Composition: 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 |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
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
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Boosey & Hawkes | 1902 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Boosey & Hawkes | 1901 | Complete Parts · view Flute 1, 2, Piccolo 1, (Piccolo 2 ad lib.) · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2, 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, Tambourine/Jingles/Glockenspiel, Snare Drum, Bass Drum/Cymbal, Timpani (Tambourine, Glockenspiel ad lib.) · view Organ · view Harp 1*, 2* · view Violins I, II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Boosey & Hawkes | 1901 | Harp 1, 2 · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Bass Clarinet (B) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Bass Clarinet (B, transposed) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Trumpet 1 (B, transposed) · view Trumpet 2 (B, transposed) · view Cornet 1 (B, transposed) · view Cornet 2 (B, transposed) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for wind ensemble, brass ensemble and percussion |
Boosey & Hawkes | 1902 | Condensed Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for military band |
Boosey & Hawkes | 1902 | Wind Parts · view Brass & Percussion Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for wind ensemble, brass ensemble and percussion brass ensemble |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for brass band |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Condensed Score and Incomplete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Condensed Score · view Piccolo (Also 2nd Flute), Flute · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) · view Cornet 1/2 (A) · view Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba · view Timpani/Snare Drum/Glockenspiel · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for unison chorus |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Boosey & Hawkes | 1902 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
Boosey & Hawkes | 1902 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Boosey & Hawkes | 1901 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Clark McAlister (conductor) | For Band (Retford, ed. McAlister and Reed) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano) | For Piano solo (Schmid) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | For Organ (Lemare) | Synthesized audio · file |
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