When I decided that I wanted to have an organ arrangement of Edward Elgar’s “Nimrod,” I was surprised at how many arrangements already existed: everything from beginning band to choral. What also surprised me was how different many of these arrangements are from the original orchestral version. I love the original version, and nothing can ever compare. Nevertheless, it is a beautiful piece, and I wanted to add it to my repertoire. In this version,I worked it out so that the legato of the original could be preserved, along with of the dynamics.
“Nimrod” is from Elgar’s well-known “Enigma Variations.” It is often played for memorial services. For church, it would be a good prelude for the Sunday on Memorial Day weekend.
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February, 2008
