Composition: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 2, Op. 39 No. 2 (Elgar, Edward)
| Title | Pomp and Circumstance March No. 2 |
| Alternative title | Quick March in A minor |
| Creators | Edward Elgar (composer) |
| Opus | Op.39 No.2 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 1 |
| Keys | A minor |
| Composed | 1901 |
| First published | 1902 |
| Dedication | Granville Bantock |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 300 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Marches |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro molto | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | military band | Michael Retford |
| view | Complete | military band | — |
| view | Complete | theater orchestra | Adolf Schmid |
| view | Complete | wind band | James Ord Hume |
| view | Complete | piano | Adolf Schmid |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Boosey & Hawkes | 1902 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Boosey & Hawkes | 1902 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Boosey & Hawkes | 1902 | Complete Parts · view Flute 1, 2, Piccolo · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A), Bass Clarinet (A) · view Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (F), Cornet 1, 2 (A) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view Triangle, Glockenspiel, Bass Drum/Cymbals, Snare Drum 1/2 (ad lib.) · view Violins I, II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Bass Clarinet (B, transposed) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Timpani · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for military band |
Boosey & Hawkes | 1903 | Condensed Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for military band | John Morrison | 2021 | Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Condense · view Piccolo, Flute · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (C) · view Bassoon1/2 · view Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) · view Cornet 1/2 (A) · view Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba · view Timpani/Snare Drum/Triangle · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for wind band |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Boosey & Hawkes | 1902 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Clark McAlister (conductor) | For Band (Retford, ed. McAlister and Reed) | Complete Recording · file |
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