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Edward Elgar's 'Pomp And Circumstance'

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Edward Elgar’s a leading English composer during his time and is known for composing the music piece named Pomp and circumstance No.1 which if you don’t know is now in day commonly played at ceremonial events such as high school or college graduations. When I started listening and analyzing this song I would notice how the piece is very joyous and uplifting, although when I listen to it I immediately think, as I said about a college graduation of some sort but if I didn’t think like that I would think it at another point of view. I would visualize a celebration as how the song starts of with a tiny loud bang and then resumes to a soft tone portrayed in a joyous manner where when you listen to the piece it gives you a positive feeling as if

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