Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" March No. 1

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DescriptionElgar composed the Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in 1901 as part of a series of five marches. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactAt its publication the march was dedicated to English conductor A.E. Rodewald and the Liverpool Orchestral Society, who gave the first performance. The piece was an immediate success; at the London premiere later that year the audience demanded two encores of it.__________________________________________________________________About Steven, HostSt...