No work of music has a greater lock on a single ritual than Edward Elgar’s Pomp & Circumstance March no. 1 does on American graduations. Cock an ear in the direction of high school and university ...
No work of music has a greater lock on a single ritual than Edward Elgar’s Pomp & Circumstance March no. 1 does on American graduations. Cock an ear in the direction of high school and university ...
Listening to “Pomp and Circumstance” is like entering a soothing sanctuary. Within a single musical line, Edward Elgar, the composer, seems to blend emotions of triumph with feelings of melancholy, ...
Sir Edward Elgar, England's prolific classical composer and that country's foremost musician, had been invited to a number of events in America. If he had accepted, he could have conducted some of his ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — There are very few events with as many hallowed traditions as graduation ceremonies. These traditions are looking pretty different this year thanks to a global pandemic, but let’s ...
It is a tribute to graduates everywhere, who march with certainty, pomp and circumstance, with faith in the future, and belief in good things to come. One of my favorite parts of traditional ...
Every proud parent's heart swells when they hear it: the strains of Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance," the traditional music for graduation ceremonies. So many emotions. Pride. The bittersweet ...
Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" March No. 1 in D. is basically the soundtrack to every graduation ever. But I bet you haven't heard this version before. In a video released Sunday, Lizzo played ...
This week I will join millions of Americans as we participate in the common annual gathering known as graduation. Throughout April and May, auditoriums and stadiums alike will see academic regalia, ...