Edward Elgar wrote his Variations on an Original Theme in 1899; each variation was meant toportray one of Elgar's close friends. The ninth movement, ?Nimrod? is about and conversation thatthe composer had with music editor, Augustus J. Jaeger. They discussed the beauty of Beethoven?sslow movements and this can be heard in ?Nimrod.? This brass quintet arrangement recreates thisBeethovenian beauty with warm voicing. It is important for players to listen to one or severalrecordings of this movement in order to get a feel for the style and changes in tempo. The printedtempi are approximate and may be deviated from. Duration?3:30

This arrangement faithfully reproduces the growing intensity of the orchestral original, to a magnificent climax and fade at the end.

Traditional Jewish Folksongs is a collection of six popular traditional Jewish/Yiddish/Sephardic/Hebrew songs and the Israeli National Anthem arranged for Brass Quintet. The Titles Include: 1. Hatikvah (The Hope) Israeli National Anthem, 2. Dona, Dona 3. Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, 4. Kuando el rey Nimrod, 5. Mayim Mayim, 6. Tumbalalaika and 7. Hava Nagilah. This advanced intermediate level arrangement is suitable for a variety of performance application to include Weddings and bar/bat mitzvahs. The approximate playing time for all songs is11:00 with repeats and 7:30 without. To view and listen to this piece in its entirety as well hundreds of other arrangement and transcriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest prices available please visit: https://lincolnmusicpublications.com/