Song of Liberty Song of Liberty "Song of Liberty" is a British patriotic song which became popular during the Second World War. 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. Herbert wrote two verses for the song, each followed by a refrain ""All men must be free
Pomp and Circumstance Marches chromatic upward scale from the woodwind. The whole of this lively march section is repeated. The bridging section between this and the well-known "Trio" has rhythmic chords from the brass punctuating high held notes from the wind and strings, before a fanfare from trumpets and trombones leads into the theme with which the march started. There are a few single notes that quieten, ending with a single quiet tap from side drum and cymbal accompanied by all the bassoons. The famous, lyrical "Land of Hope and Glory" "trio" follows (in the subdominant key of G), played softly (by the first