BBC Proms 2010 | Londonderry Air "Danny Boy" (orch. Grainger)

Prom 18 - Australian Youth Orchestra, 2010 International Tour (Royal Albert Hall, London)
30 July 2010
Conductor: Sir Mark Elder
Concertmaster: Brigid Coleridge
Interview 0:35
Londonderry Air "Danny Boy" 4:07

[@philp3512]

Does anyone else tear up just a little bit hearing this piece? This American man does.

[@snarkybuttcrack]

yup

[@mtmlt0513]

Same (Maltese).

[@user-cr2el5cf7j]

This Japanese man also does

[@ArturCavion]

The song starts at 3:58

[@celieboo]

thanks! I was beginning to wonder.

[@ArturCavion]

You're welcome! :)

[@ronalddunne3413]

Thanks... wouldnt have had the patience without the heads up..

[@o1nk000]

@@celieboo That's 3 minutes of my life saved. Wasted 58 secs. Thanks, life is so precious

[@peterdowdall1155]

By far the best orchestral version I've heard. Also makes abundently clear what a difference an amazing conductor makes.

[@dneuens]

There are truly some youth orchestras out there that are world-class. What a masterful performance. Take any orchestra in the world and you won't hear this played any better or with more sentimentality, only equaled. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@willykadarusman7185]

Something wrong with. The sound system query

[@Recipro1]

After a loss of a brother , DAN, that performance was moving and at the same time , soothing. Luck be with you all!

[@Yukikoyone]

懐かしい場所へ帰りたくなります。 素晴らしい演奏をありがとうございます。my heart is shaken.

[@percyg1]

Grainger and this orchestra produced a controlled mellowness..I am sure Grainger would be more than pleased if he had been able to hear youth from his native country perform this composition so well.

[@benjaminking3677]

I remember having to learn this piece for my orchestration class in college. I was up around midnight and heard it for the first time. Needless to say I was absolutely floored. Such a beautiful piece, I'll always cherish it.

[@ukrandr]

I'm drinking right now and if I continue watching, the tears will flow like Niagra. Later. I promise.

[@bwfinchum]

Breathtaking! Especially @ 7:01 when the music swells. It gave me goosebumps.

[@sylviakreye]

A wonderful interpretation of "Londonderry Air" (Danny Boy). Thank you very much for sharing this!

[@tonylinden3819]

Simply beautiful.

[@quickfoxxes]

Oh my goodness!! This splendid melody, set by Percy Grainger, in the hands of these magnificent musicians literally tugs at the soul, and lifts the spirit in such an indescribable way, that emotion becomes overwhelming. The song "Danny Boy" was popular during WW2, and I was named after the title. There were five other Dannys in my first grade class, so as it was impressive then, this version crowns them all. The words are significant as well. Thank you very much indeed for posting this fine video for many of us to enjoy after the event, and long into the future.

[@coolluckcool]

one of my most favourite songs

[@edouardsowa3660]

Magnifique.Bravo !

[@decafmocha211]

Such passion and artistry. Magnificent

[@welcometotheafterlife8051]

Stunning

[@harvestfair]

Just the finest version thank you

[@Dh6_]

I have strong connection with this song. While a Kid I had opportunity to play this song in a church's orchestra, I never forgot this melody and this arrangement performaded by Grainger sound perfect

[@markhenry637]

this song always moves me to tears. I'm not british, it's not in my heritage yet it goes right to my heart, and i suspect most hearts.what a great group of young musicians. Thank you

[@saraho92]

It is most certainly not a British song. Anything but.

[@fatshamer6349]

This is an Irish song

[@chrisfallon9678]

@@saraho92 how is it not ? It was written by an Englishman in the British isles . Muppet.danny boy

[@georgebarnes8163]

@@fatshamer6349 Written by English lawyer Fredrick Weatherly who never set foot in Ireland, so how is it Irish?

[@viscalaterra1973]

@@georgebarnes8163 The tune is a folk song collected in County Derry, Ireland, in the early 19th century. Like with most folk songs, the tune's authorship is unknown.

[@Daves_Cave]

I am moved to tears

[@delwalia]

That was brilliant

[@delwalia]

Londonderry Air Danny Boy is brilliant

[@jointheconversation2782]

Most touching ... don't know how to say ...thank you ...

[@teb2903]

4:10 for those who just wanna hear the song

[@user-eg1rs9im7d]

This is a beautiful piece of music performed by gifted and talented young musicians. I was familiar with the song when I used to hear this played as the intro to a very old television show " Make Room for Daddy " featuring Danny Thomas. I then heard this song in the movie " Memphis Belle "

[@PL73LC1]

Outstanding!

[@czarqne6125]

This is a masterpiece. no doubt i wonder where this video has been all my life. beautiful

[@basedgaby4855]

This brings me so much joy I absolutely love this

[@neptuneeu8097]

Beautiful.

[@user-qv6lb5vy4b]

Played just as I heard it on a radio program back in the 1970s called"candlelight and silver"!!!

[@grandpadre8811]

Magnificent!

[@rolfbertsch5451]

Gorgeous!

