Pomp and Circumstance March No. 2, Op. 39 No. 2 (Elgar, Edward)

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
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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 (click to view)
View	Complete	—	Boosey & Hawkes	1902	Complete Score
View	Complete	—	Boosey & Hawkes	1902	Complete Score
View	Complete	parts	Boosey & Hawkes	1902	Complete Parts Flute 1, 2, Piccolo Oboe 1, 2 Clarinet 1, 2 (A), Bass Clarinet (A) Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) Trumpet 1, 2 (F), Cornet 1, 2 (A) Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba Triangle, Glockenspiel, Bass Drum/Cymbals, Snare Drum 1/2 (ad lib.) Violins I, II Violas Cellos Basses
View	Complete	parts	—	—	Bass Clarinet (B, transposed)
View	Complete	parts	—	—	Timpani
View	Complete	Arrangement for military band by Michael Retford	Boosey & Hawkes	1903	Condensed Score Complete Parts
View	Complete	Arrangement for military band	John Morrison	2021	Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F)
View	Complete	Arrangement for theater orchestra by Adolf Schmid	Boosey & Hawkes	—	Condense Piccolo, Flute Oboe 1/2 Clarinet 1, 2 (C) Bassoon1/2 Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) Cornet 1/2 (A) Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba Timpani/Snare Drum/Triangle Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses
View	Complete	Arrangement for wind band by James Ord Hume	Boosey & Hawkes	—	Complete Score
View	Complete	Arrangement for piano by Adolf Schmid	Boosey & Hawkes	1902	Complete Score

Recordings/Performances

Details	Performers	Arranged for	Files (click to listen)
View	Clark McAlister, conductor	For Band (Retford, ed. McAlister and Reed)	Complete Recording

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