Yup. Once a year, but with enough gusto to make up for the other 364 days. The mosh pit of classical music. Brings tears to my eyes to soften our stiff upper lips.
@@jillhobson6128 There's plenty of flag shaggers around where I live, quite a few poles in the front gardens... Help for heroes and Union Flags galore... No gammon on the shop shelves, but plenty in the council houses...
@@joemdee Shame on me too then I suppose... "Nationalism does nothing but teach you to hate people you never met, and take pride in accomplishments you had no part in" - Doug Stanhope.
Some years ago I had a German couple of friends. Somehow a conversation got around to the Proms. The German husband told me he watches the last night every year and said, "For one day in the year I am English." Such is the power of music!
Way back in the 1990s I phone my mum, she was living in Germany with my German step-dad, and said "guess what I'm watching?" She told me she was listening to it as well as my step-dad love the Last Night of the Proms. You are right there is power in music.
Being there is truly amazing, just watching it on my phone brings tears to my eyes. I'm a British born, but proud Rhodesian, but I stand for what Britain has stood for and I believe will do again, brave, resolute and standing firm against the odds.
Young man, I am 74 years old and I am so taken by your intense love of our British culture. You are wasted where you are - I would be proud to call you brother if you lived here! Thank you
But you are still American. That makes it all very diluted because we are very far removed. Our only common contemporary link is the language, and even then you Americans messed up the spelling and some of the grammar. I really hate it when Americans who ran away, jumped in a boat, and couldn't stand to change things, tell us we're all the same. We're not. We stayed here and changed stuff. You lot went on to create a Frankenstein.
As an ex-serviceman, and unashamedly British through and through, I love the last night of the Proms, "Land of Hope and Glory" is our unofficial national anthem, and I dont think that any true Brit can hear or sing it without getting a tear or two, and feeling and inch or two taller.......it's old-fashioned, it's jingoistic, it's glorious and it is terribly, terribly British........if it evokes even a fraction of passion, patriotism or pride in you, then there's a touch of British in you, my friend! Great to see and hear your reactions to these wonderful moments..thank you!
@@jimbo6059 Spot on Jimbo, They should make Jerusalem our Anthem.I'm not anti monarchist but our Anthem is about the King, whereas Jerusalem is about England.Scotland and Wales have their own.And if the National Anthem needed to be sung on behalf of the U.K. then we would revert back to God Save the King. 🇬🇧👍
the royal Albert Hall has a couple of times a year a classical extravaganza. where all the patriotic songs are sung. so where the last night of the proms is very difficult to obtain seats these extravaganzas are the next best thing.
I am a Brit, I have met three people who went to the Last Night of the Prom. Two Germans and one Japanese, they all said it was a fantastic experience.
Well done mate....... as a Londoner, this is the most patriotic moment of the year...... my Dad was a Rear Gunner during the war 1942-1945 and he used to sit in our front room shut the door and play this on an old record player........ we used to sit outside and hear him sobbing for all the friends he lost during the war whilst it played........ classic!
My grandfather died over Germany in 1942 in a kiwi crew on a Lancaster. Never forget your / our greatest generation. PS We all love the prom season in NZ!
Lyrics: 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! Dear Land of Hope, thy hope is crowned God make thee mightier yet! On Sov'ran brows, beloved, renowned Once more thy crown is set Thine equal laws, by Freedom gained Have ruled thee well and long; By Freedom gained, by Truth maintained Thine Empire shall be strong Thy fame is ancient as the days As Ocean large and wide: A pride that dares, and heeds not praise A stern and silent pride Not that false joy that dreams content With what our sires have won; The blood a hero sire hath spent Still nerves a hero son
I'm a born and bred German, but my heart belongs to the UK and especially Wales. Every time I set my foot down on Welsh soil I feel a sense of coming home. Last Night of the Proms is a staple in my yearly schedule and I hope one day I will get a ticket. There is just something about British history, their people and the land that once it catches you, it never lets go.
I went to a private school that had schools all over the UK and we used to have our Prize giving at The Royal Albert Hall. One year I was in my school Choir, all the school Choirs were there, we were 250 strong. I was up there, behind the orchestra, to the right of that amazing organ. The orchestra was The London Symphany Orchestra conducted by John Tobin. Two of the songs we sang were Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory. First the orchestra, then us, and then the conductor turned round to the audience, tweeked his baton to signal them to stand up and then they all joined in and Ohhhhh myyyyyy GOD, my 13 year old self was absolutely blown away, it was more than an amazing experience. I'm 76 now, I hear that intro ... a wave of nostalgia and pure joy creeps through me and then when the chorus starts it just blows my mind. I will never EVER forget that feeling.
We are a small nation and on a day to day basis we really don't pay each other much attention, but when united we are a force to be reckoned with! ❤️ My 🇬🇧!!
Americans have more Patriotism than British. But only use 1 Tune. British change the Tune depending on the Sport. God save the.... Olympics tune Swing low.......Rugby tune Land of Hope & Glory....Football
British born here. Yes they are singing for he's a jolly good fellow to the orchestra conductor. A show of gratitude and praise. Land of Hope and Glory always brings me to tears with pride. I believe it should be our national anthem. All the audience join in. No choir needed here.
Those first four sentences just make me feel so proud to be English. 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 . Brings a tear - always.
Love of country, when done purely out of love, and not ulterior motives, is the most powerful collective experience that ALL countries have, the older the country, probably the deeper it goes, but patriotism doesn't have to be about dislike of other, but pride of self and those you share a common ground with. If it doesn't make your eyes water, what will? The UK isn't the most forward in day to day shows of patriotism, but when special occasions demand it, the Brits show you that its always there, just not always shown.
Not just Jerusalem but also the National Anthem (both verses) try looking for Jerusalem and God Save the Queen - Last Night of the Proms 2012. The really big out door event is ‘Proms in the Park’ getting into the last night is very hard, but Proms in the Park, just across the road from the Albert Hall, is doable.
