The Coronation March
by Edward Elgar, transcribed by Herbert Brewer, reprint of the original 1912 Novello edition
This is a new printing on sturdy 80 pound acid-free paper. 24 pages. All markings are original. There is a capsule biography of Brewer and a listing of his music. Highest quality guaranteed. Size of music is 9.5" x 12.5". $10.00.
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Sir Edward Elgar (1857–1934) is a well-known English nationalist composer who studied the music in his father’s shop and taught himself to play several instruments, including the organ. The Coronation March was written for the ceremonial crowning in Westminster Abbey of George V in 1911. Elgar’s march, opus 65, was originally scored for organ and orchestra, and Brewer’s transcription demonstrates his effective technique in recreating the sounds of the orchestra through the organ alone.
Alfred Herbert Brewer was born in Gloucester, England, on June 21, 1865. He was highly educated and well-trained in music. He studied organ with such teachers as Charles Villiers Stanford, he won scholarships, he earned multiple degrees, he was awarded Hon.R.A.M. and F.R.C.O, and was knighted by the king. He was a well-rounded musician who was able to bring orchestral favorites to the organ in transcriptions that are approachable and always easier to play than those by other well-known organists such as Edwin Lemare. The Coronation March is moderately difficult.