Pomp and Circumstance Marches as it was in the beginning. There is more development before a big return of the "Trio" theme, in the home key of C, and a triumphant ending which might bring to mind the conclusion of Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King". Elgar left sketches for a sixth "Pomp and Circumstance" march, to be the final work in the set. In 2005, these were sent by the lawyer for the Elgar Will Trust in a bundle to the English composer Anthony Payne. Also included was an article titled "Circumstantial Evidence" by the Elgar authority Christopher Kent from the
Pomp and Circumstance Marches by a quiet swirling bass passage, which leads into the "Trio" section (in the tonic major key of A) which consists of a delightfully simple tune in thirds played by the woodwind (flutes, oboes, clarinets and bassoons), answered conclusively by the strings and brass. This "Trio" section is repeated, and the march concluded with a brilliant little coda, which includes a drum roll on the snare drum, a shattering chord in A Minor, briefly played by horns, and followed by a final cadence. March No. 3 was completed in November 1904 and published in 1905. It was dedicated "To my