We don't have flags hanging in our gardens, going on about being British every day of the week to everyone and everyone.... But when we do it, we do it properly!
@@lh1822 Americans do patriotism like we drink tea; it goes on morning, noon and night everywhere and it's so commonplace it becomes expected and boring. As King Solomon said, _"Nothing new under the sun."_ However, we Brits are more sparing with our patriotism, but when we do unleash it, we make the rest of the world look like amateurs.
If you should become a republic I think “I vow to thee my country” would be a good fit. But God Save the King is very special and has so much meaning that I think not many people really grasp.
My mother and father told me that almost everyone in England wanted this part of Pomp and Circumstance to become the national anthem and the lame God Save the Queen should be ditched.
@@Confused_PhilosopherI don't know where they lived but where I am most people are pro-monarchy. I agree that Land of Hope and Glory should be the official national anthem of England, but there are other contenders. God save the King should remain as the UK anthem, after all it is a constant reminder of his responsibilities.
Around 40,000 people sing along to Land of Hope and Glory in Hyde Park at the same time as those in the Royal Albert Hall. It is a very moving thing to hear, Unity
When I hear Jerusalem I get a very deep sense of home and it touches a part of my insides that I cannot express in any words . It makes me think of our fallen buried far from home it makes me think of my mother and family it calls to me and beckons me back to Home ... Be at Peace Maam" you were the greatest living English Queen surpassing even your predecessor you will never be forgotten. 🇬🇧..
I remember as a kid this being played as the national anthem at English football games. It always makes me cringe these days as the National Anthem is played for England. That’s our united anthem. We should have a separate English anthem and all uk nations should play the National Anthem after the home nation anthem. The Scots, Welsh have theirs. There is a divide as to what should be the English anthem: * Land of Hope & Glory * Jerusalem * I vow to thee my Country We need a national vote. My preference would be ‘I Vow to Thee My Country’, followed by ‘Jerusalem’ and then ‘Land of Hope & Glory’. But they’re all magnificent and steeped in history.
Jerusalem isn't a criticism of our country, it's an aspirational song about working together to make our green and pleasant land the utopia it should be .
What hit me most was seeing the flags from different nationalities flaying alongside our UK flags. I can only offer my love and appreciation for seeing that.
Hello. English woman here. Lovely to see your reaction to this. We are told we should not be proud of our heritage and to be so is racist. That really makes me sad. I don’t know why I should be ashamed of being English- I come from east London. My ancestors were poor white people. Lovely to see you appreciate it. Thank you 🏴
I'm proud of my heritage, as a Scottish Borderer. I have great pride that my forefathers for generations were Watty's men afore he was a duke, that we were on the frontline against the English.
I couldn't agree more. There's a trendy type who lives down the road from me who rolls his eyes and moans whenever there's an event like the Jubilee, war commemorations, some sporting event we're about to fall flat on our faces in, and there's a display of national pride. He thinks it's "Soooo embarrassing" and we should all just grow up. He's a college lecturer and I have to bite my tongue whenever he's pontifucating becayse I just want to say "That's rich, coming from someone who still hasn't left school".
I am British... this gives me goosebumps and brigs tears to my eyes.....With those outside in Hyde park that could not get into Albert Hall, over a million voices raised in pride in their nation...
The conductor works incredibly hard throughout the concert - it's exhausting for him, so the audience showing appreciation is wholly right. The Last Night of the Proms is a national treasure, whether you're a 'conventional' music lover or not! It really is something worth watching.
As a little girl in the 1970's my dad had me and my sister sit through this on a Sunday evening after bath time with milky tea and crumpets. Ahh the memories.
You say you can’t explain how listening to land of hope and glory makes you feel, there’s your answer if you need to explain you don’t get it. A very emotional song.
I've been listening to this all my life, and it still brings tears to my eyes. The masses of people waving flags and singing, is such a powerful image !
God Bless, HM, King Chrles III, Great Britain, N Ireland, & Tne Commonwealth, Rule Britania,Lord Jesus, bring us back to be, The Godly, Apostolic Christian Nation, We used to be, to, God be the Glory, Amen, & Amen!
Sad thing is millions of white British lives were lost for NOTHING, we used to repel invaders , now we pick them up via RNLI taxi service mid channel and promptly escort them to the nearest 5 star hotel, 3 meals a day, free medical care, £ 200 per week to spend on cigarette, booze, new mobiles, new trainers, the people who fought in ww2 died for NOTHING, making this anthem an embarrassment to those who gave their lives for NOTHING
Land of Hope and glory was nearly Britain's anthem, the Royal Albert Hall is not big enough so they live stream it to a London Park so more can enjoy it and it is usually live on tv. The prom season starts in july and ends in September. if you contact the Royal Albert Hall you can et details of the tickets
7:02 THIS is what being British is about. Not tea, not footy, not top hats. THIS. Pure joy and patriotism for our noble nation. Despite our political ineptitude, we will always be in high spirits. RIP HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Long Live the King! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
The patriotic songs come at the end of the Last Night of the Proms. The "he's a jolly good fellow" is a tribute to the conductor at the end of the evening, just before the final medley.
For a number of years there was an outdoors summer prom concert held where I live. The setting was beautiful in the Park at Cockington. All the old favourites were played, people would take food abd drink abd enjoy a wonderful evening.
The outside events are Proms in the Park, which usually have their own lineup of artists performing and then link up with the Royal Albert Hall via the screens on the stages for the ending (Rule Britannia/Land of Hope and Glory/Jerusalem and God Save the Queen(or King now)). I was lucky enough to be in the crowd in Hyde Park, which you saw on the video that night, such a fantastic experience.
I have fond memories of having a season ticket to all the Proms concerts many years ago (1981) when I lived/worked in London. The Last Night was the icing on the cake - realising a dream from childhood (the Last Night of the Proms was something we kids were allowed to stay & watch on TV every year!) - hubby & I spent all day in the queue on the Last Night & after the stampede through the doors we managed to be five rows from the front, along with our banner, hats & T-shirts emblazoned with the musical notation of Rule Britannia & Land of Hope & Glory! Happy days - but now in our old age we watch it from the comfort of our armchairs at home!
