Land of hope and glory Last Night of the BBC Proms 2012

Last Night of the BBC Proms 2012.
Elgar's famous 'tune that comes once in a lifetime' offers the opportunity for choirs and audience to take part in his Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 in D major with A C Benson's words, 'Land of Hope and Glory'.
BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Jiří Bělohlávek.
Special thanks to the British Broadcasting Corporation

[@welshhibby]

Theres nothing wrong with being British NEVER FORGET.

[@rd92HAMMERS]

100%

[@zamiadams4343]

@@rd92HAMMERS And Happy St Georges Day! I'm Scottish, and British and PROUD!

[@daviddixon9458]

I'm an Australian, and the only time I like to see you, Poms, unhappy, is when you are when you are playing us in cricket. 😅😅😅😅

[@christopherwelford8401]

There is everything right in being British!

[@bobsmith3291]

Even the royals aren’t British

[@CollieDog24]

WE DON'T SING THIS ENOUGH!! IT SHOULD BE ON EVERY CHILDS LIPS AT SCHOOL.

[@bokjay]

The BBC spends millions, you think they just could employ someone with sense enough to see this is part of UK culture. Shame on anyone who says it should be stopped.

[@psprentice5728]

Government do not exist to encourage culture. Governments exist to provide safety to it citizens so that they can encourage their culture.

[@marysaddington8024]

People can say whatever they want …and do. We still have freedom of speech here in Uk. If Last Night of the Proms were stopped ? Well now! Hell would have no furry. And rightly so. It’s part of our culture and heritage.we ❤️❤️❤️❤️ it.

[@marysaddington8024]

@Jenna Mallard-May I’ve just slit my wrists!

[@coops9871]

@@marysaddington8024 furry?

[@Tsum1y0shi]

@@coops9871 Really mate?

[@ingridthurston-polkey653]

We are proud to be British 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🙏

[@zoeilobowdery8778]

Proud to be British🇬🇧

[@johncox2284]

In memory of my great uncle who died from.wounds at the Battle.of the Somme.

[@Ngustavo100]

He's a hero.

[@andrewmiles3827]

I’m now a Canadian citizen, but a Brit at heart. This is one of the most inspiring songs there is.

[@Hillers62]

I'm a Texan...but this gives me goosebumps...thank you, father England!!!

[@Smudgie]

I've come here for the the music and the singing, but mainly to read the comments and I'm thankful to say that my faith has been restored!

[@bohemoth1]

🇬🇧❤🇬🇧

[@deanchambers8613]

The kids are alright!

[@callumbowyer240]

The greatest country to ever exist, just a shame what’s happened to us but we will rise from the ashes.

[@sonofanarchy6628]

Our youth in old age will never no this country we had 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇪

[@cocobob6025]

Forgot about us did you? 🇮🇪

[@sonofanarchy6628]

@cocobob6025 how could i forget about you❤️

[@chapeltibet4551]

Love to England from an old Texas boy. Rule Britannia!

[@PalladiumTV]

Thank you.

[@JACK-jd1tb]

Go Texas and Texans, where men are men and women are glad of it! God Bless America and God Bless Trump! ...

[@seamushewitt2186]

And we shall always be by your side

[@Kaz741]

Love to our US family

[@dannywest7587]

Thanks Bud x

[@arthursmith3124]

Australia love the proms at the opera house .We might be Australians but are still British at heart

[@readmylisp]

Cousins are cousins....simple.

[@plasticbucket]

Time you grew up. B

[@jefadine3651]

I am French. This is why I love the English people 

[@fcf6053]

*British

[@milly3493]

I love French people, your anthem is incredible, much better than our sloppy cringeworthy song to the queen, yours is true honour. You French are amazing, the way you are standing up against the stupid vax jab pass.

[@judithcollie6431]

As an Australian I love the English culture

[@buy.to.let.britain]

AH AHHM FRANCH. WHAH DO YOU ZINK I AVE THIS RIDICOLOOS ACCENT...

