Land of Hope and Glory - Last Night of the Proms 2009.

Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance Marches - Land of Hope and Glory, conducted by David Robertson 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

[@jeremyroberts39]

This IS British.......and in 2024 people are trying to take it away from us. I'll fight and die to keep it 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@johndutton2292]

Well said its our country and proud of it if they don't like it tough

[@dmpearce5204]

People are trying to cancel our history and pride.

[@grahamfrear9270]

I also think the BBC are taking it away from us.

[@mropalatz5677]

Them are trying to negate every nations pride... but not for long

[@Glyn-fw3pb]

Totally agree

[@user-il5oq5df6l]

I pray that in the future, the BBC will perform this classic march in memory of Patricia Janeckova, the legendary Slovakian operatic and classical-crossover soprano who went home to be with the Lord last year after a heroic battle with cancer.

[@johnperry713]

No one does ceremony and celebration like the British!

[@user-cq9gi1my5p]

That is when the proms was the proms

[@Northern-lass]

God who made mighty make thee mighty again 🙏 🙌 ✨️ is the best part, i love my country and will fight for it

[@williamcartledge8641]

I'm Aussie, and if I had to ide still fight for this great country.

[@ariversideview5775]

and if Australia was ever attacked, We the British people would demand that we defended you mate.

[@7saucebasil]

Thanks Brother and the respect is fully reciprocated.

[@grahamfrear9270]

🇬🇧❤️🇦🇺💯

[@grahamfrear9270]

Let's show all the nations flags and especially hours the Union flag. Not like last year all those EU flags planted the purposely disgrace it was.

[@grahamfrear9270]

I love to see the Welsh and the Scots flags. And other flags from the Union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧

[@user-qc9jb4ig5e]

Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@kommandantgalileo]

Built on tea indeed! GOD SAVE THE KING! MAY THE EMPIRE BE RESTORED!

[@heybuh007]

I wish we had this same love of country in the USA. God save The King

[@jeremyroberts39]

Thank you 🇬🇧

[@TheCornishCockney]

ENGLAND. My country. Proud.

[@Outspoken.Humanist]

I'm proud to say this still brings a tear to my eye, every time. We may not display our patriotism 24/7, 365 but when we do, it is heard around the world. Britain has always been a changing picture but, at its core, there is still much for which we should be proud and grateful.

[@australianwanderer2217]

I see British spitfires flying to this song amazing

[@jeancome8848]

Vous êtes un Pays qui fait Nation !!et vous avez toujours été l'image du Courage et de la Fierté . Personne n'a rien à vous commander. Dans le sol de mon bon Pays la Belgique, coule le sang et les larmes de beaucoup de vos Parents; et cela vaut le Respect et la Reconnaissance indéfectible et éternelle !!! Salutations respectueuses de Belgique 🍀

[@ducatiboy6668]

Never bowed always proud to be British 🇬🇧

[@philwalker3798]

Say what you like about Great Britain nobody but nobody does this like the British.

[@DEATH-THE-GOAT]

When I need some patriotism I know I can always count on you Britts. God bless England, Scotland, Wales, Irland and the Commonwealth, God save the King!

[@englishrose1957]

thank you. I love my good old England, as a german, I went to school in England for many years, can only say, it was the best time of may life.

[@stevepipenger4651]

Please don’t include Ireland. The Republic of Ireland is not part of the Commonwealth, nor is it part of the United Kingdom.

[@englishrose1957]

been to the Republic and loved it. Of course they are not included ❤

[@thisitsuehamer6617]

Ireland 🇮🇪

[@Jabberstax]

Elgar knew he'd written a banger with this one.

[@ianbain8838]

It's a pity that he could only come up with one verse .

[@suehancey8355]

Don’t know why this popped up this morning, but I am grateful. Beautiful spirit, before the world went mad.❤

[@Andy-kd5or]

Nationalism is not a crime❤

[@JohnDuffy-vc8wr]

Only when it gets ugly

[@joa8227]

It is if you're Islamic.

[@garyschwitz3383]

If we only could bring back the old UK?

[@schureman99]

Trading in my coffee and donuts for tea and crumpets! God Bless the UK!

