Edward Elgar - Nimrod

Majestic classical music set to some space clips I cobbled together.
Elgar wrote this piece for his friend Augustus Jaeger, who encouraged him to continue when about to give up composing in a fit of depression...
If u like this, u may also like Karl Jenkins - Benedictus: http://e9.yk.sl.pt

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[eoin5647]

Elgar wrote Nimrod for Henry Sinclair's dog WHICH WAS CALLED NIMROD and I also feel

sorry for Elgar as they put the damn thing on for remembrance which wasn't at all what he wanted poor man WE LOVE YOU ELGAR.

[keef1212]

I believe ur referring to George Sinclair whose dog 'Dan' inspired Enigma Variation No.XI :)

[eoin5647]

Um no it was my ancestor's HE WAS CALLED HENRY take it from me and my granddad he was an organist we Masons are related to the Sinclair's from my nana's side where did you get the name George there wasnt one

[keef1212]

According to many sites on internet: Elgar regularly walked along the river with his friend, George Robertson Sinclair (cathedral organist) and Sinclair’s dog, Dan. Elgar was observing Dan retrieving sticks from the River Wye and it is said the image inspired the Enigma Variations.

No mention of a 'Henry Sinclair' dog anywhere online...

Try googling 'George Sinclair dog Dan' :)

[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]

Thx man - much appreciated :D

[comegetasample]

oh come of it, yes its a brilliant piece of music however to alot of people it stirs up something in their blood and they automatically think of rememberance, is it a crime to love a song for adding to the intensity of remembering someone who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country?

[chilliconcarnie1]

I just heard this on classical fm (uk) and of course i have heard before but this is such a beautiful song even though i am of younger generation and usually listen to the modern music of today does not mean i cannot appericate such a glourous song RUE BRITANNIA !

[2349DF]

Rue Britannia!

[crazeechickee11]

i remember playing this for band, although not nearly as slow as here. nevertheless, we all hated it and dreaded practicing it! the directors were lucky we liked the sound of it, or we wouldn't have played it period.

[miceinfreefall]

Hahaha, you've been lied to!

[eoin5647]

I think you might like this keef1212 my great aunt renee was a singer and she knew like famous people like Henry Wood and Sir Adrien Bolt apparently he was called porridge stirrer from the way he conducted hope you find this amusing

[MACHAWK123]

Brilliant video, but I would quibble about the free advert for a certain well known camera manufacturer floating by about halfway through the video.

The war bit, I think some people are reading too much into this, OK in the UK it's played at the Cenotaph in London on Remembrance Sunday to remember those that have fallen in conflict as this is such an emotive piece of music, but it's the remembrance that's the point, not the conflict.

[tonyloome]

Who cares. Iwould not have thought Edward Elgar would have minded in the least. I think its a fitting peice of music for that reason. A Great Briton saluting Great Britons.