Original: In the United States , the Trio section '' Land of Hope and Glory '' of March No. 1 is sometimes known simply as '' Pomp and Circumstance '' or as '' The Graduation March '' , and is played as the processional tune at virtually all high school and college graduation ceremonies .
Simplified: In the United States the tune is sometimes known as '' Pomp and Circumstance '' or as '' The Graduation March '' , and is played as the processional tune at high school and college graduation ceremonies , .