[@Mark_Bickerton]

I know we pretend otherwise, but we do "Secretly" love and respect you... we just dont like to show it... Please dont tell anyone :)

[@user-bu9ju5ic9h]

As a Canadian I’m proud to say a grandmother also proclaimed we were British to the core.

[@Tinkershadow]

I'm from Germany and I don't know that this side of the UK culture exists. I've goosebumps! Never seen anything like this before and I like the athmosphere so so much!

[@wfjw]

thank you cousin greetings from the U K

[@danielclark1614]

There is still much British pride in my amazing country. Thank you my German brethren. 🇬🇧🇩🇪

[@oldgitsknowstuff]

Hey, respects to you over there in Germany. This is the Promenade Concerts held at the Albert Hall. Promenade..because on the last night...the Promenaders, as can be seen, stand and sing anthems as the orchestra plays. Its been like this for decades, even when our countries have been at war. It's a symbol of unity, inspiration, hope and Britishness. Regrettably, spoiled by Lefty Marxist Scum who want to spoil everything that's good decent and wholesome. Good party though !! Respects from the UK.

[@keithbuckley-robins4842]

I have spent 15 years living in Germany as a musician and have always been impressed with the Anglo German community. Inch habe 15 yahr in Paderborn corps of army music

[@lsmith9249]

Tierfreundin The Proms last for around 8 weeks and The Last Night of the Proms is just fantastic, l recommend you watch the full concert, there are plenty on you tube

[@Dazzily]

76 years old. British, and crying my eyes out

[@bgg4865]

Sir, I am young, only 67 years old, so still old enough to remember pride in our country. Served in the RN. Dry your tears, no matter which of the 4 countries who make our nation you hail from, rest assured that nationilism is back, and pride in the UK is resurgent. God save the Queen.

[@Dazzily]

@@bgg4865 What a lovely reply. Thank you

[@jayseaem]

@@bgg4865 Well said fella!!!

[@brendancooper8336]

@@bgg4865 I am from Australia I still love the motherland God save our queen

[@brendancooper8336]

chin up lovely person it's a great country in my book one of the best in the land

[@oscarlawlor7154]

I’m Irish and it’s embarrassing how much I love British patriotic songs

[@b.santos8804]

Maybe Stockholm Syndrome should be called Dublin Syndrome instead.

[@leedavies4589]

yeah keep that quiet mate not many will think like you

[@blazednlovinit]

I'm part Irish and part English and part Scottish, society says the different parts of myself should hate each other for historical reasons, when really we are far more similar than different and we've been on these old islands for so long that we're all mixed in with each other at this stage. I hope we can learn to love one another again, there are far more hostile forces out there and pressing concerns.

[@virginiaoflaherty2983]

From the US, right you are!

[@paddy6062]

I was born in England from Irish perents, so best of both worlds.

[@Yassiearai]

I am Japanese. and send my message of the Briton great forever!

[@wfjw]

THANK YOU SO MUCH GREETINGS FROM THE U K

[@kjb1611tw]

God bless UK God bless HK Greetings from Taiwan

[@markwflint7383]

Greetings to you from a Welshman. Stat safe

[@johnmothershead1690]

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[@janreiter9228]

I am from Germany and i love the last Night of the Proms so much

[@wfjw]

me To Jan Greetings From The U.K

[@samchilvers5367]

The Germans contributed a lot, these songs were all written under the rule of the house of Saxe Coburg Gote at the end of day... Beautiful sentiment, and I thank you dearly for it

[@kenross4256]

As an American, I never fail to be thrilled by this song at the Proms!

[@itsdan722]

Hey cuz 😊🇬🇧💙🇺🇸

[@enriquemundaca8396]

Believe it or not that's the song at our proms in Chile!!!!

[@LT-cx6ii]

You don't need to be british to be moved by this. Seeing all the different flags waving together and hearing the audience singing in unity was very beautiful to me.

[@user-vr2ri8bs9w]

from NZ wonderful.