Notice the diversity of the crowd both inside and outside the Albert Hall. Old and young, Tories and Labour singing together. Patriotism without politics Thanks again.
I have lived and worked in a few countries and can say ,without a doubt the Britain is the most diverse of countries. We all get on well together. Have not been in the country since the present trouble with those who want to change the way Britain is run. As my parents always said, “Do not bite the hand that feeds you “ You will regret it.🥰🥰🤗🤗💕💕🦘
I've always found large crowds singing in unison very emotional too, Steve - and especially at full volume! I saw some other Americans react to it recently and they said this is the music that is played at graduation ceremonies over there, if that helps you at all... The other songs that are normally sung at this event are indeed Jerusalem, God save the King and Auld Lang Syne. You may wish to check out the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance, which is another annual even held in the Royal Albert Hall. This is always attended by Senior Members of the Royal Family, including the cousins of Queen Elizabeth II, though it remains to be seen whether they will still be involved in the Reign of King Charles III. It features a number of military units, some of which will do various displays, and in recent years there has also been musical performances before it winds up into a short act of Christian worship, with hymn-singing. The National Anthem is usually played as the Royals arrive and also sung, just before they leave. Also, check out the Anthems used by our national football and rugby teams. The Welsh one, Hen Wlad y Nhadau (Land of My Fathers) is especially stirring - at a rugby international in Cardiff Arms Park, for example.
Wales is not a real "Nation" and never has been. The notion is authentic as modern Druids - a confection created by peddlers of pseudo-Nationalism - and legitimised by Miranda Blair and his pals for party-politcal ends.
Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1" - but we Americans know it as the Graduation March. Practically ubiquitous at high school and college graduations. We've also repurposed the tune from "God Save the King" for our patriotic song "My country 'tis of thee".
Yes, they were singing 'for he's a jolly good fellow' - a very very important chant in the UK, and is at the top of expressing love and respect. It can be sung to a woman, without the word fellow being changed. It is based on a French marching tune, played at the battle of Waterloo (Marlboro s'en va't en guerre)
@@gordonsmith8899 It is actually a nursery rhyme for French children!: I sang it myself way back in the day! Heavens, I can still remember all the words.... "Marlborough has gone off to war, we don't know if he will come back" Luckily he did.
You can’t just make sh1t up Antoine, it’s not ‘very very important’ at all and it’s not sung for the reasons you said!! They sang it because it was the conductors final prom! His retirement!! What a plank you are
I think you will know this piece as pomp and circumstance. When I hear these patriotic pieces, my hairs stand on end and get goose pimples/bumps and this feeling comes over me but can't put it into words (possibly to with the pride I have and the 1500 years of Monarchy). Even more so when it is being sing by thousands and thousands of your fellow Nations singing them
The little tear you experienced trying to escape was from you DNA like it or not there is a lot of British deep down inside you it comes up to remind you when triaged off by fine music, smell, comfort and drinking tea. We British did not put a man on the moon but we did put them every where else in this world.
Be proud of your heritage, I was born of a Canadian father and an English mother, I served 12 yrs in the British Army and have lived here for 52 years, I don’t feel anything other than British.
It was part of our heritage. The BBC now try and drop as much traditional content as possible. Note the date of the performance - 2012. Unwatchable now.
LIVING BEING IS OUR RACE, MANKIND IS OUR RELIGION, HINDU,MUSLIM,SIKH,CHRISTAIN, THERE IS NO SEPARATE RELIGION ALMIGHTY GOD KABIR is the father of all souls that JESUS, MOHAMMAD, GURU NANAK, VEDH was telling in BIBLE, QURAN, GURU GRANTHA SAHEB .. In OLD Orthodox Jewish Bible KABIR is mentioned...KABIR means (GREAT or MIGHTY GOD) in hebrew...but when translated in different languages translator removed KABIR word.....
Hi Steve from me, Georgie, just a South African woman. Loved this and I’m a new subbie as your channel takes me back to my British roots too. I’m excited to watch more of your videos. They look brilliant. Keep ‘em coming. I’m a fan
Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory and Jerusalem all great rousing pieces each in their own way. Yes please have Jerusalem, has made many a stiff upper lip quiver and makes me cry! So beautiful.
I don't know if you noticed the amount of different countries flags not in the commonwealth everyone is welcome to come and fly their own countries flag
The Last Night of the Proms is so patriotically popular that as well as a totally full Royal Albert Hall there are large screens around the UK - including Hyde Park as shown here. The event happens every year and the pride never seems to diminish. Land of Hope and Glory indeed. 🇬🇧❤
@@juankusoff People who have never listened to the concerts on Radio or watched some of them on the TV would be unlikely to talk about them to anyone. If I met you, I wouldn't bring up the subject of Rugby League or Ed Sheeran, for instance, as I know nothing about them. I've lived on the same Council estate in Wales for nearly 70 years and I'm one of around 3 millions people who tuned in to BBC Radio 3 each week to listen to the concerts. At my age, my circle of friends is diminishing rapidly but one issue most of us have is that we tend to mix with people who have similar opinions or interests but that doesn't mean that other opinions aren't valid and shouldn't be respected.
@@juankusoff It is screened live in Glasgow, Swansea, Belfast, Enniskillen, Coventry and Warwick to name the most prominent places outside of London. The fact that you and your friends haven't attended is as relevant to me never going to a Rolling Stones Concert and thereby querying it's popularity????
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Makes me emotional every time. Americans tend to think we're not patriotic, but this is how we do our patriotism
At home in the Albert Hall
Yup. Once a year, but with enough gusto to make up for the other 364 days. The mosh pit of classical music. Brings tears to my eyes to soften our stiff upper lips.
@@jillhobson6128 shame on you for never having sung the National Anthem in your life.
