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Elgar - Nimrod (from "Enigma Variations")

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Daniel Barenboim with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, opening the 1997 season at Carnegie Hall in this gorgeously performed dedication to the recently deceased Sir Georg Solti. Solti was the previous music director of the CSO for many years.

If this music gives you goosebumps ...

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... you might have a special brain By Classic FM, London By Maddy Shaw Roberts 4K Think of your favourite piece of music, and think about how you might react to it. If you’re having trouble, have a listen to this spine-tingling vocal version of Elgar’s Nimrod, by Voces8: Lux Aeterna – Elgar Voces8 perform a stunning version of Nimrod h Did you feel chills, a lump in your throat, or perhaps a tingling sensation on the back of your neck? Then you might have a more unique brain than you think. A  study , carried out by PHD student Matthew Sachs at the University of Southern California, has revealed that people who get chills from music might have structural differences in their brain. The research studied 20 students, who listened to three to five pieces of music. 10 of the students admitted to feeling shivers, while the other 10 didn’t. The researchers then took brain scans of all the p...

This stunning vocal rendition of Elgar's Nimrod....

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...  will have you weeping in seconds By Amy MacKenzie , Classic FM London A mesmerising new performance by one of Britain’s best a cappella groups and one of Britain’s best  composers . image: http://assets1.classicfm.com/2016/47/voces8-1479829465-article-0.jpg VOCES8, considered to be one of the world’s most versatile and best-loved a cappella groups, performed ‘Nimrod: Lux Aeterna’ from the English composer Edward  Elgar ’s Enigma Variations as a tribute on Armistice Day 2016. Their delicate tones resonate exquisitely in the church of St Anne and St Agnes as they pay their respects to those who served in First World War and veterans of all the subsequent wars involving British and Commonwealth troops: Play Lux Aeterna – Elgar Voces8 perform a stunning version of Nimrod 03:53 image: http://cf.c.ooyala.com/1tbTdzNzE6jBEu-1bt6W111S8of2MrnL/3Gduepif0T1UGY8H4xMDoxOjA4MTsiGN The text for this angelic piece is as follows: "Lux ae...