Song of Liberty
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"Song of Liberty" is a British
patriotic
song which became popular during the Second World War
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The song was set to the music of Edward Elgar
's Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4
. It followed the success of Land of Hope and Glory
, another patriotic song with lyrics by A. C. Benson
set to Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1
. In 1940, six years after the death of the composer, A. P. Herbert
(with permission) wrote lyrics to the tune.
"All men must be free / March for Liberty with me ... " from which the song gets its title.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
patriotic
Patriotism
Patriotism is a devotion to one's country, excluding differences caused by the dependencies of the term's meaning upon context, geography and philosophy...
song which became popular during the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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The song was set to the music of Edward Elgar
Edward Elgar
Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet OM, GCVO was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, concertos...
's Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4
Pomp and Circumstance Marches
The "Pomp and Circumstance Marches" , Op. 39 are a series of marches for orchestra composed by Sir Edward Elgar....
. It followed the success of Land of Hope and Glory
Land of Hope and Glory
"Land of Hope and Glory" is a British patriotic song, with music by Edward Elgar and lyrics by A. C. Benson, written in 1902.- Composition :...
, another patriotic song with lyrics by A. C. Benson
A. C. Benson
Arthur Christopher Benson was an English essayist, poet, and author and the 28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge....
set to Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1
Pomp and Circumstance Marches
The "Pomp and Circumstance Marches" , Op. 39 are a series of marches for orchestra composed by Sir Edward Elgar....
. In 1940, six years after the death of the composer, A. P. Herbert
A. P. Herbert
Sir Alan Patrick Herbert, CH was an English humorist, novelist, playwright and law reform activist...
(with permission) wrote lyrics to the tune.
Lyrics
Herbert wrote two verses for the song, each followed by a refrainRefrain
A refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song...
"All men must be free / March for Liberty with me ... " from which the song gets its title.