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Coronation March (Edward German)
The ''Coronation March'' is a piece for full orchestra composed by Edward German in 1911 upon invitation for the Coronation of George V and Mary, coronation ceremonies of King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck, Queen Mary. The march and its accompanying hymn, "Veni Creator Spiritus," were partly derived from the composer's incidental music to Henry Irving's 1892 production of Henry VIII (play), Henry VIII. In addition to serving as one of several marches during the actual coronation service, the ''Coronation March'' was performed on a number of other royal occasions, most significantly later in 1911 for the Delhi Durbar service, where George and Mary were presented as Emperor of India, Emperor and Empress of India, and again in 1937 during the coronation service of George VI of the United Kingdom for the entrance of Queen Mary, by then the Queen Mother. References * * *{{cite book, last=Scott, first=William Herbert, year=1932, title=Edward German: An Intimate Biograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward German
Sir Edward German (17 February 1862 – 11 November 1936) was an English musician and composer of Welsh descent, best remembered for his extensive output of incidental music for the stage and as a successor to Arthur Sullivan in the field of English comic opera. Some of his light operas, especially '' Merrie England'', are still performed. As a youth, German played the violin and led the town orchestra of Whitchurch, Shropshire. He also began to compose music. While performing and teaching violin at the Royal Academy of Music, German began to build a career as a composer in the mid-1880s, writing serious music as well as light opera. In 1888, he became music director of the Globe Theatre in London. He provided popular incidental music for many productions at the Globe and other London theatres, including ''Richard III'' (1889), ''Henry VIII'' (1892) and ''Nell Gwynn'' (1900). He also wrote symphonies, orchestral suites, symphonic poems and other works. He also wrote a consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
