Elgar dedicated his first Pomp and Circumstance march, written in 1901, "to my friend Alfred E. Rodewald and the members of the Liverpool Orchestral Society". Often performed in graduation ceremonies in America, its premiere took place in Liverpool and it found immediate popularity which has since overshadowed the other five Opus 39 marches. 2.2.2.2: 4.2.3.1: Timp.Perc(4): Str (9.8.7.6.5)