[@rulebritannia5880]

Londonderry air superb

[@zackeriah87]

Brilliant!

[@acequeen1259]

Exquisite

[@hollymoonn1]

When i listen to this music .i makes me remebering last moments of titanic in the ocean

[@torrencec5337]

check out near my god to thee that was a beautiful piece they actually played i believe

[@Daniel_Huffman]

The band played this piece in the 1953 film _Titanic._

[@robertomucciorganista]

Se uno vuole tentare di capire COS'È la musica...l'interpretazione.... la direzione... beh ascolti QUESTO. Commovente davvero. W VOI!!!

[@lizzapaolia959]

Amazing ❤️ God bless you all 🙏🙏

[@nejuw]

One of the most moving tunes ever.

[@inhtm1]

still think this one of the best rendering of Grainger's Londonderry air

[@willemvaningen2747]

Excellent performance ! All their time and efforts to be a musician paid off. Thank you for sharing

[@carolannmileshughes7922]

Love it! 🤔

[@julianhawke2860]

🔥

[@johnkatz9111]

Just beautiful. How can it be improved? I don't know.

[@ianw1976]

r/PieceoftheDay featured this piece today, October 25th, 2021.

[@xxgreenwolfgamingxx9826]

Song at 4:10

[@philip25041948]

Beautiful piece of sad music,made me cry

[@ivanacirri]

PLEASE! How can I find the scores??? I´m looking for this arrangement like crazy, but I can not find this anywhere. Who can help me? ;-)

[@phillippollard9107]

Published as "Irish Tune from County Derry" - there are several formats for piano, wind ensemble, and modern arrangements. Be careful which you buy. It sounds like we are hearing the "string orchestra" version here, but he added the horn parts from the full orchestra or band version in on the final line. They can be purchased here: String orchestra version: www.jwpepper.com/Irish-Tune-from-County-Derry/2481125.item Full orchestra: www.jwpepper.com/Irish-Tune-from-County-Derry/2300523.item

[@ivanacirri]

Thank you so much! We played already! This version is by Schott & co., London (copyright 1913) and it is really beautiful, not Wagner arrangements!

[@ericculver1718]

IMSLP: The horns are optional

[@aquelescaraaaaaaaaaa]

Intro sounds like something by Dimitri Tiomkin

[@earlviney5212]

I miss the 27th lancers

[@keilafsc]

😀😀😀😀

[@narsil0420]

Should have played Colonial Song, Grainger's anthem for Australia

[@ryanmellor6766]

The memphis belle x

[@chicknorton8839]

even BBC believe it's derry

[@myleslawless6594]

Doire !

[@VV_PaVria]

That's because this instrumentation by Percy Grainger is called "Irish Tune from County Derry".

[@keithwatson1384]

Myles Lawless piss off! You don't all Dublin 'Baile atha Cliath' do you!

[@findingrays9824]

!

[@tashwhimpey8114]

4:07

[@OttoByOgraffey]

More cow bell

[@colmanreynolds272]

or is it.

[@xxgreenwolfgamingxx9826]

Colman Reynolds yes it is

[@jsleamer2046]

5:06 sounds like chorus You Raise Me Up

[@tonybarde2572]

#1916

[@ericculver1718]

Well, but at bar nine Grainger says in a box, “keep up the tone” and they let off the tone. No?

[@naointeressa3132]

27 funkeiros deram deslike.

[@tincanblower]

Beautiful arrangement and playing. Has a similar feel to the wonderful scene from Brassed Off. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHeYp3Wpjp6JkJo

[@herringsinthewood]

Not enough bass!

[@hanavanek1379]

Nice but I lack percussions to give a dramatic tone and less nostalgia...why not try ??

[@GalateaPolifemo]

Dany Boy, Irish song that I came to love, doesn’t sound good on orchestra. The music of it get lost with so many instruments.

[@georgebarnes8163]

English song.

[@christianluts810]

Very possibly the worst piece of conducting in the history of orchestrated music. Congratulations to the AYO on a superb performance.

[@stevelim5274]

I disagree. Without the conductor AYO wld not hv sounded so good. There were many hours of rehearsal and practice guided by the conductor before the actual performance if u know how they work.

[@jeandeblaize4175]

Non, non ! 😴💤💤 C'est une ballade ! ce n'est pas une pièce symphonique. Tempo pour une ballade s.v.p... Ni largo, ni lento, mais andante ou moderato... No, no ! 😴💤💤 It's a ballad ! this is not a symphonic piece. Tempo for a ballad, please... 😉 nor largo, nor lento, but andante or moderato...

[@jimthompson-jg2tm]

Too much talking,

[@raymondboyall8155]

40 👎 solless people with no emotion ...How can that be ..

[@Euphoftoday]

Too slow

[@theodorelillicrap1071]

Andy oh maestro, please divulge your wisdom

[@leahoconnell7834]

Andy you try to play it

[@historygirl6732]

it's supposed to be about a mother visiting her young son Danny's grave, Danny was killed by the English. it's supposed to be slow.

[@deepfriedmarsbars4355]

nah. it's bad