@@jillhobson6128 There's plenty of flag shaggers around where I live, quite a few poles in the front gardens... Help for heroes and Union Flags galore... No gammon on the shop shelves, but plenty in the council houses...
@@joemdee Shame on me too then I suppose... "Nationalism does nothing but teach you to hate people you never met, and take pride in accomplishments you had no part in" - Doug Stanhope.
Some years ago I had a German couple of friends. Somehow a conversation got around to the Proms. The German husband told me he watches the last night every year and said, "For one day in the year I am English." Such is the power of music!
Way back in the 1990s I phone my mum, she was living in Germany with my German step-dad, and said "guess what I'm watching?" She told me she was listening to it as well as my step-dad love the Last Night of the Proms. You are right there is power in music.
Same thing here in Norway
The word England comes from the German tribe the Angles that came over and settled here.So he was perhaps related.
Elgar was very popular in Germany before in the UK.
@@helenbailey8419 Not me, 96% Welsh, the land of song though. The great Unifier *Music.*👍
This song goes out to all the men who fought, lost their lives during 1st ,2nd world war. You are VICTORIOUS!!!!!!. Never forgotten!!!!.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning we will remember them. For ever in their dept ❤
And WWIII which is just beginning
Never Forget
Being there is truly amazing, just watching it on my phone brings tears to my eyes. I'm a British born, but proud Rhodesian, but I stand for what Britain has stood for and I believe will do again, brave, resolute and standing firm against the odds.
This should be Britains national anthem...this is the one which brings tears to my eyes
Young man, I am 74 years old and I am so taken by your intense love of our British culture. You are wasted where you are - I would be proud to call you brother if you lived here! Thank you
Land of hope amd glory is something thqt harmonises with the heart of britain
British patriotism is a deep thing. Very little to be seen on the surface, but dig a little and it is there, everywhere.
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Unfortunately people these days are not so patriotic to this wonderful country of ours
I think that is true in many countries
So very true .John Rooney uk
Very well said. This bulldog is proud even more so this year, after the loss we've shared. Keep the faith🇬🇧👏
The reason why you were moved to Land of Hope and Glory is that you have lots of British DNA in you Steve!!
But you are still American. That makes it all very diluted because we are very far removed. Our only common contemporary link is the language, and even then you Americans messed up the spelling and some of the grammar.
I really hate it when Americans who ran away, jumped in a boat, and couldn't stand to change things, tell us we're all the same. We're not. We stayed here and changed stuff. You lot went on to create a Frankenstein.
As an ex-serviceman, and unashamedly British through and through, I love the last night of the Proms, "Land of Hope and Glory" is our unofficial national anthem, and I dont think that any true Brit can hear or sing it without getting a tear or two, and feeling and inch or two taller.......it's old-fashioned, it's jingoistic, it's glorious and it is terribly, terribly British........if it evokes even a fraction of passion, patriotism or pride in you, then there's a touch of British in you, my friend! Great to see and hear your reactions to these wonderful moments..thank you!
And Jerusalem as well
@@tomfrombrunswick7571 Jerusalem is more English. LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY is more british.
@@jimbo6059 Spot on Jimbo, They should make Jerusalem our Anthem.I'm not anti monarchist but our Anthem is about the King, whereas Jerusalem is about England.Scotland and Wales have their own.And if the National Anthem needed to be sung on behalf of the U.K. then we would revert back to God Save the King. 🇬🇧👍
the royal Albert Hall has a couple of times a year a classical extravaganza. where all the patriotic songs are sung. so where the last night of the proms is very difficult to obtain seats these extravaganzas are the next best thing.
How right you are.👍👍
I am a Brit, I have met three people who went to the Last Night of the Prom. Two Germans and one Japanese, they all said it was a fantastic experience.
I’m so glad you appreciated our quirky British traditions. This song is entrenched in our being.
It’s also entranced in American graduation ceremonies 😉 🇺🇸
It’s an English song and English traditions it has NOTHING to do with Wales, Ireland or Scotland!
Only the British can have a mash pit at a classical concert. So proud of this country
I will never watch the proms. I can't stand the idiots bouncing up and down.
I love my country so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
❤ British ❤ 🇬🇧
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Well done mate....... as a Londoner, this is the most patriotic moment of the year...... my Dad was a Rear Gunner during the war 1942-1945 and he used to sit in our front room shut the door and play this on an old record player........ we used to sit outside and hear him sobbing for all the friends he lost during the war whilst it played........ classic!
Bless your wonderful father !
Your dad was of the greatest generation. Bless him and his comrades.
Man that got me...
My grandfather died over Germany in 1942 in a kiwi crew on a Lancaster. Never forget your / our greatest generation. PS We all love the prom season in NZ!
So many young lives cut short....but they literally saved the world from a monstrous evil.
Lyrics:
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!
Dear Land of Hope, thy hope is crowned
God make thee mightier yet!
On Sov'ran brows, beloved, renowned
Once more thy crown is set
Thine equal laws, by Freedom gained
Have ruled thee well and long;
By Freedom gained, by Truth maintained
Thine Empire shall be strong
Thy fame is ancient as the days
As Ocean large and wide:
A pride that dares, and heeds not praise
A stern and silent pride
Not that false joy that dreams content
With what our sires have won;
The blood a hero sire hath spent
Still nerves a hero son
My hat off to you for this!!!
Brilliant
Available anywhere on the internet....
@@sophiabee8924 including on this TH-cam video 😊
I'm a born and bred German, but my heart belongs to the UK and especially Wales. Every time I set my foot down on Welsh soil I feel a sense of coming home. Last Night of the Proms is a staple in my yearly schedule and I hope one day I will get a ticket. There is just something about British history, their people and the land that once it catches you, it never lets go.
You are allways welcome friend.
I’m British and Germany is the only other country I feel connected to on a comforting level. I feel like we understand each other 🇬🇧 ❤ 🇩🇪
Interesting I love Bayern too
Hiraeth.
