Pomp and Circumstance Marches

The Pomp and Circumstance Marches , op. 39 are a series of five marches for orchestra, composed by Edward Elgar .

Trio of the First March in D, conducted by Edward Elgar, recorded on November 12, 1931.

The title "Pomp and Circumstance"

The title of the series comes from the third act of Shakespeare's Othello :

Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrill trump,

The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife,

The royal banner, and all quality,

Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war!

With pomp and circumstance is meant pomp and pomp ( Wieland ) or pomp and armor ( Tieck ) of a glorious war.

Emergence

The individual marches were created between 1901 and 1930 and were premiered shortly after their creation.

Elgar left sketches for a sixth march (in G minor), which Anthony Payne completed in 2006 to form a complete piece; it premiered on August 2nd of the same year at the London Proms .

effect

“Pomp and Circumstance” owes its popularity primarily to the first two marches. The first march that Edward VII wanted for his coronation celebrations is underlaid with the words " Land of Hope and Glory " and became almost more popular than the official British national anthem God Save the Queen (King) . It was the unofficial regional anthem of England until 2010, but was then superseded by the anthem Jerusalem .

Web links

• Pomp and Circumstance Marches : Sheet Music and Audio Files in the International Music Score Library Project

Individual evidence

1. ↑ BBC survey on English national anthem , Wonko's World, March 31, 2006.
2. ↑ Anthem 4 England: Previous Polls , anthem4england - the campaign for an English national anthem, 2007, 2012.
3. ^ England announce victory anthem for Delhi chosen by the public! , We are England, May 30, 2010.