[@judithcollie6431]

Love this anthem, amazing to see all those participants. Not English but part of the Commonwealth

[@ianbell7342]

very emotive and moving . lump in my mouth time ❤

[@Bonzman]

And that true Brits is how it's done 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@tpk2195]

Truly the greatest nation on earth nobody does it like we do. God Save The King 🇬🇧

[@keithpeterson5127]

Sounds like an Amercian. Canada helped save your ass during ww1 & 2.

[@vowelsounds6312]

Let’s not forget Holland

[@tpk2195]

@@vowelsounds6312 you can’t be serious surly, Nazi Germany invaded The Netherlands, The Dutch government and the royal family relocated to London. Do your research before making untrue comments.

[@vowelsounds6312]

@@tpk2195 Apart from the irrational aggression of the 1900’s, the Dutch won / prospered during the peaceful years per capita and still do. Tiny Holland is still second only to the USA 🇺🇸 in terms of value of agricultural production worldwide.

[@reuterromain1054]

@@keithpeterson5127 Yes i think the Brits, who fought very bravely during the time Britain stood alone against Hitler, would not have persevered much longer without the help coming from the US and Canada. An attack on mother Britain is like an attack on her children too.

[@user-gb2to7us2l]

It has a few SMALL problem's but yes a great great place to live love Britain 🇬🇧

[@Zuzuyatts]

I'm an American, and yet this moved me to tears!

[@Ceerads]

Same here.

[@cgtcne]

Same

[@terrybake3690]

I had relative Brits..so enjoy it both ways

[@tonyjax8454]

American/British you guys are our big brothers! We stand together ❤️

[@Ceerads]

@@tonyjax8454 And sisters!

[@user-il5oq5df6l]

Dear Lord, please restore the King and the Princess of Wales to good health. God bless the U.K. CHRIST IS RISEN!!!

[@user-vr2ri8bs9w]

love it from New Zealand

[@paulheath9989]

Should be our national anthem fer sure ❤❤❤

[@Dragonfly6006]

I watched it when I was a little girl and now in 2023 it's still really beautiful and stunning. Greetings from Germany 2023! :3

[@davidw.robertson448]

The unifying power of nostalgia.

[@mikemyers8064]

The power of Our unified national. 🇬🇧👍🏻

[@ndwilliams76]

Absolutely mind blowing! Britain at its best.

[@presspound7358]

Extremely moving. All these hearts beating as one. All these voices in unison. God bless you all. Canada’s Eastern Seaboard 🇨🇦

[@LESLIELINGARD]

Absolutely brilliant..if you are not moved by this you probably deceased!! Puts the Great back into GEAT BRITAIN

[@rogerraynsford5737]

It started out with a small country call England, and went on to be the United Kingdom, and ruled the largest Empire in the history of the world .

[@pamelaroyce5285]

one that did more good, much more good, than harm. It gave us (the world) so much that we take for granted today: parliament (except in the U.S., alas), common law, the presumption of innocence, science, engineering, fantastic music, etc. Be proud. I’m American but feel like the U.K. is part of me. 🇺🇸❤️🇬🇧

[@janewebster8014]

An Empire on which the sun never set. And which provided Africa with fair play and the rule of law, qualities which are sadly lacking in the Africa of today.

[@hansandriesse6181]

This is why nobody will ever beat England, thanks from Canada

[@stampcollector74]

Hugz and kisses to our brothers & sisters in the UK. Greetings from Germany. 🇬🇧 ♥ 🇩🇪

[@melconway1174]

We'll get this mess fixed

[@stampcollector74]

@@melconway1174 Try your best honey.

[@fabigrossi2976]

​@@stampcollector74 This mistake won't last long. 😊

[@stampcollector74]

@@fabigrossi2976 Listen to the speech of your King at the Geman Bundestag. I accept your opinion, but MOST people think different. We share a history of 2000 years and there were good times and not so good times. But in the end "we are family".

[@englishrose1957]

@@stampcollector74 well said, thank you. My heart lives in England

[@stephenstokes8318]

Great Britain a nation built on tea 🫖🇬🇧

[@garyfrench9148]

And warriors

[@johngaskell1384]

Absolutely fantastic got the hairs on my arms stand up

[@Homoprimatesapiens]

Still the best music in the world !

[@johnmarkey4862]

We still got it. Start to have faith in good old Great Britain

[@ulrichzahn8860]

Simlpy wonderful, Greetings from Germany.

[@yuniyonson]

That is a lovely comment.....from an English ex-pat, who has lived in Lutherstadt Wittenberg for 20 years...Happy Christmas....