We were in Wales,a few weeks ago,just for a weekend,we love the country,too.My husbands grandparents were Welsh speakers,from Flintshire.
I went to a private school that had schools all over the UK and we used to have our Prize giving at The Royal Albert Hall. One year I was in my school Choir, all the school Choirs were there, we were 250 strong. I was up there, behind the orchestra, to the right of that amazing organ. The orchestra was The London Symphany Orchestra conducted by John Tobin. Two of the songs we sang were Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory. First the orchestra, then us, and then the conductor turned round to the audience, tweeked his baton to signal them to stand up and then they all joined in and Ohhhhh myyyyyy GOD, my 13 year old self was absolutely blown away, it was more than an amazing experience. I'm 76 now, I hear that intro ... a wave of nostalgia and pure joy creeps through me and then when the chorus starts it just blows my mind. I will never EVER forget that feeling.
Jerusalem is a favourite of mine. Gives me shivers every time.
We are a small nation and on a day to day basis we really don't pay each other much attention, but when united we are a force to be reckoned with! ❤️ My 🇬🇧!!
Only small in geography.
@@footygirlful tiny island, big heart :)
You are so right stick a pin in our nation pride we all och who where let's go. John Rooney uk
Could.dntput it better myself.Well said.
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Decades in Australia but my heart still England 🏴 ❤
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Same
Think we will always be
Me too. Going back at the end of winter. Kind miss the snow.
Nz me, I went for Charles coronation, but I can't go back again. Too aged.
Land of Hope and Glory makes me SO emotional I am so proud to be British 🇬🇧 We gave our Queen, her majesty such an incredible send off too
👍👍👍Our country knows how to do it.
Americans have more Patriotism than British. But only use 1 Tune.
British change the Tune depending on the Sport.
God save the.... Olympics tune
Swing low.......Rugby tune
Land of Hope & Glory....Football
God rest her soul, we can, as a nation be proud of the 5 billion people who watched her funeral, so much thought of was she and our country.
Yes you did! She would be so proud. Now please treat your new king and queen with the same devotion and love. They’re gonna need it!
@@statementleaver8095 are you kidding? We have MANY tunes!
I have come across this, and I’m listening to it with tears running down my cheeks and I am 67 man and proud of it. 🇬🇧🏴🏴
British born here. Yes they are singing for he's a jolly good fellow to the orchestra conductor. A show of gratitude and praise. Land of Hope and Glory always brings me to tears with pride. I believe it should be our national anthem. All the audience join in. No choir needed here.
Jerusalem and God Save the Queen - Last Night of the Proms 2012 is for you, my friend...
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@@jeffebdy Pleased to be of service,my friend:)
Those first four sentences just make me feel so proud to be English. 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 . Brings a tear - always.
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Love of country, when done purely out of love, and not ulterior motives, is the most powerful collective experience that ALL countries have, the older the country, probably the deeper it goes, but patriotism doesn't have to be about dislike of other, but pride of self and those you share a common ground with. If it doesn't make your eyes water, what will? The UK isn't the most forward in day to day shows of patriotism, but when special occasions demand it, the Brits show you that its always there, just not always shown.
Beautifully said Alan. I totally agree.
Full stops and punctuation help as well! Only kidding Alan. It's just that I notice these things.
which is why I was so rage riddled when "they" tried to CANCEL THIS SONG
you've hit the nail on the head - Patriotism has an evil twin called Nationalism
Beautifully put.
I'm Suffolk born an bred and totally English, it makes hairs on the back of my neck standup every time I here it should be our national anthem
Emotional every time, long may it last. My flag, my nation 🇬🇧
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I love britain, you can just sail in and start a life wherever you want and they pay your rent, school fees, its amazing!
Glad for you, now try "Jerusalem" also in the Prom series of Brit patriotism
Not just Jerusalem but also the National Anthem (both verses) try looking for Jerusalem and God Save the Queen - Last Night of the Proms 2012. The really big out door event is ‘Proms in the Park’ getting into the last night is very hard, but Proms in the Park, just across the road from the Albert Hall,
is doable.
Yes Jerusalem is my favourite .
I Vow To Thee My Country always makes me tear up.
Oh one of my favourites x
@@sheilaheald2509 love this too
We don't have flags hanging in our gardens, going on about being British every day of the week to everyone and everyone.... But when we do it, we do it properly!
I have noticed this year more union flags in gardens, maybe the jubilee had something to do with that
@@kaythacker3612 most likely
Your comment felt like an insult to American patriotism.
@@lh1822 Americans do patriotism like we drink tea; it goes on morning, noon and night everywhere and it's so commonplace it becomes expected and boring. As King Solomon said, _"Nothing new under the sun."_ However, we Brits are more sparing with our patriotism, but when we do unleash it, we make the rest of the world look like amateurs.
Cringe alert!
Gave me the chills , love my country , screw the haters Cheers
I’m English, and the Proms are the most pompous upper class nonsense I’ve ever witnessed
@@juankusoff l was waiting for you ? Not a very English name Juan Kusoff 😂😂
@@bobbyboko6317 It’s a joke name. Why would that matter anyway, if I really had an Spanish-Eastern European name, that wouldn’t make me not English.
@@juankusoff 🤣🤣
Met too proud to be british .
You feel this from the heart... It should be our national anthem 🇬🇧
But a German wrote land of hope and glory so it could not be our anthem
@@angelagibbs7999 Edward William Elgar wrote the music, Arthur Christopher Benson wrote the lyrics at a later date. Both born in England.
Jersulum should be englands national anthem as we use the United Kingdom one but jersulum mentions england alot
This should have been our National Anthem, gorgeous, the words are so moving.
If you should become a republic I think “I vow to thee my country” would be a good fit. But God Save the King is very special and has so much meaning that I think not many people really grasp.
My mother and father told me that almost everyone in England wanted this part of Pomp and Circumstance to become the national anthem and the lame God Save the Queen should be ditched.
