my debt
croda1960 3 years ago
lovely music
voodoou20two 3 years ago
What more can words say...
Mogs40 3 years ago
The millions of shells that were fired onto the battlefields left a barren wasteland. The first things to grow back were poppies.
You must've asked some stupid people if they couldn't answer your question.
Yorkshirefisherboy 3 years ago 3
BRITGREAT 3 years ago
I've lived and have visited Britain on several occasions and have yet found one person in England who can properly explain what and why the poppy is used to symbolize Remembrance Day in the UK. Does anyone know?
YogaNate79 3 years ago
Read the poem In Flanders Field and you will find your answer.
leroyosmon 3 years ago
I will tell you why the poppy symbolises Rememberance Day in Great Britain, after John McCrae's poem In Flanders Fields was published in 1915 the poppy became a popular symbol for soldiers who died in battle, that is why the red poppy symbolises Rememberance Day in Great Britain.
BRITGREAT 3 years ago
Mate, The Somme. We lost 20,000 dead there, the first day. Some 40,000 other casualties. When the big guns stopped firing on the Western Front, the flowers came, en masse, in red. They were the poppies, their nutrients taken from the corpses of the dead. The Poppy.
transonicbuoy1 3 years ago
And what is the significance of the Cenotaph in London?
YogaNate79 3 years ago
YogaNate79...did you know that in world war 1 and 2..the bravest heralded worldwide soldierswere British.....in the first gulf war the bravest soldier heralded was a Young British SAS trooper..in the recent gulf confilict a young SBS soldier has the highest international accolade of bravery..in Afghanistan the British continure to outdo all the allies. The British ALONE are in control of Helmand Afghanistan..a place that alone maked the whole of Iraq look like a candy store.
5X5Rocks 3 years ago 2
To 5X5Rocks: I do not doubt Britain's contribution to America's War on Terror. However, you say that you are handling things in Helmand. Then why is it that 3500 US Marines had to go down there and help you handle insurgencies against the Taleban? Since you claim to be so superior to American GI's as they are inferior to you, perhaps that should havebeen proven by not asking for assistance about 2 weeks ago in Afghanistan.
YogaNate79 3 years ago
So let me tell you now....as a British Royal Marine Commando Sergeant.....the Cenotaph in London..is the iconic image of sacrifice amongst fine young servicemen and women...whether they be army, navy/marines, air force ....of the past, present of yet to come future....and as a young British Royal Marine Commanod (note i always say Commando instead of just royal marine..not to do so would be to folly the memory of those who came before me)..im imensly proud.
5X5Rocks 3 years ago
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To 5X5Rocks: I think your Remembrance Day is equivalent to Veteran's Day in the USA to honor the glorious dead. To me it's just another day off of work for me with pay. The military is pointless anymore as it is. America spends over a half of trillion dollars a year on defense that does nothing to my benefit as a taxpayer. We should stop now before China nukes us all. And believe me, China can and will do it. Those buggers are the biggest threat to our peace.
YogaNate79 3 years ago
You should be ashamed of yourself mate, what if your mum or dad, brother or sister was in those towers in 2001.....you coward. why dont you drag your ass to marine bootcamp and see what its all about before you mouth off about it..
stuYZFR1 3 years ago 7
God bless you stu.
Or bring him to the british Infantry and we will square him away
momaloney5294 2 years ago
I have a great deal of respect for anyone serving in our armed forces, i have friends serving in the middle east on 6 month tours. Every one of the brave men and women who make the ultimate sacrifice for their country deserve to be honoured... Again, my sincere respect and thanks to you.. keep up the good work...
shortyman687 3 years ago 4
i saw back i mean neck lol
mentalistboi 3 years ago
this puts hairs on my back everytime, makes me feel so proud and thankful to everyone who died for us
mentalistboi 3 years ago
Great version of a great piece of music.. got to love military bands *5 stars*
AKAnuclearted 4 years ago
I was part of the Royal Navy guard that day after five weeks of training. Never have i felt so pround to were that uniform.
watcatt 4 years ago 2
I was present at this ceremony and took part in the march past on behalf of our association and members who commemorate the loss of 1540 sailors on HM Ships Ardent, Glorious and Acasta on June 8th 1940. That battle and events are still subject to a 100 years secrecy order for some reason that we have yet to discover.
jewoH 4 years ago