Journeys to Genius, the Sarasota Orchestra multimedia series that seeks to introduce audiences to the personalities behind some of the world's best-known music, turns its attention to Sir Edward Elgar ...

Sir Edward Elgar was a leading English composer known for music that stirred emotion and pride. He became widely recognized for his orchestral works, especially those tied to national celebrations.

Adam Ackerman working in Guatemala, 2012 Credit: Courtesy of UVM Medical School What’s graduation without “Pomp and Circumstance,” Edward Elgar’s undisputed aisle-walking melody since, oh, about 1905?

Listening to “Pomp and Circumstance” is like entering a soothing sanctuary. Within a single musical line, Edward Elgar, the composer, seems to blend emotions of triumph with feelings of melancholy, ...

It is a tribute to graduates everywhere, who march with certainty, pomp and circumstance, with faith in the future, and belief in good things to come. One of my favorite parts of traditional ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — There are very few events with as many hallowed traditions as graduation ceremonies. These traditions are looking pretty different this year thanks to a global pandemic, but let’s ...

Sir Edward Elgar, England's prolific classical composer and that country's foremost musician, had been invited to a number of events in America. If he had accepted, he could have conducted some of his ...

As thousands of American teens make the walk across a graduation stage this month, one thing is certain: “Pomp and Circumstance” will be played. The marching song prompts instant recognition for many ...