I was there and I am sure Sarah sounded stronger in the hall than the balance in this recording. Tod split the first and second violins so they face each other to better balance the sound. Tod's mentor Sir Adrian Boult also used this layout.
To be fair, this Last Night was held give-or-take seven years before a European Union became a thing. And almost half of the EU's members were communist in 1985. :P
One year before the swedish prime minister, Olof Palme was shot and killed after he went to cinema with his wife and rejected having bodyguards with him for once. :(
I'm American but think this is the most majestic patriotic song ever sung.
that’s because your country stole and butchered our songs and our language.
Yep it’s pretty beautiful. The 2012 version when the Olympic team come on stage is pretty cool
my country tis of thee is bootleg god save the king
@@julianiitheapostateconstan6744 Heil dir im Siegerkranz
To my mind, Sarah Walker is still THE Britannia and I've not heard anyone to beat her
Love from USA! God Save our Motherland! 🇺🇸🇬🇧
thank u my dear son 🇬🇧❤️🇺🇸
The best performance of Rule Britannia
1985 - Back when there was still some civility left in the world.
Magnificent singing from Sarah Walker. Exactly how it should go!
Sumptuous Sarah Walker and the much missed Vernon ( Tod) Handley.
Wonderful performer. She lived in Catford and we both used the same landscaper. Met her a few times. Lovely lady.
Awesome! This amazing song should be our National Anthem.
Love from Germany!
Obnoxious Travis thanks only took 2 wars
It is a beautiful dress, indeed❤
Janet Ellis , from Blue Peter, was in the choir!
I am sure the Iron Lady enjoyed this one! God Bless the Empire!
Une magnifique mezzo
I was there and I am sure Sarah sounded stronger in the hall than the balance in this recording. Tod split the first and second violins so they face each other to better balance the sound. Tod's mentor Sir Adrian Boult also used this layout.
And not an EU flag in sight! Thank you so much for uploading this!
To be fair, this Last Night was held give-or-take seven years before a European Union became a thing. And almost half of the EU's members were communist in 1985. :P
These people still go and now wave the EU flag. Not sure your kind of rally would wave any flag history hasn’t condemned.
@@VV_PaVriathere were no communists in UE
@VV_PaVria no communists in EU
F AMAZING
catchy tune
I don't know who Sarah Walker is, but she has a beautiful dramatic voice!
One year before the swedish prime minister, Olof Palme was shot and killed after he went to cinema with his wife and rejected having bodyguards with him for once. :(
Great song. Why aren't they standing?
0:55 start
It's so old that you can hear the sound delay from the outdated sound system XD
Remus Lupin it was in-dated back "then"
No whining here!
What is said at the start when Sarah comes on?
He discusses her dress, designed by St John Roper.
A gorgeous dfess...fukn hell
england was so proud and english what the fuck happened
Needless bad language.
She doesn’t really get going, the dress isn’t a stand in for exceptional bravura