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Oxford Graduation

Oxford Graduation
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Students at the University of Oxford in Oxford, England, prepare to receive their academic degrees. The sashes of their gowns are lined with different colors of silk, designating each student’s respective college or field of study. The music is by English composer Edward Elgar. It is the first of Elgar’s five Pomp and Circumstance marches, a work that is played at many graduation ceremonies.
Paul Freestone/Robert Harding Picture Library/"Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D, Op. 39" composed by Sir Edward Elgar, performed by Sir Adrian Boult conducting the New Symphony Orchestra of London, from Sir Adrian Boult Concert Favorites (Chesky CD53) (c) Boosey & Hawkes (p)1991 Chesky Records. All rights reserved.
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Oxford, University of; Colleges and Universities; United Kingdom; Degree, Academic; England
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