In Honor Of... is music in honor of whatever specific occasion or person is being honored. My friend and collaborator, Art Maddox, arranged it for piano, and then for orchestra. It has been played at weddings, at several of my Christmas / Holiday concerts in Oregon (Eugene, Portland and Roseburg)... In these cases it was In Honor Of... Christmas!
It was also played for John Kitzhaber’s inaugeration as governor in 1999. It was also played in Washington, D.C. at DAR Constitution Hall on February 11, 2001 with the US Airforce Band.
There’s Pomp & Circumstantial evidence that In Honor Of... is designed to be music for formal occasions, such as high school and college graduations, award ceremonies, etc. It is in the spirit of the splendor of the coronation!
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