[@Lionofjuda957]

I am glad I was born in Great Britain.....yes you heard it 🇬🇧 Great Britain 🇬🇧 to a proud Scotsman and Englishwoman.

[@leebritt5634]

I’m a hairy 85 yrs old Veteran, moves me to tears !🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@laszlomagyar2927]

I'm a hungarian man. In 1990 I spent 3 months in London. That was one of the great time in my life! I love England and english people. I love this heart-lifting music! May God bless you wonderful english people!!

[@peterneal1873]

THE LAST NIGHT IS BRITAIN AT IT'S ABSOLUTE BEST. NOTHING WILL EVER BEAT IT!!!

[@wfjw]

THANK YOU SIR

[@seanpadgett3053]

As a Scot I can say with 100% certainty that the best thing about England with the exception of the proms which I love is the A1 heading north just before the border 😅

[@jacquelinehayes5377]

This Night at the proms is pure patriotic and should never be lost,,,

[@isdrevenge8764]

LAAAAND OF HOPE AND GLOOOOOORY I'm so proud to be British. Our history, heritage and culture is so strong. God save the Queen and her land

[@therageknight8546]

Absolutely!

[@delphinum7909]

God save the Queen

[@deborahcovernton3400]

This Canadian agrees🇨🇦

[@jonathanjames3648]

God save the king

[@eopujvrswg]

This aged well

[@edbutler9937]

16 and proud to be British

[@Awesome-fm1mo]

wonder what this 19 year old thinks now. 🤔

[@County-ej8vj]

Greatest Empire of all time my fellow men 👍🏻

[@gamupe]

God Bless Britain!!!!!!

[@stuarttyler9309]

Oh how this makes one proud of ones heritage to be British.

[@SGH28N]

As an Australian, I love and adore our British cousins. God Bless Great Britain and long live the queen.

[@anglophile265]

I'm not british but i love all patriotics songs of Great Britain!

[@josephbourkedrums4218]

no

[@KissMyFatAxe]

@@josephbourkedrums4218 yes

[@davideldred.campingwilder6481]

long live the who?

[@grahambeadle9067]

We love you too !!

[@richardpatterson302]

May Britain forever be British.

[@churchillarmy7449]

richard patterson it will and always will

[@richardpatterson302]

@@churchillarmy7449 I hope is does but I hear Drakes drum sounding.

[@shighberg]

Uk is not currently British. They are run by the EU parliament

[@TheDawsonGamer]

shighberg not anymore, friend

[@alexanderwhyte7464]

In Scotland wee have the wee nippie sweetie sturgeon trying to break us up. No chance.

[@britandlauriebarr2352]

Me too. American, and crying my eyes out.

[@Imlaor25]

From 5:45 + makes me cry uncontrollably. You are such a beautiful nation 🇩🇰❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@joecocker162]

Note they blanked out the ENGLISH flag

[@allenjones3130]

Sir Edward Elgar, a man of towering musical genius, gave the world one of the greatest symphonic marches ever written. Praise the Lord and Alleluia, and long live the United Kingdom!!!!

[@fruitbowlproductions7327]

❤

[@heatherrooken-smith6983]

We SHALL SING THIS FOR EVERMORE

[@maxwellworldwidehistorical3801]

HAND SALUTE TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM!

[@maxwellworldwidehistorical3801]

We are Winning with YOU one and All!

[@siegfriedw1526]

wonderfull music.Greetings from Germany,your cousins

[@wfjw]

thank you cousin Greetings from the U.K

[@jarvsie]

I married my cousin, and you're not him.

[@mikehiggins946]

I'm from America and I didn't know anything about this part of British patriotism until about 10 years ago. This is awesome! I get chills as a Yank watching this so I can imagine how you all feel. Our Countries both have had to put up with people telling us we should be ashamed our our pasts even as they're beating down a path to get in by any means legal or not. Our politeness and good nature have allowed them to push us to this point but I say enough. Being proud of your culture and your history for either of our two Countries is nothing to be ashamed of. We should all know by now that their intentions are not honorable. They don't wish to change us for the better, they want to rewrite our past and change our future to suit them. The truth is without the influence and sacrifices of young soldiers, sailors and airmen in the 2 world wars of the 20th Century, things would have been much worse than they already were. God Bless America Advance Britannia Long Live the Cause of Freedom God Save the King.

