Genre Categories | Marches; Works with undetermined instrumentation; For organ (arr); |
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Work Title | Festal March |
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Composer | Elvey, George Job |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IGE 6 |
Key | D major |
First Performance. | 1871? (see below) |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Unknown original instrumentation |
WorldCat lists this work: "Festal March, performed at the marriage of H.R.H. the Princess Louise, with the Marquis of Lorne ... (March 21st 1871.)" for organ, though it too may have a different original instrumentation and might not be the same as this work.
Princess Louise here would be the Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939) and a daughter of Queen Victoria, engaged 3 October 1870 to the Marquis/Marquess of Lorne (John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell later 9th Duke of Argyll, 1845-1914)... but not absolutely clear