The Coronation of Charles – Part 3: Edward Elgar (2023) 绘画 由 Noël Van Hoof

The best 3 pieces of the service were saved for last: William Walton's “Te Deum”, followed by the national hymn “God save the King”, and then, as Charles and Camilla leave the church, Elgar's “Pomp and Circumstance March No.4”. Can you have it more British than this? "Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches" is a series of 5 marches composed for orchestra, and the most well-known of these marches is the first one (“Land of Hope and Glory”). It has gained immense popularity and is often associated with graduation ceremonies in the United States and other English-speaking countries. The march features a grand and triumphant melody, making it a fitting choice for ceremonial occasions. But also march No.4 carries Elgar's signature style of grandeur, energy, and patriotic fervor. It features bold brass fanfares, spirited rhythms, and sweeping melodies, all hallmarks of Elgar's march style. Elgar composed the march in 1907, a few years after the success of the first three marches in the series.

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