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E Elgar, Edward 1857 - 1934 · Early 20th century

The Pageant of Empire

Early 20th century
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Composed
1924
First published
1924
Period
Early 20th century
Catalogue
Dedication
Movements
8

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1 movements
8 songs: 1. Shakespeare's Kingdom 2. The Islands (A Song of New Zealand) 3. The Blue Mountains (A Song of Australia) 4. The Heart of Canada 5. Sailing Westward :Elgar set four other poems by Alfred Noyes to the same tune as Sailing Westward: Gloriana, The Cape of Good Hope, Indian Dawn and The Islands 6. Merchant Adventurers 7. The Immortal Legions 8. A Song of Union (this was written for, but not actually performed in, the pageant)

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