Talk:Crown Imperial (march)

Commissioned under Edward VIII or George VI?

I have often heard it broadcast (chiefly on Classic FM) that Walton composed the march originally for Edward VIII but not seen evidence in print. I have read at least one Walton biography, both of which seem to indicate, more strongly, it was commissioned when George VI had ascended (December 1936). Any published evidence for it being commissioned when Edward was still King? I was about to raise a citation need but the article as it is gives no appropriate point at which I could put it without confusing the reader.Cloptonson (talk) 05:45, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

Revisiting five years on, I have found fit place to place a citation need tag.Cloptonson (talk) 14:57, 20 March 2021 (UTC)

@Cloptonson: I hope the additions I have just made answer your query satisfactorily. Tim riley talk 16:02, 9 July 2021 (UTC)

Thank you, that settles the issue in showing when Walton was actually commissioned to produce the march.Cloptonson (talk) 07:16, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

Yesterday I heard Classic FM mention again the "done for Edward VIII" legend. Seems certain legends die hard....Cloptonson (talk) 07:57, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Well I suppose it isn't all that outrageously far from the truth: the BBC's idea was to commission Walton to write a march for Edward VIII's coronation even though the contract wasn't signed till George VI had acceded to the throne. All the same, it would be nice if Classic would check its facts and get them spot on. They aren't the only ones to perpetuate a myth: despite having the facts drawn to their attention four years so ago the people at Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians still insist that Victor Herbert was born in Dublin, though he never set foot in Ireland throughout his life. Tim riley talk 09:23, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Funny, but...no

This sounds like something from a Monty Python sketch, but I deleted it from the first paragraph: "It is most appreciated by those who fondly remember the days when there was little or no middle class in the UK, and the Irish knew their place. For those who appreciate music intended for a more egalitarian society, Sousa is the better choice."

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