June 2 - Edward Elgar (The Musical Birthday Series, 6th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for June 2nd are found here: Edward Elgar (2019), (2020), (2021), (2022), and (2023)

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Edward Elgar (2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was arguably the most important British composer between Purcell and Britten.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That’s Just the Way It Is

It's Elgar that’s played as we walk

‘Cross the platform, so family can gawk

As we get our degree, –

It’s tradition, you see,

And the music’s not chosen ad hoc. 

 

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Edwardian Etiquette

At times of academic pomp

And circumstance, don’t stomp.

Instead, deport yourself with grace,

With gown and mortar board in place,

And celebrate you learnéd brains

With Edward Elgar’s noble strains.

 

 

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