what is the music used for high school graduation march?

Answer 1

Easy! Pomp and Circumstance! The composer is Edward Elgar. Sometimes Trumpet Voluntaire is also used.

Answer 2

In the United States, No. 1 is known to many as simply "the graduation song", and is irretrievably associated with graduation ceremonies. It was first played at such a ceremony on June 28, 1905, at Yale University, where the Professor of Music Samuel Sanford had invited his friend Elgar to attend commencement and receive an honorary Doctorate of Music. Elgar accepted, and Sanford made certain he was the star of the proceedings, engaging the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. The Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39 are a series of five Marches for orchestra composed by Edward Elgar.

Answer 3

The most popular graduation ceremony march music, "Pomp and Circumstance" was composed by Sir Edward Elgar and first performed on October 19, 1901 in Liverpool , England . As an Englishman, Elgar got his musical education from his father, but for the most part he is considered a self-taught composer.

Because so much of the early American culture stems from our British roots, it is assumed that this is the reason the song "Pomp & Circumstance" became the standard march for graduation ceremonies. It has been passed down from English schools and universities.

Answer 4

Pomp and Circumstance

Answer 5

Pomp and Circumstance, usually

Answer 6

Pomp and Circumstance ...