If you are not hearing the version you expected… take a look at other versions of Nimrod. Edward Elgar was born in the small village of Lower Broadheath outside Worcester, England to William Elgar, a piano tuner and music dealer, and his wife Anne (née Greening). During the 1890s Elgar gradually built up a reputation as a composer, chiefly of works for the great choral festivals of the Midlands. The Black Knight and King Olaf (1896), both inspired by Longfellow, The Light of Life and Caractacus were all modestly successful and he obtained a long-standing publisher in Novello … read more
If you are not hearing the version you expected… take a look at other versions of Nimrod. Edward Elgar was born in the small village of Lower … read more
If you are not hearing the version you expected… take a look at other versions of Nimrod. Edward Elgar was born in the small village of Lower Broadheath outside Worcester, England… read more
Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, (2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English composer whose works have become part of the classical concert repertoire in Britain and internationally. His notable compositions include orchestral pieces such as the "Enigma Variations," the "Pomp and Circumstance Marches," violin and cello concertos, and two symphonies. He also wrote choral works including "The Dream of Gerontius," as well as chamber music and songs. In 1924, he was appointed Master of the King’s Musick. While Elgar is often considered a typically… read more
Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, (2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English composer whose works have become part of the classical concert repertoire in Britain and international… read more
Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, (2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English composer whose works have become part of the classical concert repertoire in Britain and internationally. His notable compositions include orchestra… read more