Composition: Follow the Colours (Elgar, Edward)
| Title | Follow the Colours |
| Alternative title | Marching Song |
| Creators | Edward Elgar (composer) and William de Courcy Stretton (librettist) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | voice and piano voice, male chorus and piano |
| Number of movements | 1 |
| Keys | E flat major and D major |
| Composed | 1908 |
| First published | 1908 |
| Dedication | Commissioned by and dedicated to The Worshipful Company of Musicians |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 600 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | wind band | John Morrison |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Voice and Orchestra with Male Chorus | — | Manuscript | 1908 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Voice and Orchestra with Male Chorus | — | Manuscript | 1908 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Voice and Orchestra with Male Chorus | — | John Morrison | 2019 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Voice and Piano with Male Chorus | — | Novello | 1914 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Novello | 1908 | Flute 1/2 · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1/2 (B) · view Bassoon 1/2, Contrabassoon · view Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) · view Trumpet 1/2 (B) · view Trombone 1/2, Trombone 3, Tuba · view Timpani · view Bass Drum/Cymbals/Triangle · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | John Morrison | 2019 | Flutes 1/2 · view Oboes 1/2 · view Clarinets 1/2 (B) · view Bassoons 1/2, Contrabassoon · view Horns 1/2, 3/4 (F) · view Trumpets 1/2 (B) · view Trombones 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view Timpani · view Side Drum/Triangle, Cymbals/Bass Drum · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Voice and Piano with Male Chorus | vocal score | John Morrison | 2019 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for wind band |
John Morrison | 2019 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
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