Land of Hope and Glory - Last Night Proms 2011
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance Marches - Land of Hope and Glory conducted by Edward Gardner with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus - backed up by the enthusiastic & lively audience at the Royal Albert Hall, and nationwide at the Proms in the Park events
Thank you. Every year at Last night, this is memorable. They use this music at many graduations in the US, for the procession. Inspiring.
un pubblico entusiasta ed ha perfettamente ragione - un evento cosi non capita tutti i giorni !
una buona proposta - grazie
Elgar... Simply the best!
We in the United States simply have nothing, musically or culturally, to compare with this. Magnificent.
Your Welcome .. always pleased to make someone smile .... :))
wonderful and lively culture..
How brilliant. Let's bounce, shall we? I do love England so.
Magic!
@TheKraaken1
Yes, you do! But you simply either ignore it or you dispise it! Why? Imagine there would be a night like this in the United States, out of with classic music ending with some national songs - what do you think would you have to offer?
EVERYTHING!
I love being English, i am going to have a pie to celebrate
Awesome! Say, can you add a few more excerpts from the Last Night of the Proms 2011, including the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus' performance of Benjamin Britten's arrangement of your national anthem 'God Save the Queen' as conducted by Edward Gardner? Thanks for posting. Greetings to you and yours in the United Kingdom from 'the land of the free and the home of the brave': the United States of America! Yes, I know I quoted the last 11 words of my national anthem 'The Star-Spangled Banner'.
Last night is the only one I actually watch
God save the Queen!
Is not only in the USA that do nat have nothing to compare with these. I think that this kind of concerts is just in England.
@densthedaddy1 Actually, we DON'T have anything to compare with this tradition. However, I HAVE visited London many times (although never during the Proms) and have always enjoyed every minute. Rest assured that SOMEDAY, I will make it over for the Proms!
@TheKraaken1 Yes you do, you are welcome to come to London and share ours.
@hop208 How right you are, hop208! As you so correctly point out, we have been at it for less than three centuries, and are certainly an evolving culture, although with rap and Bieber et.al., I'm not sure that I hold much hope for our cultural growth. Funny you should mention the trio of Pomp and Circumstance #1. I spent 12 years singing opera and have a degree in music and I didn't know there were words either. I had to look them up after hearing the crowd at a rugby game sing them!
Patriotism and a bond like none other in the world
Wow
@TheKraaken1 hey :) you will. meant it in the best way possible too!
@eviltoyboxfilms I think it has become a tradition ^^
Nor WOULD I go to one.
@TheKraaken1
Maybe-I don´t know much about American culture-but this is unique anyway.
@TheKraaken1 As for our people, we may have originated as a Nation from Britain, but we are not majority British in ancestry, not even the white population. The majority of white people in the US are ethnically in part German with mixtures throughout. That being said only a little over 60% of people in the US are of European ancestry. Great Britain, although diverse (rather recently becoming diverse) has had a few more centuries to create a culture to celebrate.
So, that's the buzzing sound when the Trio begins? :P
@TheKraaken1 Considering we've had less than three centuries; I think we've done pretty well for ourselves.
It's lovely to see all the other Nations flags there!
its not patriotism that causes hatred, its what the countries themselves do in terms of foreign and domestic policy. For instance, Canada is a very patriotic country and I have never met anyone, aside from Americans, that have any sort of dislike for Canada. I would say your anger is somewhat misdirected as to have pride in your country is just the same as having pride in your fellow human. The fact they are from where you are means you have something in common and can relate somewhat.
The vast majority of people who put "American" on your census, are of British descent.
When you combine this group with, English, Scottish, Welsh, Scotch-Irish Americans, you get a number far greater than that of German Americans.
In 1980, the total number of British Americans was 61,311,449.
@TheKraaken1 If they hadn't scooped up, "You'll Never Walk Alone" I think that would have been a great camaraderie type song for Americans to sing as it is an American song. We just need to figure out how to separate a blatant display of patriotism from politics, which they have successfully done here; but we can't seem to master that ability.
Regarding the separation of patriotism from politics, we have a distinct advantage in Britain in that our Head of State, the monarch, is required to be apolitical so we can patriotically unite behind the King and our country without any party-political considerations in most circumstances. In the USA, only half the population at best will support the incumbent president politically so the president is rarely a unifying figure. It's one of the key advantages of a constitutional monarchy.
@TheKraaken1 Ugh, rap!! X( I'm not a fan. I'd say jazz and rock are pretty big contributions and we've had our fair share of artists, poets, and our theater contributions are enormous. Justin Bieber is Canadian lol. I didn't even know there were lyrics until not that long ago. There is something very distinct about the culture in Britain. It's very hard to describe, but easy to admire. Their sense of camaraderie seems very genuine and it seems more easily expressed.
Our British camaraderie is normally very restrained and understated and is usually only overtly demonstrated on this annual occasion at the Proms, at international sports events, at events related to our monarchy or in times of national crisis. It exists because we have 1500+ years of shared history and common values and there have been regular threats of invasion from continental Europe for centuries. It was then honed in the furnace of two world wars where our population suffered trench warfare, the Blitz, food and clothing rationing, financial struggle for decades, the threat of invasion and tremendous loss of life and everyone, man, woman or child, had to pull together contribute to the communal war effort to preserve our freedom and that of the world. The USA, with all respect, has never experienced such a battle to survive as a country so its people see little need to unite. Moreover, we have a lot to be proud of as a nation, given our contributions to the world.
However, that cameraderie and spirit is beginning to fray as the war generations pass away, an influx of immigrants with very different values have arrived and the social divisiveness of America is seeping into our society via social media.
British and Proud!
@TheKraaken1 Well, our events with blatant patriotism are usually marred by disingenuous people who wave a flag and point their fingers in others chests to tell them who the "real" Americans are. Most Americans are familiar with this song, but only the "land of hope and glory" verse and are probably unaware that there are any lyrics as it is only ever played at graduation ceremonies.
@kanjiguy106 Sad
Juvenal, are we?
@eviltoyboxfilms that must be sooo annoying to the conductor XD
Long live the United Kingdom and Germany!
派手にすっ飛ばしたねw
お祭りだし、気持ちは解るけど、
エルガー翁にもう少し敬意を払うべきじゃない？
Boston Pops, I'm sure, would like to disagree with you.