The work was composed and performed within a two week period at a memorial concert given for Helen Manheim
mostly for solo piano and voice (lieder)
on the Trombone or Euphonium
About four minutes in length
now much shortened and including a stretto that builds and subsides before a cadenza leading to a coda based on both the principal and secondary themes
Elgar - Nimrod from Enigma Variations for 8-part Trombone Ensemble italian The work was composed andNimrod, the ninth variation from Elgar's masterpiece Op. 36, "Enigma Variations" (1898 99) is one of the most recognized works in the classical repertoire. There are so many adjectives to describe this work of genius: stately, majestic, serious, solemn, moving, noble, languid, stoic, enduring and sublime. There are few works in the repertoire that bring forth such strong emotions as this work, which is often performed for funerals and for Memorial Day