@@Confused_PhilosopherI don't know where they lived but where I am most people are pro-monarchy. I agree that Land of Hope and Glory should be the official national anthem of England, but there are other contenders.
God save the King should remain as the UK anthem, after all it is a constant reminder of his responsibilities.
Cheers and Tears from the Colonies. Respect.🇭🇲
Sends shivers down my spine every time. Long live the UK and Long live the King!!!
Don't forget his badly behaved brother Prince Andrew his mother never recovered from that leach
@@HenryRaeburn367 i think everyone would prefer Andrew didnt exist mate, he will never be King, thankfully, so the leach is entirely unimportant.
Long live the king 🇬🇧
Long live the King 🇬🇧
Around 40,000 people sing along to Land of Hope and Glory in Hyde Park at the same time as those in the Royal Albert Hall. It is a very moving thing to hear, Unity
It’s a lot more than 40 thousand. Closer to 200,000
This is like a Python sketch....
I doubt anyone in the world does patriotism better than we do at the Last Night Of The Proms.
Puke!
You’re such a lovely young man and a credit to your country. Thankyou so much to you and your lovely wife for being so respectful to the UK
Thank you, appreciate that! :)
I'm a very homesick Brit living in Canada. Watching this, I cried my eyes out.....
Ahh you're remembering your roots xx
Hey 👋🏻 I’m in France and I know EXACTLY what you mean 😭 Proud and Homesick
Canadians have the best of both worlds. You’re as much a Brit as you are American. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
You made my eyes water just thinking of a brit abroad missing home comforts.
Ah thinking of you 😊 Must be tough atm.
Gets me every time .. Proud to be British
Pity our treacherous lying politicians have destroyed our country - in my 76 year lifetime.
Hear hear
What makes you proud , the tyranny this country has inflicted all over the world over the last three centuries .
From Northern Ireland... love this song ... makes us proud to be part of the union
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Proud to be British love my country..🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Showing appreciation to the conductor 👏👏👏
When I hear Jerusalem I get a very deep sense of home and it touches a part of my insides that I cannot express in any words . It makes me think of our fallen buried far from home it makes me think of my mother and family it calls to me and beckons me back to Home ... Be at Peace Maam" you were the greatest living English Queen surpassing even your predecessor you will never be forgotten. 🇬🇧..
Beautiful words, thank you
Nice to see the flags of many nations in the crowd. Warms my heart.
And a retort to those who say this song is jingoistic; so many nations, often former colonies or enemies, happily joining in.
@@jacquieclapperton9758 pretty sure I saw 🇺🇸 as well. We are proud to share the red white and blue 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
Just shows there is hope us all .
As a proud Englishman it is my National Anthem.
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I remember as a kid this being played as the national anthem at English football games. It always makes me cringe these days as the National Anthem is played for England. That’s our united anthem. We should have a separate English anthem and all uk nations should play the National Anthem after the home nation anthem. The Scots, Welsh have theirs. There is a divide as to what should be the English anthem:
* Land of Hope & Glory
* Jerusalem
* I vow to thee my Country
We need a national vote. My preference would be ‘I Vow to Thee My Country’, followed by ‘Jerusalem’ and then ‘Land of Hope & Glory’. But they’re all magnificent and steeped in history.
@@jazzlife8691 Jerusalem is a criticism of our pleasant land which would be a really humble choice. Land of Hope and Glory for me.
Jerusalem isn't a criticism of our country, it's an aspirational song about working together to make our green and pleasant land the utopia it should be .
This should be our national anthem, not the dirge we actually have
Stirs the soul doesn't it. Should be our National anthem.
Agree, I reckon more British people know more words for this than our National anthem. Should be our anthem.
I vow to thy my country played to Holsts Jupiter is another that’s better than are anthem now!!!!
Many English prefer "Jerusalem"!
@@jamesalexander5623 that’s definitely Englands 🏴 for sure
I think this strays away from the monarchy a bit more.
What hit me most was seeing the flags from different nationalities flaying alongside our UK flags. I can only offer my love and appreciation for seeing that.
All except the EU flags!!
Hello. English woman here. Lovely to see your reaction to this. We are told we should not be proud of our heritage and to be so is racist. That really makes me sad. I don’t know why I should be ashamed of being English- I come from east London. My ancestors were poor white people. Lovely to see you appreciate it. Thank you 🏴
I'm proud of my heritage, as a Scottish Borderer. I have great pride that my forefathers for generations were Watty's men afore he was a duke, that we were on the frontline against the English.
@@sophiabee8924 Touche Love! Sounds like you are English to the bone and absolutely nothing wrong with that. Just saying!
I couldn't agree more. There's a trendy type who lives down the road from me who rolls his eyes and moans whenever there's an event like the Jubilee, war commemorations, some sporting event we're about to fall flat on our faces in, and there's a display of national pride. He thinks it's "Soooo embarrassing" and we should all just grow up.
He's a college lecturer and I have to bite my tongue whenever he's pontifucating becayse I just want to say "That's rich, coming from someone who still hasn't left school".
I’m from east London, proud of my working class roots. Proud to be
English !
I am British... this gives me goosebumps and brigs tears to my eyes.....With those outside in Hyde park that could not get into Albert Hall, over a million voices raised in pride in their nation...
My heart swells and I cry every time I hear this. Very very proud Brit.
Ditto
yes..me to..
So proud to be English and part of Britain .🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️❤️
I never knew about the Proms until my family came on an academic visit to Oxford. I was fascinated!
@@Ionabrodie69 Hopefully soon we can remove the Scottish flag from the UK Union Jack.
The conductor works incredibly hard throughout the concert - it's exhausting for him, so the audience showing appreciation is wholly right. The Last Night of the Proms is a national treasure, whether you're a 'conventional' music lover or not! It really is something worth watching.
As a little girl in the 1970's my dad had me and my sister sit through this on a Sunday evening after bath time with milky tea and crumpets. Ahh the memories.
