I am an American and I absolutely LOVE this song! In fact, it's one of my favorite patriotic songs in the world, and Katherine Jenkins is such a beautiful singer. Personally, I would rank "I vow to thee my country" right up there with my country's "Oh Shenandoah" - both of which bring goose bumps and tears to my eyes every time I listen to them. I love America, and therefore greatly respect your love for Great Britain. Such a love is sacred, and it is an empathy we all can embrace. :)
Ms Elffire, for decades I have considered this melody to be a more stirring patriotic hymn than any extant national anthem. I am amazed that no nation has grabbed it. If the UK becomes a republic, this should become its national anthem. I also agree that it is cut from the same Celtic cloth as Shenandoah. The melody is also vaguely familiar because The Planets strongly influenced the classic Hollywood composers. Thaxted sounds to me like the theme for a very great Western.
The composer of this stunning melody taught music theory in a middle school for girls in suburban London. He would then go home and work late in the night composing the orchestral suite from which this melody is taken -- The Planets.
I don't know if you've heard this, by Holst on his 'Planets' suite, the Jupiter movement, is this melody. Worth a listen if you naturally love this melody, as I do too.
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori That lays upon the alter primarily the working class!!!! The Battle of Dettingen (German: Schlacht bei Dettingen) took place on 27 June[13] 1743 at Dettingen in Bavaria during the War of the Austrian Succession. It was the last time that a British monarch (in this case George II) personally led his troops into battle.
My reading concurs. The Irish are mostly Roman Catholics, the Scots and the Welsh are mostly Presbyterian, and the English are most tepid Anglicans or nothing. The Scots have the highest IQs of the lot. The Irish are the best literary artists.
How lucky are we to be born and live in these beautiful islands we have won life’s lottery we must never take it for granted
I am an American and I absolutely LOVE this song! In fact, it's one of my favorite patriotic songs in the world, and Katherine Jenkins is such a beautiful singer.
Personally, I would rank "I vow to thee my country" right up there with my country's "Oh Shenandoah" - both of which bring goose bumps and tears to my eyes every time I listen to them.
I love America, and therefore greatly respect your love for Great Britain.
Such a love is sacred, and it is an empathy we all can embrace. :)
This is just beautiful, I sit here with tears in my eyes. Thank you so much for posting the video, makes me proud.
Makes my eyes misty even though i was in on the production of the video........
Beautiful song made even more beautiful by Katherine.
Coming from Canada this song chokes me up.I plan to have it and Jerusalem played at my funeral.
Beautiful voice beautiful song
stunning video
makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end and gives me a lump in my throat
make me proud to be british
thankyou for sharing
Bravo! Cheers from across the pond.
I can never hear this without tearing up.
With Admiration of UK!!!
beautiful pictures and song
Ms Elffire, for decades I have considered this melody to be a more stirring patriotic hymn than any extant national anthem. I am amazed that no nation has grabbed it. If the UK becomes a republic, this should become its national anthem.
I also agree that it is cut from the same Celtic cloth as Shenandoah.
The melody is also vaguely familiar because The Planets strongly influenced the classic Hollywood composers. Thaxted sounds to me like the theme for a very great Western.
It brings tears to my eyes every time.....
Gorgeous country, gorgeous singer & beautiful video & song! Thank you.
Beautiful Song !
Thanks a lot ! So many memories. Love from France.
hey, i am from belfast, i lived there for about 10 years. i know live in germany. ireland is really a beautiful country. thanks.
Proud to be British. :3
Beautiful
The composer of this stunning melody taught music theory in a middle school for girls in suburban London. He would then go home and work late in the night composing the orchestral suite from which this melody is taken -- The Planets.
I don't know if you've heard this, by Holst on his 'Planets' suite, the Jupiter movement, is this melody. Worth a listen if you naturally love this melody, as I do too.
amazing song, so proud to be British
Lovely.
beautiful...could be a national anthem for almost any country...slight tweeking...
Is that Speke Hall at 1:53?
BELLISSIMO VIDEO E CHE BELLA VOCE!
Complimenti!!
love Isis
@organperson Belfast isn't in Ireland. It's in the UK.
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
That lays upon the alter primarily the working class!!!!
The Battle of Dettingen (German: Schlacht bei Dettingen) took place on 27 June[13] 1743 at Dettingen in Bavaria during the War of the Austrian Succession. It was the last time that a British monarch (in this case George II) personally led his troops into battle.
listen to beck goldsmith version it is stunning
@Islamisvile I know, it was a question for the uploader of the video :P
Needs to be the UK national anthem
Oh dear. Guess I'm not truly English - my Dad was in the Royal
Air Force and was stationed overseas, so I was born in Germany ;-)
Surely England is more than the sum of its historic buildings. Where are the people?
uk is not your homeland anymore?
@karelbeschey pourquoi c'est que tu penses que les suid africans ne sont pas fieres de son pays?
British First Scottish Second and Glaswegian Third. Rule Britannia.
Aye
@Islamisvile :P
My reading concurs. The Irish are mostly Roman Catholics, the Scots and the Welsh are mostly Presbyterian, and the English are most tepid Anglicans or nothing. The Scots have the highest IQs of the lot. The Irish are the best literary artists.
Regain our borders allmost 81 years our last do not waste youre vote
Hard on the ears. Not on Della Jones' level.
pommy rubbish
boruone77 you have any idea