Sir Edward Elgar, a self-taught composer from England first performed Pomp and Circumstance on October 19, 1901. He was also the first major composer to record his works on the phonograph.

“Our school allowed Club 121 students to distribute ConGRADulations! to every graduate following the ceremonies while graduates were picking up their diplomas. This provided opportunities to hand ConGRADulations! to parents and siblings of graduates, and even to school administrators and teachers.”
— Haley Wherry, First Priority (formerly Ground Zero)