Thank you o your lovely comment,this always brings tears to my eyes,🇬🇧
You say you can’t explain how listening to land of hope and glory makes you feel, there’s your answer if you need to explain you don’t get it. A very emotional song.
I've been listening to this all my life, and it still brings tears to my eyes. The masses of people waving flags and singing, is such a powerful image !
God Bless, HM, King Chrles III, Great Britain, N Ireland, & Tne Commonwealth, Rule Britania,Lord Jesus, bring us back to be, The Godly, Apostolic Christian Nation, We used to be, to, God be the Glory, Amen, & Amen!
After World War 2 this was sung throughout the Country it always brings tears to our eyes too .
Sad thing is millions of white British lives were lost for NOTHING, we used to repel invaders , now we pick them up via RNLI taxi service mid channel and promptly escort them to the nearest 5 star hotel, 3 meals a day, free medical care, £ 200 per week to spend on cigarette, booze, new mobiles, new trainers, the people who fought in ww2 died for NOTHING, making this anthem an embarrassment to those who gave their lives for NOTHING
I could see the reaction on your face sir. That’s how we all feel when that’s played.
Proud to be British. God Save the King.
British and PROUD !!
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Me too!
The energy of those crowds is electric
Land of Hope and glory was nearly Britain's anthem, the Royal Albert Hall is not big enough so they live stream it to a London Park so more can enjoy it and it is usually live on tv. The prom season starts in july and ends in September. if you contact the Royal Albert Hall you can et details of the tickets
7:02 THIS is what being British is about. Not tea, not footy, not top hats. THIS. Pure joy and patriotism for our noble nation. Despite our political ineptitude, we will always be in high spirits. RIP HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Long Live the King! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
I was in Hyde Park. Best atmosphere EVER! I flew my Devon flag like mad!!
We may have problems now but when you hear this your heart swells with pride for our country. It’s so emotional. Thankyou for showing it.
Thank you for your kind words. I'm English and I cry every time I hear it!!
Me too!!
The patriotic songs come at the end of the Last Night of the Proms. The "he's a jolly good fellow" is a tribute to the conductor at the end of the evening, just before the final medley.
I'm in my 80's. I have just watched D Day. Proud to be British 🏴🇬🇧
Make this our British National Anthem! Would love to hear the Lions fans belting this out on tour!
Reminds me of our most excellent late queen. Goosebumps!
Land of hope and glory is unofficially our equivalent to the star spangled banner...brings out the patriotism...
The music played to Land of Hope and Glory is Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1."
And he wasn't happy when words were added to it.
@@TomTheCattotoo true, he hated the use of P&C1 for jingoistic purposes.
Across the road in Hyde Park around 40,000 people gather for this most patriotic of nights.
For a number of years there was an outdoors summer prom concert held where I live. The setting was beautiful in the Park at Cockington. All the old favourites were played, people would take food abd drink abd enjoy a wonderful evening.
The outside events are Proms in the Park, which usually have their own lineup of artists performing and then link up with the Royal Albert Hall via the screens on the stages for the ending (Rule Britannia/Land of Hope and Glory/Jerusalem and God Save the Queen(or King now)). I was lucky enough to be in the crowd in Hyde Park, which you saw on the video that night, such a fantastic experience.
They were giving him three cheers,and singing ,For he’s a jolly good fellow.
Showing their appreciation.
Your genuine heartfelt reaction made me cry and as a Brit we hear this tune often. much love to you from across the pond xx
Thanks Adalind it was a beautiful, patriotic song. I truly enjoyed it. Hope you're well. :)
So glad it moved you. It moves me everytime I hear this.
I have fond memories of having a season ticket to all the Proms concerts many years ago (1981) when I lived/worked in London. The Last Night was the icing on the cake - realising a dream from childhood (the Last Night of the Proms was something we kids were allowed to stay & watch on TV every year!) - hubby & I spent all day in the queue on the Last Night & after the stampede through the doors we managed to be five rows from the front, along with our banner, hats & T-shirts emblazoned with the musical notation of Rule Britannia & Land of Hope & Glory! Happy days - but now in our old age we watch it from the comfort of our armchairs at home!
Notice the diversity of the crowd both inside and outside the Albert Hall. Old and young, Tories and Labour singing together. Patriotism without politics Thanks again.
There are no Labour supporters at these ghastly shitshows.
I have lived and worked in a few countries and can say ,without a doubt the Britain is the most diverse of countries. We all get on well together. Have not been in the country since the present trouble with those who want to change the way Britain is run. As my parents always said, “Do not bite the hand that feeds you “ You will regret it.🥰🥰🤗🤗💕💕🦘
I demand to know how many lgbtq were represented?🇬🇧👍😜
I've always found large crowds singing in unison very emotional too, Steve - and especially at full volume! I saw some other Americans react to it recently and they said this is the music that is played at graduation ceremonies over there, if that helps you at all... The other songs that are normally sung at this event are indeed Jerusalem, God save the King and Auld Lang Syne.
You may wish to check out the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance, which is another annual even held in the Royal Albert Hall. This is always attended by Senior Members of the Royal Family, including the cousins of Queen Elizabeth II, though it remains to be seen whether they will still be involved in the Reign of King Charles III. It features a number of military units, some of which will do various displays, and in recent years there has also been musical performances before it winds up into a short act of Christian worship, with hymn-singing. The National Anthem is usually played as the Royals arrive and also sung, just before they leave.
Also, check out the Anthems used by our national football and rugby teams. The Welsh one, Hen Wlad y Nhadau (Land of My Fathers) is especially stirring - at a rugby international in Cardiff Arms Park, for example.
Wales is not a real "Nation" and never has been. The notion is authentic as modern Druids - a confection created by peddlers of pseudo-Nationalism - and legitimised by Miranda Blair and his pals for party-politcal ends.
Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1" - but we Americans know it as the Graduation March. Practically ubiquitous at high school and college graduations.
We've also repurposed the tune from "God Save the King" for our patriotic song "My country 'tis of thee".
