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Where did the ""pomp and circumstance"" graduation song tradition originate?.

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London Promenade

Pomp and Circumstance (March No. 1 in D), commonly known as “the graduation song” was written in 1901 by English composer Sir Edward Elgar. The composition was first played at London Promenade Concert to a roaring crowd and two ovations.
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