Triumphal March
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A triumphal march is a musical form generally reflecting a triumph, victory or great joy.
Many composers have written a triumphal march, with maybe the best known one being by Italian opera
composer, Giuseppe Verdi
for his 1871 grand opera
, Aida
, where, in the second act, Radames leads the Egyptian army on its return following their victory over the Ethiopians. The triumphal scene gives directors the opportunity for elaborate spectacle typical of the grand opera of the period in the nineteenth century.
Among other composers who have composed triumphal marches are Ludwig van Beethoven
, Edvard Greig and Alfred Hollins
. Alexander Glazunov
's is known as the "Triumphal March on the Occasion of the Worlds Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1893".
This song
is also played in the Philippines
during graduation
ceremonies.
Many composers have written a triumphal march, with maybe the best known one being by Italian opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
composer, Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. He was one of the most influential composers of the 19th century...
for his 1871 grand opera
Grand Opera
Grand opera is a genre of 19th-century opera generally in four or five acts, characterised by large-scale casts and orchestras, and lavish and spectacular design and stage effects, normally with plots based on or around dramatic historic events...
, Aida
Aida
Aida sometimes spelled Aïda, is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni, based on a scenario written by French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette...
, where, in the second act, Radames leads the Egyptian army on its return following their victory over the Ethiopians. The triumphal scene gives directors the opportunity for elaborate spectacle typical of the grand opera of the period in the nineteenth century.
Among other composers who have composed triumphal marches are Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...
, Edvard Greig and Alfred Hollins
Alfred Hollins
Alfred Hollins was a respected English organist, composer and teacher who was a famous recitalist in Scotland.- Biography :...
. Alexander Glazunov
Alexander Glazunov
Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov was a Russian composer of the late Russian Romantic period, music teacher and conductor...
's is known as the "Triumphal March on the Occasion of the Worlds Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1893".
This song
Graduation song
Music played during graduation ceremonies.*Pomp and Circumstance Marches - in the United States*Auld Lang Syne - in Taiwan*Triumphal March - in Philippines*Hotaru no hikari - in Japan. Uses the same tune as "Auld Lang Syne."*Aogeba tōtoshi - in Japan-See also:...
is also played in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
during graduation
Graduation
Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated, where students become Graduates. Before the graduation, candidates are referred to as Graduands. The date of graduation is often called degree day. The graduation itself is also...
ceremonies.