Land of Hope and Glory

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"Land of Hope and Glory" is a patriotic British song, often associated with national pride and ceremonial occasions, featuring music by Edward Elgar and lyrics by A.C. Benson.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British song
anthem
patriotic song
associatedWith British imperialism
British nationalism
Last Night of the Proms
BBC Proms
surface form: The Proms

graduation ceremonies in the United States
basedOn Pomp and Circumstance Marches
surface form: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1
composer Edward Elgar
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
culturalSignificance iconic piece of British patriotic repertoire
symbol of British national identity
firstPerformanceLocation London, England
surface form: London
genre ceremonial music
patriotic music
hasAlternativeUse graduation march in North America
hasKey D major
hasMusicalForm choral work
song
hasSubject Great Britain
surface form: Britain

British Empire
freedom
glory
hasTempo maestoso
hasTitleLanguage English
hasVersion orchestral version
organ arrangement
vocal version
language English
lyricist Edward White Benson
surface form: A. C. Benson
notableLine God, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet
Land of Hope and Glory self-linksurface differs
surface form: Land of Hope and Glory, Mother of the Free

Wider still and wider shall thy bounds be set
oftenPerformedBy choirs
military bands
orchestras
partOf Pomp and Circumstance Marches
performanceContext Remembrance events
patriotic celebrations
royal events
state occasions
theme glorification of the British Empire
national pride
patriotism
usedAs ceremonial music
processional music

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Prom at the Palace notableWorkPerformed Land of Hope and Glory
Pomp and Circumstance Marches associatedWork Land of Hope and Glory
Land of Hope and Glory notableLine Land of Hope and Glory self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Land of Hope and Glory, Mother of the Free
Last Night of the Proms typicalProgramIncludes Land of Hope and Glory