LOUISVILLE, Ky. — There are very few events with as many hallowed traditions as graduation ceremonies. These traditions are looking pretty different this year thanks to a global pandemic, but let’s ...

As thousands of American teens make the walk across a graduation stage this month, one thing is certain: “Pomp and Circumstance” will be played. The marching song prompts instant recognition for many ...

Listening to “Pomp and Circumstance” is like entering a soothing sanctuary. Within a single musical line, Edward Elgar, the composer, seems to blend emotions of triumph with feelings of melancholy, ...

No work of music has a greater lock on a single ritual than Edward Elgar’s Pomp & Circumstance March no. 1 does on American graduations. Cock an ear in the direction of high school and university ...

It is a tribute to graduates everywhere, who march with certainty, pomp and circumstance, with faith in the future, and belief in good things to come. One of my favorite parts of traditional ...

This week I will join millions of Americans as we participate in the common annual gathering known as graduation. Throughout April and May, auditoriums and stadiums alike will see academic regalia, ...