MUSIC AND REMEMBRANCE
Good Morning Readers,
I was just thinking about what I would consider my
favourite things. Then I thought, why not ask you to think about yours
too.
When I hear a piece of my favourite music, one is
transported into another world. One such piece is Sir Edward Elgar’s,
‘Nimrod’, which is the name given to the ninth and best-known variation in
Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations. He composed this piece in
1898-99. Edward Elgar was born June 2, 1857, and died February 23, 1934.
He was an English composer whose work, in the orchestral idiom of the late 19th
century Romanticism, was characterised by bold tunes. He stimulated a
renaissance of English music. Other great Elgar hits are the Pomp and
Circumstance March and Land of Hope and Glory. Elgar is a favourite at
the Proms held each year at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Sir Edward Elgar’s Nimrod has been played at many
Armistice Day services. The guns of the Western Front fell silent at 11am
on 11 November 1918. Australia and other allied countries, including New
Zealand, Canada and the United States, now call it Remembrance Day, with a
minutes silence to remember. If you haven’t grown up listening to
classical music, try listening to some now and again. This will widen
your knowledge of music. I’m sure many of you, have listened to Mozart,
Beethoven, and Handel; these musicians of the mid 1700s to 1830s,
composed great work. They worked in European Royal courts and composed
music for the royalty of the day.
It’s good to think about music, just like
poetry. Getting to know the composers, and the poets of different eras is
interesting, and adds to your knowledge of both history and the arts.
The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held
every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Its aim is to bring the best
in classical music to the widest possible audience, which remains true to
founder-conductor Henry Wood’s original vision in 1895.
Whether you are a classical connoisseur or think
‘classical music is not for me’, there is surely something for everyone
in the 8 week stretch of concerts. You can also listen to the Proms on
BBC radio worldwide. The atmosphere at the Proms is so alive, and
everyone is having such fun, especially on the last night!
Austin Macauley published my poetry book April, 30,
’21. It’s called ‘The Mists of Time’. I
hope you enjoy it. You can buy it, or the e-book format, online and
on Austin Macauley’s website:
https://www.austinmacauley.com/book/mists-time.
Perhaps you may like to write a review.
Best wishes,
Anne
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