Enigma Variations (Thompson)

Edward Elgar

Edward Elgar (trans. Ray Thompson)

This work bears the designation Opus 36.

General Info

Year: 1898 / 2018
Duration: c. 16:50
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Symphony orchestra
Publisher: Ray Thompson Music
Cost: Score and Parts (digital) - $19.95

Movements

Theme
I. CAE
III. RBT
IV. WMB
V. RPA
VI. Ysobel
VIII. WN
IX. Nimrod
XI. GRS
XII. BGN
XIII.***.

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
Bassoon I-II
Horn in F I-II
Tuba (or String Bass or Contrabassoon)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Elgar's most famous piece for orchestra. Here is the theme and 10 of the variations (including the famous Nimrod) arranged for wind dectet (double wind quintet) and an optional bass line- either tuba/double bass or contra bassoon.

I have chosen those variations which suit the wind ensemble. Some variations are easier than others, but are all worth the challenge!

This arrangement does NOT include the Finale.

-Program Note by transcriber

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State Ratings

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Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

• Land of Hope and Glory (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Brand) (1907/2007)
• Nimrod (Flex Instrumentation) (arr. Bocook) (1899/2011)
• Pomp and Circumstance (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Stanton) (1907/2011)

All Wind Works

• As Torrents in Summer (tr. Davis) (1896/1968)
• As Torrents in Summer (arr. Rager) (1896/2018)
• Cello Concerto (arr. McLain) (1919/2013)
• Chanson de Matin (arr. de Meij) (c. 1890/1988)
• The Crown of India March (arr. Winterbottom) (1912)
• The Crown of India Suite (arr. Winterbottom) (1912/1913)
• The Empire March (arr. Noble) (1924/2020)
• Enigma Variations (tr Patterson). See: Variations on an Original Theme: "Enigma"
• Enigma Variations (tr. Slocum) (1899/)
• Enigma Variations (arr. Thompson)
• Graduation Suite (with Mouret; arr. Story) (2002)
• March of the Mogul Emperors (arr. Longfield)
• Land of Hope and Glory (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Brand) (1907/2007)
• Nimrod (Flex Instrumentation) (arr. Bocook) (1899/2011)
• Nimrod (arr. Borsvold) (1899/2005)
• Nimrod (Clarinet Choir) (arr. Hautvast) (1899/2008)
• Nimrod (Saxophone Choir) (arr. Hautvast) (1899/2008)
• Nimrod (Woodwind Ensemble) (arr. Hautvast) (1899/2010)
• Nimrod (arr. Glover) (1899/2018)
• Nimrod (arr. Moerenhout) (1899/1954)
• Nimrod (tr. D. Patterson) (1899/)
• Nimrod (arr. Reed) (1899/1965)
• Pomp and Circumstance (arr. Kinyon) (1907/1969)
• Pomp and Circumstance (arr. Martin) (1907/2023)
• Pomp and Circumstance (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Stanton) (1907/2011)
• Pomp and Circumstance Marches (arr. Caron)
• Pomp and Circumstance Military March No. 1 (tr. Retford; ed. Reed) (1901/1902/2000)
• Pomp and Circumstance Military March No. 2 (tr. Retford; ed. Reed) (1901/2000)
• Pomp and Circumstance Military March No. 3 (tr. Retford; ed. Reed) (1904/2000)
• Pomp and Circumstance Military March No. 4 (tr. Retford; ed. Reed) (1907/2000)
• Salut d'Amour (arr. Hautvast) (1888/2007)
• Salut d'Amour (arr. Molenaar) (1888/2018)
• Sérénade Lyrique (arr. Hautvast) (/2011)
• The Severn Suite (tr. Reed) (1930/1973)
• Sursum Corda (arr. Houseknecht) (1894/1967)
• Triumphal March (arr. Pollen)
• Variations on an Original Theme: "Enigma" (tr. Patterson) (1899/)

Resources

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