[@marksudlow5083]

Unbelievably well put!! Well done sir... our two countries will never be divided...

[@annechandler7051]

Totally agree with Mike, much is said about many countries’ past “sins”, but these sins our in our past, and as long as we make today’s world a better place and not make the same mistakes ,we should leave the past in the past.

[@nicolasmith4491]

I am so pleased to hear that our American cousins can enjoy Last Night of the Proms too!

[@jibbajabba4712]

Please do not mistake our archaic patriotic songs with your Disneyfied and prejudice attitude to your own history. I am not ashamed because I was not alive when these atrocities were committed but they were and have been committed. You are very naive if you think anything good came out of the two world wars. There is nothing polite or good natured about capitalist and imperialistic endeavours. Are your intentions honourable? Who do you allude to?

[@scottwright66]

Excellent English name Mr. Higgins

[@BrianFinnegan-cn5mk]

Im irish and i love it,dont tell anyone

[@StephenPitter]

Proud to be English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (and British 🇬🇧)

[@lordleonusa]

God bless our friends, the czechs, wonderful people all.

[@irenesutton725]

yes they are xx

[@paullapworth7013]

The BBC are thinking of banning this beautiful song😣 let's not let this happen

[@jerrylyons9279]

should be the national anthem.

[@morgan3589]

@LuvlyEditor ッ I’d say this is too stretched out for a national anthem, Rule Britannia is a bit more to the point, although snowflakes would have none of it. Shame the people in power can’t crush them.

[@mysteryhombre81]

​@@morgan3589Rule Britannia is too much about the navy, doesn't rlt make sense anymore.

[@martincopass6064]

Have to arrange for it to be done somewhere else and tell BBC to .......

[@royhardy407]

This still brings a tear or more to these 73 year old eyes. God bless our nation.

[@del2591]

Respect & tradition; it don't come any better than this.... makes you proud.... 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@oluwaseunonolaja6545]

Indeed. Proudly British!

[@del2591]

@@oluwaseunonolaja6545 Amen brother! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@JW-ue1xg]

I was at the last night in 2008, not at the Royal Albert Hall but in Hyde Park. There were people of all races, ages and backgrounds flying flags of many different nations and everyone was going mad belting out this as well the other standards. We were just partying to great music. Can't go wrong with this one. Elgar himself admitted a tune like this comes along only once a lifetime.

[@Sploooks]

He came to dislike it in the end.

[@marysaddington8024]

And it’s our lifetime……we are very fortunate.

[@davideldred.campingwilder6481]

Yes, it's called the Munchausen Syndrome

[@nicolelawless9942]

I was in London during the 75th Anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation and finding out my Anne Frank project was published was very emotional and that was the reason I got invited to the Royal Albert Hall to join the event. I was only 17 years old at the time but I’m now 21 and I continue to be supported by the Holocaust foundations as I continue my interest in the tragedy that unfolded during the war. I should have been recognised by the late Queen for this or maybe the princess Royal might have noticed it

[@juditzsuzsa8]

This had me in tears. So wonderful to see those flags and people singing together. True patriotism. I love GB and the culture! God save the Queen! ❤

[@warrengreeley120]

Proud to be English and Welsh!

[@brendairwin257]

@@warrengreeley120 I am Canadian. Love our Queen. Can you tell me what the proms is about??

[@RobertLocksley385]

@@brendairwin257 It's a celebration of music from all our colonies, friends and allies across the world for around a century now, one that kept the peace and won it when there wasn't one! Be well and of good cheer, Brenda. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has left us, but she's left us a wealth of memory that we should all be proud of.

[@RobertLocksley385]

@@warrengreeley120 That's "Brythonaeg", a word that your own people gave us! We're you and you're us, and we made a world by it together. Hang on to that, old mate.

