Elgar's Empire March was written in 1924 for the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Stadium. The composer’s full score manuscript has since been lost. This edition marks the first appearance in print of the original orchestral score and was prepared from a surviving set of proof copies of the orchestral parts : this set includes detailed corrections in Elgar's own handwriting.

ISBN : 978-1-873690-08-6

Duration : 5 minutes.

Orchestral requirements : 2+1  2+1  2+1  2+1  4 3 3 1 Timp 2Hp 4Perc Organ  Strings. The Cor Anglais, Bass Clarinet, Contrabassoon, Harps and Organ could be dispensed with if circumstances dictate. The Percussion includes Tubular Bells (scale of B flat) which are not essential.

Difficulty : Fairly straightforward.

Study Score (includes detailed editorial commentary) — see "Sales" bookmark for payment details.

Orchestral parts, Conductor's full score : Available for sale from Goodmusic. Click here for link to Goodmusic's Empire March web page.

Copyright : Although Elgar's music is out of copyright, the Acuta Music and the Acuta/Goodmusic editions of the Empire March constitute a "copyright edition" for the purposes of performance and recording, and should be disclosed as such on PRS or MCPS returns.