Walton's two coronation marches - Crown Imperial, written for the coronation of George VI in 1937, and Orb and Sceptre, written for the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953 - are both stirring marches with sweeping tunes, and famous examples of the genre.
Orchestration: Crown Imperial: 3fl(III+picc), 2ob, ca, 2cl, bcl, 2bsn, cbsn, 4hn, 3tpt, 3tbn, tba, timp, 2perc (cym, BD, SD, glock, TD, tbell, gong), hp, org(opt), str Orb and Sceptre: picc, 2fl, 2ob, ca, 3cl(A), 2bsn, cbsn, 4hn, 3tpt, 3tbn, tba, timp, 4perc (SD, cym, BD, tamb), hp, org(opt), str
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