Elgar - Pomp And Circumstance No. 1 In D Major

Elgar - Pomp And Circumstance No. 1 In D Major

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[felix thorne]

Forget the words - Elgar didn't write them and said he didn't like them - walked out of a performance when they were sung.

Enjoy it as a great tune

[Samantha Scott]

I loathe to burst your bubble, but no where does it say that this piece is ONLY for British people. Its Called Pomp and Circumstance and that's exactly what graduation is, Pomp and Circumstance, aka a celebration. Get over your British Ass.

[Tara Jadestone]

Well excuse me, sir/madam, just because something is made in one country, doesn't mean it can't be used in the rest of the world. If Sir Elgar didn't want others to play his music, why make it?

So why don't you go back to sulking that you lost the United States in 1783.

[Therazersharkfins]

YEAH 3 1/2 WEEKS LEFT!!!

of my freshmen year

[Cockney Red]

???

enlighten me.

[Alvin Chau]

Lol that explains your name

[evilegg288]

So, because this piece is traditionally considered British, we should hoard it to ourselves and not let any heathen foreigners near it?

As a Brit myself, I can't help feeling that that would be needlessly selfish of us. Art like this ought to be shared with anyone who wants to enjoy it - if you're going to pen a showy, ostentatious song like this then insist that no-one else be allowed to sing it, then it rather defeats the point of the exercise.

[xNewAgeWarriorx]

what a spineless coward.

[xNewAgeWarriorx]

one of my favorites

[Jalal Azim]

I love it

thanks

[ruefulkitten89]

I don't actually think they played it at ours. What a bummer =(

[UfloridagatorsF]

^ what happened in 1776?