March No. 1 in D major
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March No. 1 in D major is the most famous of Edward Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance marches, widely recognized for its ceremonial and graduation-associated melody.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert march
ⓘ
orchestral march ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1
NERFINISHED
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Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major NERFINISHED ⓘ Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39, No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
academic processions
ⓘ
ceremonial occasions ⓘ graduation ceremonies ⓘ |
| composer | Edward Elgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic British ceremonial music
ⓘ
symbol of academic achievement in North America ⓘ |
| famousFor |
association with graduations
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ceremonial melody ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
march
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
organ arrangement
ⓘ
piano arrangement ⓘ wind band arrangement ⓘ |
| hasMelodicFeature | broad, lyrical trio melody ⓘ |
| hasPart | Land of Hope and Glory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeature | march tempo ⓘ |
| hasSection |
march theme
ⓘ
trio section ⓘ |
| isMostFamousOf | Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| languageOfVocalVersion | English ⓘ |
| melodyUsedIn | Land of Hope and Glory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUseCountry |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 39, No. 1 ⓘ |
| partOf | Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeriesBy | Edward Elgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pomp and Circumstance March No. 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesPosition | No. 1 in the Pomp and Circumstance marches ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | late Romantic ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
military band (arrangements)
ⓘ
symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| usedAs |
processional music
ⓘ
recessional music ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
formal academic events
ⓘ
state ceremonies ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.