[@brendairwin257]

@@RobertLocksley385 Queen Elizabeth is gone. She will never be forgotten 💖💖

[@count7340]

I'm an English teacher in Indonesia. During poetry lessons, I play Holst's Jupiter and read Kipling's If. There's nothing on Earth which will make more peoole want to be British.

[@PHun_UK]

Makes me so proud to be British, nothing compares

[@Whoami691]

"For he's a jolly good fellow" I think the conductor appreciated that. :)

[@jorgesixtoantonio3162]

this song should be Britain's national anthem

[@formerlybernard6460]

Yes.

[@billturner3596]

Ni

[@steppenwolf7958]

Too complicated.

[@rikmorley1729]

Definitely yes

[@daviddixon9458]

No I'd recommend "My Old Man's a Dustman". 😅😅😅😅

[@jerryumfress9030]

I'm from Tennessee... my ancestors came to America from London in the early 1700s. I've always had a special place in my heart for England because of my granddad, Rupert Powell. His great granddad told him to never forget that England is where we started. I know this performance is several years old, but it was magnificent!

[@alicehill8329]

This makes me so proud to be British. :D

[@chemiker494]

Me too, although I am a Swiss national, and don't even speak english. But we are all humans in the end, and delight in beautiful music.

[@joankusich8796]

Amen!

[@lisahadlow3421]

Me too ..... eternally happy I'm british ..... we will never ever be slaves....😍👌

[@andrewdrabble8939]

You said it Alice

[@clearound]

No matter how many times I watch this video, it never ceases to give me chills. Attending the Last Night of the Proms is on my bucket list and I am from the United States.

[@johnknight4435]

Same

[@williammorley2401]

Randi Vladimer, I hope you're rich because the cheapest tickets go for a little under £900 each, and the most expensive are a little under £16,000 each!!. lol

[@fruitbowlproductions7327]

Well if we could just get rid of some multiculturilism and close the borders maybe it could be like this again.

[@ChainsawWieldingSquirrelChaser]

It’s unfortunately not the same. They almost removed Land Of Hope And Glory and Rule Britannia and then when they said they’d keep it, they started waving the pride flag at it. What does the pride flag have anything to do with pure British patriotism? I was born in the wrong generation.

[@davidmoreland4342]

I am a British Army Infantry Veteran (3RGJ) and a retired Metropolitan Police Officer, and this video reflects the British Peoples love of our country, and their strong willingness to stand up to defend our country today from mass invasion.

[@frazer3191]

Who is coming to mass invade ? We are on an island. We have a moat. Thank you green jacket for your service to 👑 and 🇬🇧 . And for your time at the yard. Respect. ✌️

[@archiebald4717]

@@frazer3191 Who is invading? Tens of thousands fighting age men oer year, who do not necessarily share our values, who often have very nasty attitudes towards girls and women and about whom we know nothing.

[@user-yd3dz7pk4w]

@@frazer3191 roman, anglo-saxon, vikings, norman etc You stupid

[@lisah9561]

@@frazer3191 they land upon our shores daily. They pilfer from the countries coiffeurs, some even have the gall to send what we give them back to their homelands. Not many are grateful, and if you speak out about it you are denounced and tried to be shut down as a “racist”

[@lisah9561]

Can you tell me David, what is the legal position of me going to the coastline and pushing back any boats that try to land without prior permission being given?

[@ashleyjohnson7386]

If you dont get tears in your eyes listening to this your not even british

[@briancaldwell7305]

Remember our Czeck pilots at the battle of Britain. Recall also Jan Kublik ( spelling?) A great hero! (From a Scot).

[@jolawrence3770]

I am very proud to be British....have watched this three times already and gives me goosebumps....

[@sheilalupton2040]

Look forward each year to hearing this wonderful song/ hymn! Make me very proud to be English!

[@JBLXVI]

We've loved so much your Majesty : THE queen ( i 'm French)

[@danrising79]

A conductor, Mr. Jiri Belohlavek, CBE just passed away today. Rest in peace, Maestro.