[@daviddouglas6610]

Danke

[@Beefy5039]

"God who made thee mighty, make thee mighter yet" Amen

[@EPrice282]

I'm adamant that this should be our national anthem

[@ianbain8838]

Ditto. But the intro is a bit long though . It's more stirring than the usual God save the Whatever .

[@BrainyElephant100]

I concur!

[@garethwilkinson3456]

Yes indeed.

[@Beefy5039]

I understand the sentiment, my personal choice ( and favorite) would be I Vow to thee my Country.. God Save the King doesn't have the same meaning to me as God Save the Queen

[@essexplodder9796]

It a;ways used to be played whenever England won gold medals at the commonwealth games

[@shadetreemech290]

The culture of a great people!

[@robjupp]

I'm English, so yes I like your comment. But... We are all closely related humans. I prefer to think of it as the culture of all of us.

[@thorvidarknutsen3557]

Absolutely mind blowing! Britain at its best. Perfection.

[@erik-larsovesson362]

I'm at a loss of words how magnificent and beautiful this is. Greetings from Sweden!

[@lesliecunliffe4450]

Great Britain is a great nation.

[@johnnybegood9560]

was*

[@chilledgameplay15]

@@johnnybegood9560 is*

[@brianandjuneralphs8653]

Still is. Always will be 😊 18/1/2023

[@jimmyc5892]

@@johnnybegood9560 don’t cry

[@johnnybegood9560]

@@jimmyc5892 wait till we're all living in a fifteen minute smart city like oxford and your only allowed out certain amount of times per year

[@RobertWPaine]

God Who made thee mighty Make thee mightier yet.

[@andrewstotty1146]

Perfection. Let's not forget our roots my friends!!

[@richardharrison1855]

Alex Haley certainly didn't.

[@jintsfan]

@@richardharrison1855Troll

[@fredleong3986]

The performance by Sarah Connolly as an Admiral was incomparable .

[@briandunne6977]

Reduces me to tears every time

[@christopherwalker2193]

So proud to be British

[@whocares2126]

As you should be

[@SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR]

Why because of a bunch of lunatics waving flags??

[@marksavage1108]

@@SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR saddo

[@johndavid5618]

Same. Mate. ❤️

[@TheNigel55]

Me to

[@albertfeliu5520]

I only wish we had something comparable--God Bless America is beautiful but this song is power, patriotism and national unity all wrapped in one!

[@Langstrath]

You have plenty of marches by John Phillip Sousa to use. The Liberty Bell March sounds like an obvious candidate to me, given its title and its singable tune. All you have to do is write some suitable lyrics ...

[@philipbant657]

This is why so many people want to come here. Fantastic.

[@chaimafaghet7343]

No, it isn't.

[@waterlandya]

GOD SAVE THE KING!!

[@juliansutherland6364]

To her late majesty.

[@Joe13313]

I can feel my ancestors blood rushing through me as I hear this. GOD SAVE THE KING!

[@jdvr3891]

I know what you mean, and I'm not even British! Such a moving and powerful piece of musical culture.

[@luigic6729]

RULES BRITTANIA ; RULES !

[@elaineslater6647]

This record is so beautiful broght tears to my eyes god save the king I would love to go to the last of the proms very entertaining

[@michaelknowler3057]

Britannia waves the rules. Fuck the WEF King Charles.

[@nicholastaylor2217]

I,d put this up against the us and russian national anthem and this would be at the top 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@JC-sd3vh]

This royal throne of kings, this scepter’d isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands, This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England, NOT forgetting Scots, Irish, Welsh, and our great cousins overseas

[@tonyjax8454]

🇬🇧 Forever!!

[@scottnyc6572]

This is the best live version yet it didn’t come up in the first search.I remember watching this when it first aired.

[@dougiemcbriar1998]

Quintessentially Britain at its finest. I'm offended that anyone could be offended at this masterpiece. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@leekaploski5620]

The British get it. Love of country!

[@alancooper9632]

This is absolutely brilliant.

[@hank1519]

It really is!

[@michaelcollis5425]

What’s great trouble to our country England iopen my back doors at night and sing as loudasi can to this great tune xx I t mike England

[@grahamfrear9270]

I love to see the Welsh and Scots flags. And all the flags of the Union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧

[@wardy6224]

Hopefully our hardships will pass and we can look to the future with hope and positivity :)

[@ianbain8838]

You certainly can never beat a last night singalong . There's nowt else like it .

