Imperial March (Sullivan, Arthur)

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Work Title Imperial March
Alternative. Title
Composer Sullivan, Arthur
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IAS 30
Key E-flat major
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1893
First Performance. 1893-5-10 - London, Imperial Institute
First Publication. 1893
Average DurationAvg. Duration 6-7 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Orchestra
Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bâ™­, bass clarinet in Bâ™­, 2 bassoons,
4 horns in Eâ™­, 4 trumpets in Bâ™­, 3 trombones, 2 tubas, timpani, percussion, harp, strings

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Composed for the opening of the Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London.

Sullivan later incorporated the Imperial March into his ballet Victoria and Merrie England (1897).