Pomp and Circumstance

Pomp and Circumstance In D Major, Op.39, No.1, better known as the “Graduation Song,” was composed by Sir Edward Elgar in 1901. He didn’t originally write this to be played at graduations; it was to be performed at King Edward VII’s inauguration. If you don’t know much about King Edward VII, the takeaway is that he was all about the exaggerated “Pomp” of events. Pomp and Circumstance is another…