[@nathanaellee8356]

As an American I absolutely love Sir Edward Elgar’s compositions and are a grand nod to both my English and Irish heritage.

[@docteurstroh7186]

An Huguenot heart with you... With... Memory of DDay... ❤

[@marksavage1108]

Land of hope and glory, mother of the free, How shall we extol thee, who are born of thee? Wider still and wider shall thy bounds be set. God, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet. God, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet. ..............

[@jeffreyromanelli1708]

It's a good thing that Edgar Elgar didn't come along with his "Pomp and Circumstance" in 1775, otherwise, we might have remained British.

[@DeltaCharlie89]

hahaha the British sense of irony humour lives on in you though mate ;)

[@ysatis9005]

J'ai longtemps cherché quel était le titre de cette sublime musique que je trouve encore plus magnifique que le God save the queen (king). Bravo amis anglais.

[@Thecarman1994]

Notre Marseillaise !

[@guidasegui5744]

@@Thecarman1994 Come on.....????? NADA QUE VER!!!

[@benayon2387]

L

[@ysatis9005]

Non, je suis très patriote mais je n'aime pas la Marseillaise ...

[@GaryHynes-im5di]

Mom's Irish dad's English.. best of both breed's...

[@kommandantgalileo]

you better marry a half Scot half Welsh, complete the union!

[@rogerredding5269]

Loved this God bless 💕 our England.

[@user-qk6vj7kl4k]

위대한 영국 아름다운 영국❤

[@charlottewebster4233]

1:49 The sound of a balloon deflating makes it

[@garyfrench9815]

So great to be english

[@joa8227]

I always thought that the BBC was there for the British. It seems not anymorel

[@johnnyanglo7064]

Green and Pleasant Land........

[@williamglen6709]

Scene (GREEN)” BLUE BLOOD!!! WATP 😜 Educated the World 🌎 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@hank1519]

David Robertson is an amazing conductor!

[@stevetaylor7403]

He told the Promenaders off for putting the stress incorrectly on might-ier and not on migh-tier. “For a country raised on tea you should know better. If only you’d come to more rehearsals”. ((There are NO rehearsals).

[@jamalbhouri8186]

Fantastique que dieu benisse le Roi

[@user-cx2ph7gn2i]

僕は日本ですがこれを聴き涙が出ました。なぜでしょうか

[@Gillby47]

Because it stirs the blood.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@williamcartledge8641]

Because you have a good soul and spirit.

[@Monkeygirl0250]

Should be England's National Anthem without a doubt

[@Glyn-fw3pb]

Agree

[@ianbain8838]

I wish I had more VOLUME on this poxy phone of mine . Because you need VOLUME with these songs . It's the only to listen to them .

[@mariahelenalopescarvalho5855]

Grandioso e divertido!

[@albertfeliu5520]

Absolutely fantastic--well done sir!

[@SeemplesCL55]

The People's anthem!

[@LarryWater]

I love the royal navy.

[@thomascunningham6702]

I started listening to the band in the 1970's. I play I know Your Out There Somewhere while walking my dogs on my property remember those dogs I have lost and my partner who died after 42 years. Thanks for such a powerful song. Tom Cunningham

[@lsmith9249]

band??

[@colinmiller5502]

​@@lsmith9249he's on about the moody blues.

[@claudecouture6748]

Très Beau

[@hank1519]

Electrifying performance!

[@terrybake3690]

Bingo

[@xnuntius]

I‘d take you guys back in the EU. Let’s see when you feel like it again.

[@lisaj9412]

No thanks 🤣

[@normanedwards7220]

Thanks for that , just don't hold your breath waiting for do it

[@stolli48]

Grüße aus Germany ❤🇩🇪❤️🇩🇪❤️🇩🇪❤️🙏

[@kah10161]

Still makes me think of school graduations!

[@AR-iu9jv]

4.54...the conductor......AVE IT !!

[@Retro_Velo_UK]

Love the passion 🤛

[@garyfrench9148]

We are British,we are the most welcoming people on earth, we fight for freedom and we bow to no one long live the king

[@Rod-bp8ow]

"Planted and spiritually grafted by the word. Preserved. Thy words are life. KJV 1611. ******IMPORTANT*********