Malvern, Worcestershire the Lawnside School for girls, and in 1860 Whitbourne Hall, a Grade II* listed building, in Herefordshire. The Imperial was the first hotel to be lit by incandescent gas. It was equipped with all types of baths and brine was brought specially by rail from Droitwich. Much architecture and statuary in the town centre is dedicated to Malvern water, including the St Ann's Well, which is housed in a building dating from 1813. Sir Edward Elgar, British composer and Master of the King's Musick, lived much of his life around Malvern. His "Pomp and Circumstance, March No. 1", composed in
Fantasia 2000 of Rome" was re-arranged in 1993 by Bruce Coughlin, who reduced the four-movement piece by cutting the second movement and trimming sections of the third and fourth movements. The piece was recorded on March 28, 1994. The second recording involved "Symphony No. 5", "Carnival of the Animals", and "Pomp and Circumstance", on April 25, 1994. "Carnival of the Animals, Finale" uses two pianos played by Gail Niwa and Philip Sabransky. "Pomp and Circumstance" was arranged by Peter Schickele and features the Chicago Symphony Chorus and soprano soloist Kathleen Battle. The next recording took place on April 24, 1995 for "Piano