Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, Op. 39 No. 1 (Elgar, Edward)
| Title | Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 |
| Alternative title | Quick March in D major |
| Creators | Edward Elgar, composer |
| Opus | Op.39 No.1 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1901 |
| First published | 1901 |
| Dedication | Alfred E. Rodewald and the members of the Liverpool Orchestral Society |
| 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, con molto fuoco | — | — | — |
| Trio. Largamente – Molto maestoso | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | wind ensemble, brass ensemble and percussion | Michael Retford |
| View | Complete | military band | Michael Retford |
| View | Complete | wind ensemble, brass ensemble and percussion brass ensemble |
James Ord Hume |
| View | Complete | brass band | James Ord Hume |
| View | Complete | theater orchestra | Adolf Schmid |
| View | Complete | unison chorus | Georg L. Sothilander |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Adolf Schmid |
| View | Complete | organ | Edwin Henry Lemare |
| View | Complete | piano | Adolf Schmid |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Clark McAlister, conductor | For Band (Retford, ed. McAlister and Reed) | Complete Recording | |
| View | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni, piano | For Piano solo (Schmid) | Complete Recording | |
| View | MIDI | For Organ (Lemare) | Synthesized audio |
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