[@SwazerSwazers]

RIP.

[@nicolasmith4491]

RIP

[@robertobriant3621]

As an American, my prayer is this. God, bless and defend our beloved Mother Country. I'm an Irish/American, and it fills me with pride to have ties to Great Britain. God save the King!

[@oswaldjameslangston6008]

Ireland isn't part of Britain? Britain includes England, Scotland and Wales.

[@dlowe3059]

@@oswaldjameslangston6008 and northern Ireland

[@themanftheworld8439]

@@oswaldjameslangston6008 British Isles includes Sou Ireland and UK includes Nor Ireland.

[@aragon8072]

with all due respect, Irish American means you were born in Ireland and became a United States citizen by choice. If you were born in the US then you my friend are American and that is all you are. your passport says american not half something quarter this as many Yankees tend to say. be proud of were you were born because no one cares from were your ancestors came from. I am Spanish born in Spain. now my father was from the UK but i am not a Spanish/British. Nor would i say that. i was born in Spain therefore i am a Spaniard end of story. love your ancestors but love your place of birth more. cheers.

[@andhikafrabes5159]

@@aragon8072 I guess love your ancestors and your nationality equally. Be proud of both.

[@Philipmiller123]

Here for my beautiful country, United and never divided 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@prayerpatroller]

I'm an American, but I love Britain like a mother, but especially England. I love this song.

[@bessie1854]

Ditto.

[@themanftheworld8439]

Britain is USA mother.

[@bobburns1431]

Elgar said "this will make them sit up",he was so right,over a hundred years later we still sit up and love the patriotic feelings this magnificent opus gives us!,theres little that comes close.

[@bgg4865]

And hopefully with Boris in charge and Brexit confirmed, that feeling can infiltrate into all parts of our society. God save the Queen, and may He bless the United Kingdom.

[@bobburns1431]

Yes,lets get Brexit done and start doing what we did best,trade with the world!

[@martyzielinski2469]

Crown Imperial............

[@bobburns1431]

Close Marty,yes but without words its,in my opinion,not as blatantly patriotic,its still a magnificent work though!

[@laurentladouce7456]

Where else can we understand what makes a nation? The best of British patriotism comes from the deepest part of the heart and is a vibrant prayer to God. This song expresses a positive view of human history, one guided by the Providence. Here, United Kingdom sings together as a nation chosen by Heaven for a worldwide mission. We think then of the many scentits, writers, missionaries, businessmen born in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, who brought values to the rest of the world. Every nation had its dark side, but this piece expresses the very good points of Great Britain. I am French but I really see Great Britain as the homeland of some of my most cherished ideals

[@organisten]

Except the Lord did not "choose" the UK for a worldwide mission. If thou think He did, thou hast created god in thine own image - and not the other way round.

[@paulbrace2137]

organisten and you can shut the fuck up you peasant.

[@christopherdavis80]

@@organisten Of course I cannot claim that the Lord chose the UK for His worldwide mission. Your own image is yours alone. As is God's to each of us.

[@organisten]

@@christopherdavis80 And yet ye sing, when ye wave your flags, that ye (the British) were "first at Heav’n’s command". That at the very beginning when ye "Arose from out the azure main" supernatural entities were having orgasms of ecstasy over just you, egging you on singing "Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves" and that ye never would be slaves. And as for other countries, well compared with thy country, "not so blest as thee" now were they. Naturally, it's all a load of codswallop, but I can't other than think it is codswallop that fires up the jingoistic flag waving.

[@Pommy1957]

Britain isn't a nation, it's a union of nations.

[@dieterl1221]

OK, im a German (Bavarian) and that is the Britain that i love! They had an Empire whre all things are was perfect!

[@darrenwilson9817]

We'd still have it if it weren't for your bloody wars! Lol

[@dieterl1221]

@@darrenwilson9817 F.Y.

[@wfjw]

TO OUR German COUSIN I THANK YOU

[@dieterl1221]

@@darrenwilson9817 My "bloody wars"? - i am 56 years old! - you as.....!

