Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 艾爾加 進行曲

埃爾加六首進行曲中最著名的《D大調第一進行曲》完成於1901年7月。正如埃爾加對一位朋友說的那樣："我有一首曲子能把他們打扁------把他們打扁！......這樣的曲子一生只有一次......。這首曲子於 1901 年 10 月在利物浦首演，幾天後在倫敦重演。演奏結果非常轟動，不得不再演奏第三遍，以恢復觀眾的秩序。在美國，"希望與榮耀之地 "三部曲通常被簡稱為 "盛會進行曲 "或 "畢業進行曲"，在許多高中和大學的畢業典禮上作為遊行曲目演奏。該曲於 1905 年首次在耶魯大學演奏，埃爾加應邀參加了該校的畢業典禮並獲得榮譽音樂博士學位。這一交響樂隊版本由 M.J. Retford 轉錄，並由 Alfred Reed 編輯和修訂。(6:00)

作曲家: Elgar Edward
樂器: Concert Band
出版社: Kalmus Classic Edition
難度: 4; -4
原文簡介:
The most well-known of the Elgar's six marches, March No. 1 in D, was completed in July 1901. Its central melody hails from before these dates, and as Elgar told a friend, "I've got a tune that will knock 'em flat---knock 'em flat! . . . a tune like that comes once in a lifetime . . ." It was premiered in October 1901 in Liverpool and was repeated in London a few days later. The result was sensational and had to be played a third time to restore order to the audience. In the United States, the trio section "Land of Hope and Glory" is often known simply as "Pomp and Circumstance" or as "The Graduation March" and is played as the processional tune at many high school and college graduation ceremonies. It was first played in 1905 at Yale University, where Elgar had been invited to attend commencement and receive an honorary doctorate of music. This edition for symphony band was transcribed by M.J. Retford and edited and revised by Alfred Reed. (6:00)