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Original

Edward Elgar. Pomp And Circumstance March No.1 - Score. Parts. Sheet Music. Orchestra. ORCH. Edward Elgar.

Translation

Edward Elgar. Pomp And Circumstance March No.1 - Score. Parts. Sheet Music. Orchestra. ORCH. Edward Elgar.

Original

Of Elgar's five Pomp and Circumstance Marches, the first in D is the best known as it includes Land of Hope and Glory. The origin of the title of these marches is a speech in Shakespeare's "Othello". O now, for ever. Farewell the tranquil mind. farewell content. Farewell the plumed troops and the big wars. That makes ambition virtue. O farewell. Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill trump,. The spirit-stirring drum, th' ear-piercing fife,. The royal banner, and all quality,. Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war. This arrangement has been made to make it more accessible to the average orchestra. the instruments marked with an asterisk in the orchestration list above may be omitted if necessary. Duration. 6 minutes. Orchestration. Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in A or Bb, Bass clarinet. , 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion. Snare drum, Triangle, Bass drum, Cymbals. , Strings. Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass. instruments optional.

Translation

Of Elgar's five Pomp and Circumstance Marches, the first in D is the best known as it includes Land of Hope and Glory. The origin of the title of these marches is a speech in Shakespeare's Othello. O now, for ever. Farewell the tranquil mind. farewell content. Farewell the plumed troops and the big wars. That makes ambition virtue. O farewell. Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill trump,. The spirit-stirring drum, th' ear-piercing fife,. The royal banner, and all quality,. Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war. This arrangement has been made to make it more accessible to the average orchestra. the instruments marked with an asterisk in the orchestration list above may be omitted if necessary. Duration. 6 minutes. Orchestration. Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in A or Bb, Bass clarinet. , 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion. Snare drum, Triangle, Bass drum, Cymbals. , Strings. Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass. instruments optional.