Composition: The Pageant of Empire (Elgar, Edward)
| Title | The Pageant of Empire |
| Creators | Edward Elgar (composer) and Alfred Noyes (librettist) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | voice and piano mixed chorus |
| Number of movements | 8 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1924 |
| First published | 1924 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Shakespeare's Kingdom | — | — | — |
| 2. The Islands (A Song of New Zealand) | — | — | — |
| 3. The Blue Mountains (A Song of Australia) | — | — | — |
| 4. The Heart of Canada | — | — | — |
| 5. Sailing Westward | — | — | — |
| 6. Merchant Adventurers | — | — | — |
| 7. The Immortal Legions | — | — | — |
| 8. A Song of Union (this was written forbut not actually performed inthe pageant) | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Sailing Westward (No.5) | mixed chorus | — |
| view | Sailing Westward (No.5) | 2 voices and piano | — |
| view | Sailing Westward (No.5) | voice and piano | — |
| view | The Immortal Legions (No.7) | mixed chorus and piano | — |
| view | The Immortal Legions (No.7) | 2 voices and piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Shakespeare's Kingdom (No.1) | — | Enoch | 1924 | Complete Score ( F major ) · view |
| view | The Islands (No.2) | — | Enoch | 1924 | Complete Score ( F major ) · view |
| view | The Blue Mountains (No.3) | — | Enoch | 1924 | Complete Score · view |
| view | The Heart of Canada (No.4) | — | Enoch | 1924 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Sailing Westward (No.5) | — | Enoch | 1924 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Merchant Adventurers (No.6) | — | Enoch | 1924 | Complete Score ( E flat major ) · view Complete Score (chorus in E flat major ) · view |
| view | The Immortal Legions (No.7) | — | Enoch | 1924 | Complete Score ( A flat major ) · view |
| view | A Song of Union (No.8) | — | Enoch | 1924 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Sailing Westward (No.5) | Arrangement for mixed chorus | Enoch | 1924 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Sailing Westward (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 voices and piano | Edwin Ashdown | 1948 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Sailing Westward (No.5) | Arrangement for voice and piano | Edwin Ashdown | 1948 | Complete Score · view |
| view | The Immortal Legions (No.7) | Arrangement for mixed chorus and piano | Enoch | 1924 | Complete Score · view |
| view | The Immortal Legions (No.7) | Arrangement for 2 voices and piano | Enoch | 1924 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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