The Pageant of Empire (Elgar, Edward)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 songs
Composition Year 1924
Genre Categories Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the piano; For mixed chorus; Scores featuring mixed chorus; For unaccompanied chorus; English language; For mixed chorus (arr); Scores featuring mixed chorus (arr); For unaccompanied chorus (arr); For 2 voices, piano (arr); For voices with keyboard (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For voice, piano (arr); For mixed chorus, piano (arr); For chorus with keyboard (arr)

Sheet Music

Scores

Shakespeare's Kingdom (No.1)

 Complete Score (F major)
#555782 - 2.27MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 146×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2019/1/5)

Publisher. Info. London: Enoch & Sons, Ltd., 1924. Plate E. & S. 6118.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Solo voice and piano.
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The Islands (No.2)

 Complete Score (F major)
#555419 - 2.12MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 76×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2019/1/3)

Publisher. Info. London: Enoch & Sons, Ltd., 1924. Plate E. & S. 6123.
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Misc. Notes Solo voice and piano. Also for mixed chorus SATB to the tune of "Sailing Westward" (No.5).
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The Blue Mountains (No.3)

 Complete Score
#554629 - 1.53MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 85×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2018/12/30)

Publisher. Info. London: Enoch & Sons, Ltd., 1924. Plate E. & S. 6115.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Solo voice and piano.
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The Heart of Canada (No.4)

 Complete Score
#554749 - 2.50MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 91×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2018/12/31)

Publisher. Info. London: Enoch & Sons, Ltd., 1924. Plate E. & S. 6122.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Solo voice and piano.
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Sailing Westward (No.5)

 Complete Score
#609488 - 3.95MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 28×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2020/2/15)

Publisher. Info. London: Enoch & Sons Ltd., 1924. Plate E. & S. 6114.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Original version. Mixed chorus SATB, piano.
Included are the lyrics of the following poems by Alfred Noyes set by Elgar to the same music:
"Gloriana."
"The Cape of Good Hope."
"Indian Dawn."
"The Islands." (No.2)
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Merchant Adventurers (No.6)

 Complete Score (E♭ major)
#555679 - 3.78MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 72×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2019/1/4)

 Complete Score (chorus in E♭ major)
#555680 - 0.60MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 22×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2019/1/4)

Publisher. Info. London: Enoch & Sons, Ltd., 1924. Plate E. & S. 6121.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Solo voice and piano, optional refrain with mixed chorus SATB.
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The Immortal Legions (No.7)

 Complete Score (A♭ major)
#555162 - 2.50MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 89×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2019/1/1)

Publisher. Info. London: Enoch & Sons, Ltd., 1924. Plate E. & S. 6134.
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Misc. Notes Solo voice and piano.
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A Song of Union (No.8)

 Complete Score
#557313 - 0.44MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 77×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2019/1/16)

Publisher. Info. London: Enoch & Sons, Ltd., 1924. Plate E. & S. 6094.
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Misc. Notes Extract from piano score of the composer's Empire March, without voices indicated.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Sailing Westward (No.5)

For Mixed Chorus

 Complete Score
#553563 - 2.22MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 60×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2018/12/22)

Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. London: Enoch & Sons, Ltd., No.50, 1924. Plate E. & S. 6114.
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For 2 Voices and Piano

 Complete Score (CA)
#609567 - 2.32MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/44/29 - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2020/2/15)

Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. London: Edwin Ashdown Ltd., 1948. Plate E.A.36664.
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Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]
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For Voice and Piano

 Complete Score (CA)
#609566 - 1.96MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/44/29 - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2020/2/15)

Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. London: Edwin Ashdown Ltd., 1948. Plate E.A.36663.
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The Immortal Legions (No.7)

For Mixed Chorus and Piano

 Complete Score
#608657 - 4.11MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 8×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2020/2/6)

Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. London: Enoch & Sons Ltd., 1924. Plate E. & S. 6117.
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For 2 Voices and Piano

 Complete Score
#603950 - 1.74MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 13×⇩ - Phillip21

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Phillip21 (2020/1/3)

Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. The Enoch Two-Part Songs, No.104.
London: Enoch & Sons Ltd., 1924. Plate E. & S. 6136.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes From uploader's collection.
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General Information

Work Title The Pageant of Empire
Alternative. Title
Name Translations The Immortal Legions
Name Aliases Immortal Legions
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 174846982; LCCN: no2005073101
Composer Elgar, Edward
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IEE 129
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 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)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1924
First Performance. 1924/07/21 at the Pageant
Edward Elgar (conductor)
First Publication. 1924
Librettist Alfred Noyes (1880–1958)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation Nos.1-7: voice, piano
No.8: mixed chorus
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