[@t_7692]

@@darrenwilson9817 Damn the germans and the japanese lost the wwII, but they won the peace. I drive an Audi A5 for example...;-) the empire was given to the colonies now known as Trumpistan :-(

[@susanc4622]

Looking at the flags, how can anyone doubt Brexit???

[@sarahlangfieldmusic1386]

We wont be silenced we will sing our hearts out from our sofas. We love our country and this incredible song.

[@tomoakhill8825]

At 2:42 the choral section begins. Do people around the world know that, for 100 years, in the United States of America, every single last high school, and university, graduation ceremony plays that section, without words, as the entrance and exit march of the graduating students? I mean ALL of the ceremmonies. It is as common as the black cap & gown. Almost no one in the USA knows it has words, much less is a beloved national song of Great Britain.

[@ericgarcia7691]

Here in the Philippines this beautiful song is a graduation song.

[@Hillers62]

The same here in America!

[@llems1484]

Yes, together with Verdi's Aida (Triumphal March), it make two of the march music used in graduation in the Philippines.

[@Ulyssestnt]

This brings a tear of joy to an old anglophile.

[@lordleonusa]

I've been away fo 17.5 years, with two vists 2004 & 2019 andI LOVE GB more with every passing day!

[@Alex_186]

To think here in my homeland of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland this song represents our patriotism, national pride, and rich heritage meanwhile on the other side of the water this beloved song is used for a glorified award ceremony...

[@cowbertnet]

without the lyrics, it's just Elgar's music, which is a march and can be played for any processional like anything by John Philip Sousa. It became habitually used as commencement music after Yale University played it to honor Elgar when awarding him an honorary doctorate at the 1905 commencement.

[@someonespadre]

Over here we should simply sing to Anacreon in Heaven, dispense with Francis’s idiotic words.

[@timbredan3476]

@@cowbertnet that’s is great to know! I had no idea

[@wumpagames82]

The goood old days

[@damian-gu]

I played the bass trombone in the school orchestra a few years ago and I still remember how to play that song! I am currently planning to study in the U.K! It's a great coincidence!!!

[@generaladvance5812]

Did you make it to the UK in the end? I hope your studies are going well wherever you are.

[@micheleedwin4004]

This always reminds me of my mother who was a Sub-Lieutenant in QARNNS during the war. She sang it on stage with a naval audience. RIP Mamma. Xxxx

[@navigator100group2]

If the BBC want to survive as a British institution it would be well advised to run this itinerary in 2020!

[@iamthecaptainofmysoul2293]

Prescient

[@sebastianwelcome2080]

@Peter Grahame l know l hread in sun on line paper

[@KrvavaKarool]

so proud that the conductor is from my country.... from Czech republic!!! :))) and also I like the song :)))

[@user-il5oq5df6l]

When I hear this majestic March, I think of the legendary Slovak soprano Patricia Janeckova, who passed away last year after a heroic battle with cancer. I pray that this musical genius will never be forgotten.

[@LilyGrace95]

I am so, SO glad I was 16/17 in 2012. It was such a damn good year to be British, and I was old enough to celebrate and appreciate it properly.

[@looneyirish007]

beautiful.... England needs to have this as its nation anthem. being irish , this even fills me with national pride.

[@karenblackadder9446]

@john jack Normal Irish people getting on with their lives, just as the British people are after years of terrorism from the IRA. Time to move on.

[@nathanjustus6659]

@john jack Alas, every country has history like this. Mine, too - I'm not British. French, Germans - yeah the Germans - Spanish - Belgian - just look at European colonialism the world over. Guess what? The past is as dead as dead can be. Moving forward into a decent future is the best we can do.

[@vanmanwales1590]

@john jack Not you again you prick.

[@vanmanwales1590]

@john jack Hahahahahaha. Losing ? If the Brits had let loose the IRA would have been wiped out in a minute.