Yes, they were singing 'for he's a jolly good fellow' - a very very important chant in the UK, and is at the top of expressing love and respect. It can be sung to a woman, without the word fellow being changed. It is based on a French marching tune, played at the battle of Waterloo (Marlboro s'en va't en guerre)
The Duke of Marlborough took it as a war-prize Antoine
@@gordonsmith8899 Yes indeed: it is a military marching tune in France, and still played from time to time.
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It's a fine tune Antoine, on that we can both agree.
@@gordonsmith8899 It is actually a nursery rhyme for French children!: I sang it myself way back in the day! Heavens, I can still remember all the words....
"Marlborough has gone off to war, we don't know if he will come back" Luckily he did.
You can’t just make sh1t up Antoine, it’s not ‘very very important’ at all and it’s not sung for the reasons you said!! They sang it because it was the conductors final prom! His retirement!! What a plank you are
Your expression and reaction says it all. I also teared up - and I am a 72-year-old coffin dodger.
Love this with every ounce of my being. So very very proud to be British❤️🇬🇧❤️🇬🇧❤️🇬🇧❤️
Sometimes we just get it right! 🇬🇧 ♥️
I think you will know this piece as pomp and circumstance. When I hear these patriotic pieces, my hairs stand on end and get goose pimples/bumps and this feeling comes over me but can't put it into words (possibly to with the pride I have and the 1500 years of Monarchy). Even more so when it is being sing by thousands and thousands of your fellow Nations singing them
I’m no Brit but I just ❤ this always have and always will
The little tear you experienced trying to escape was from you DNA like it or not there is a lot of British deep down inside you it comes up to remind you when triaged off by fine music, smell, comfort and drinking tea. We British did not put a man on the moon but we did put them every where else in this world.
Be proud of your heritage, I was born of a Canadian father and an English mother, I served 12 yrs in the British Army and have lived here for 52 years, I don’t feel anything other than British.
If ever you can get to somewhere British where this is sung, its amazing!! The atmosphere just hits you like a sledge hammer
It’s part of our heritage and our long history god bless these islands
It was part of our heritage. The BBC now try and drop as much traditional content as possible. Note the date of the performance - 2012. Unwatchable now.
@@stevetaylor8698 well we need to fight them I will all ways fight for our heritage no one will take that from me
LIVING BEING IS OUR RACE, MANKIND IS OUR RELIGION, HINDU,MUSLIM,SIKH,CHRISTAIN, THERE IS NO SEPARATE RELIGION
ALMIGHTY GOD KABIR is the father of all souls that JESUS, MOHAMMAD, GURU NANAK, VEDH was telling in BIBLE, QURAN, GURU GRANTHA SAHEB
.. In OLD Orthodox Jewish Bible KABIR is mentioned...KABIR means (GREAT or MIGHTY GOD) in hebrew...but when translated in different languages translator removed KABIR word.....
@@robertlangley1664 Keep vile stench religion out of it with that mythology character.
@@bibekjung7404 tripe
Land of hope and glory should be English Anthem.It makes you proud to be British
Hi Steve from me, Georgie, just a South African woman. Loved this and I’m a new subbie as your channel takes me back to my British roots too. I’m excited to watch more of your videos. They look brilliant. Keep ‘em coming. I’m a fan
Theres a lot to be proud of on this little island of ours. Long may this tradition continue!
It may be familiar because The Land of Hope and Glory came from Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance.
This sums up the pride and the patriotism of the country I love with all my heart.
Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory and Jerusalem all great rousing pieces each in their own way. Yes please have Jerusalem, has made many a stiff upper lip quiver and makes me cry! So beautiful.
This song makes my hair stand on end everytime I hear it. Proud to be English! Proud to be British! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
I don't know if you noticed the amount of different countries flags not in the commonwealth everyone is welcome to come and fly their own countries flag
Yes, how dare the British try and set aside one evening of the year to come together, sing traditional songs and show their patriotism.
Except that EU rag with Hitler’s yellow stars on it.
@@joemdee - That's not a national flag anyway, it's just a corporate logo - the same as the Swastika.
@@joemdee We soon got rid of that!
No African or Syrian flags.
Bursts my British heart with pride every time
Hopeless Anglophile here. Chokes me up everytime.
Its English not British.
The Last Night of the Proms is so patriotically popular that as well as a totally full Royal Albert Hall there are large screens around the UK - including Hyde Park as shown here. The event happens every year and the pride never seems to diminish. Land of Hope and Glory indeed. 🇬🇧❤
That’s a stretch. It might be a down south thing, because I’ve never met anyone who has been to, or even watched the Proms on telly.
@@juankusoff just because you haven't experienced it or don't know of anyone else, doesn't mean it doesn't exist, another leftie stupid comment..
@@juankusoff People who have never listened to the concerts on Radio or watched some of them on the TV would be unlikely to talk about them to anyone. If I met you, I wouldn't bring up the subject of Rugby League or Ed Sheeran, for instance, as I know nothing about them.
I've lived on the same Council estate in Wales for nearly 70 years and I'm one of around 3 millions people who tuned in to BBC Radio 3 each week to listen to the concerts. At my age, my circle of friends is diminishing rapidly but one issue most of us have is that we tend to mix with people who have similar opinions or interests but that doesn't mean that other opinions aren't valid and shouldn't be respected.
@@juankusoff It is screened live in Glasgow, Swansea, Belfast, Enniskillen, Coventry and Warwick to name the most prominent places outside of London. The fact that you and your friends haven't attended is as relevant to me never going to a Rolling Stones Concert and thereby querying it's popularity????
@@jillosler9353 Not as popular as everyone is making it out to be. You’re all going on as if it is representative of the UK as a whole
No one can do it like us Brits NO ONE...glad you loved it...
It is so lovely to see someone so young taking an interest in our country I will take you to the proms any time.
Dame Vera Lynn does an equally upbeat and rousing version of “ Land Of Hope And Glory”. You cannot get more British and patriotic than that.