[@vanmanwales1590]

@john jack I think that really you are jealous that you are not English. Never mind, perhaps in the next life.

[@annemorley596]

Watching this I'm so proud to be a pom. Love from Australia x

[@Chris29_11]

I'm dutch! But I think this is so emotional & beautiful!!

[@Damar158]

I'm ashamed we Dutch don't have a similair awesome national theme and showing of pride in our own country

[@natureshealthgs1258]

Would be great as the national anthem. More feeling pride and spirit to it.

[@doubleghod]

@@Damar158 If you did have a similar one it would soon be banned by the multiculturalists.

[@shaunmadden7324]

Thank you!

[@redshift1223]

We are the northern europeans, no matter what tribe or mix of tribes we have a genomic core that binds us. Never let that go.

[@milanhales339]

That's just awesome. Proud to be Czech. But this can only happen in the Great Britain. Thank you and God Save The Queen

[@Nihilianth]

@Light_n_Fluffy It would have been MONUMENTALLY STUPID to go against the USSR. It would have instantly launched WWIII, right after the disater that was WWII. The world was far too tired.

[@tourettestreeproductions3657]

Kind of ironic that it was an American general that didn't want to march on, seeing as we still had plenty of manpower left compared to the rest of europe

[@jojocrawford1]

that's so sweet. god bless

[@shaunmadden7324]

Thank you!

[@brunomussino2168]

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[@LeonardSmith1945]

I am an American of English descent, My ancestry goes back to Tudor England. I lived for 1.5 years in England, 53 years ago.

[@82davidjohnson]

Thankyou Mate long live the USA AND ENGLAND X

[@alanandconnielast]

Most people in the US have been always been of British decent regardless of the the polls say.

[@Bill-uo6cm]

From America, To our Mother, God Bless You!!!

[@davidpincus5881]

I'm from across the "Pond". Not English but I was so moved by the beauty and the sound of this you had me in tears! Thank you!

[@pashvonderc381]

thank you our Colonial Cousin...

[@leedavies4589]

it was only this good because same year we had olympics so

[@leedavies4589]

and its took me 7 years to watch this hahaha i'm english haha

[@grahamhutton1633]

It is my fondest wish to be in England for the last night of the proms

[@rogersharman7107]

Land of Hope and Glory alias the greatest country that has ever existed.

[@judithcollie6431]

An smazing anthem, gives me goosebumps, long live the British Royalty

[@donaldedward4951]

Proud to be English and British

[@shighberg]

Donald Edward and European?

[@redshift1223]

Nw europoid and british, nord, germanic,celt jute, etc all have a common genomic core. Your name is suspicious though.

[@evehale2150]

Is this what our farther and grandparents fought for in 2 world wars, and now look at the shambles we are dealing with today?

[@petracic]

Here's to the memory of my dear mother Betty Adams who loved tea (when I made it for by the port with loose tea) and this. I actually cried when I watched this. How I miss my mother.

[@richardproctor5449]

I know what you mean Richard, i miss my dad dearly, he absolutely loved this composition, he said there was and never will be anything more beautiful than the feeling that it stirs inside 😭

[@abantumukundane1192]

Richard Adams -May your dear Mother rest in Eternal Peace❤️

[@diannegooding8733]

Had some Canadians visiting and we took them to a summer outdoor concert. The 1812 overture plus blank artillery, Jerusalem and then Elgar played at the end with fireworks, finished of with National Anthem! 2/3000 people at the event, the northern cousins from over the pond were blown away!

[@cykablyat2404]

a song make British proud, also about the great history of UK.guard it well , British young man.

[@briancaldwell7305]

This is why Britain will never be defeated. We love freedom, liberty and we are united!!

[@markwflint7383]

How right you are and thank you for using the word Britain rather than UK although we are united !!

[@IlliniJake]

America will forever support you

[@richardmabe4186]

Trying to stop Land of Hope and Glory at the Proms is the final straw, time for a regime change at the BBC.

[@DiogoAmancio]

greetings from Brazil

[@davidlyons3678]

God bless Australia