Loving this outstanding display of patriotism from across the pond. Don't let the forces of darkness take it away. These displays of tradition and love of country are needed now in Britain and America more than ever. Peace and love to our mother country and God Save The Queen !! 🇺🇸🇬🇧

This performance was amazing. I arrived in London June 1989. This was the next Proms. Wonderful to remember it.

This 1990 rendition is undoubtedly one of the best Rule Britannia performances at a Last Night of the Proms ever! I well remember watching it live at the time. Absolutely brilliant!

Outstanding...from U.S.A. Rule Britannia!

And the BBC wants to remove this from the Last Night of the Proms! That will never, ever happen.

@disobeytoday4685

3 жыл бұрын

They've decided to reinstate the lyrics for next year. They got the message loud and clear

A patriotic song so powerful and stirring that even Canadian, Japanese, Chinese, German, and Italian flags had to join in the wave.

@richardgiles9547

6 ай бұрын

Let's not forget this little extravaganza is paid for by the British public, through the hated bbc tax and now (2023) the only flag you'll see, is the loathed EEC flag. Such is the contempt held for the British by the bbc elites.

This version is extraordinary for many reasons. THe audience the fuller longer version and lets not forget. These two singers. They are absolutely singing nthier hearts and throats out to that enormous hall. Murray is doing her best to sing over this oddly larger orchestra with some higher lines. Garrett is doing her most with the higher soprano line and charming variations on the melody.. But really this orchestra is literally knocking them almost over. In fact it adds to the sea faring , naval aspect of Britain. Look and you can see the ocean's waves! With Murray and Garrett at the helm! A very passionate night for sure. Overwhelming. Brava!!

@shanjones4869

Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget Håkan Hardeberger and Andrew Davies

This is an amazing patriotic song!

@ulfen92

3 жыл бұрын

This song makes me wish I was British.

@germainemanuel1775

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnmulligan455 BullSHIT.

They nailed it 🎉🎊☀️🤩

Lesley Garrett. What a woman. Goosebumps.

This is epic, those ladies gave it socks! Bravo

I am an American, and I love patriotic music. I am also of English descent and I LOVE this performance. I no longer owe allegiance to the Crown (haven't for nearly 400 years), but I LOVE this performance. The Mezzo performance is a heart-stopper, and the soprano performance is outstanding. The audience is great too!

@pix046

4 жыл бұрын

For your comment you are honorary British.

Beautifully sung. It is really hard to sing like her

I love the patriotism displayed. So unique in this world.

The best rendition I've heard yet, great.

A classic performance that will test the trials of time.

I remember I watched this Last Night on german television (yes, indeed german television (N3) broadcast the Last Night of the Proms for years) when I was 18, and I was very impressed of the performance and the athmosphere! Rule Britannia!... at least the waves... greetings from a friend from Germany

Lesley defines "SMILE" @ 1:48. Awe inspiring! Thank you Lesley.

@bscene1

3 ай бұрын

Yes!

Britain & America Forever! - Doug USA

I'm used to sopranos singing Bel Canto. This was really delivered Con Belto. There were no pigeons roosting on the Albert Hall roof that night.

Played and sung with such pride. So sad what has happened in 25 years.

@PlebisciteChannel

5 жыл бұрын

It will return, in buckets

00:30 That woman is absolutely frightening.

1. When Britain first, at Heaven's command Arose from out the azure main; This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sang this strain: "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." 2. The nations, not so blest as thee, Must, in their turns, to tyrants fall; While thou shalt flourish great and free, The dread and envy of them all. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." 3. Still more majestic shalt thou rise, More dreadful, from each foreign stroke; As the loud blast that tears the skies, Serves but to root thy native oak. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." 4. Thee haughty tyrants ne'er shall tame: All their attempts to bend thee down, Will but arouse thy generous flame; But work their woe, and thy renown. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." 5. To thee belongs the rural reign; Thy cities shall with commerce shine: All thine shall be the subject main, And every shore it circles thine. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." 6. The Muses, still with freedom found, Shall to thy happy coast repair; Blest Isle! With matchless beauty crown'd, And manly hearts to guard the fair. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves."

Anne Murray - quite superb here - was/is one of the most underrated 20th century British singers, while she worked several times I think with none other than Karajan. Great to hear this piece sung here as a duet, too.

Brilliant!

Play this on the 2020 Covid edition and forget the begrudgers

fantastic singers

Why is this not our National Anthem?!!

@zootblunt

8 жыл бұрын

+curlyguy92 because we currently have a ruling bloodline that are so in love with themselves, they have an 'Anthem to the monarch' in place of a true national anthem.

@01pilki

8 жыл бұрын

It's hard to hit those notes at a rugby game that's why 👍

@tg92277

8 жыл бұрын

Have a soloist sing the verses and the crowd can join in the chorus (where there's less ornamentation)

@Mike8981

8 жыл бұрын

For one reason only: We have a fantastic one already!

@WPTHFC

7 жыл бұрын

Too violent for this P.C country we live

Sum up my childhood this

Rule Britannia says its all job done .

Awesome. Not just one singer, but two. Not just three verses, but did I count five? Awesome.

wonderful!

WOW - how I wish I had been there.....

ENGLAND FOR EVER

I so glad to see yuo my peopels bravo Glorios Britania

HM Queen Elizabeth passed away in September 2022 and the BBC cancelled the Last Night of the Proms - at time when we needed to feel patriotic and proud of our country’s history.

great years!

Very great THANK YOU!!!

An excellent performance.

best version ever!

Be proud of that Jack................and all you have done

Now we can't even rule the Channel......

Never the less, Britannia did indeed rule the waves.

when britain first, at heaven's command arose from out the azure main arose, arose from out the azure main this was the charter, the charter of the land and guardian angel sang this strain

So fantastically sang but I love how the try to out sing each other

This is proper singing. It takes years of training. If it is not your cup of tea thats fine but respect the talent and the years of work that gpes in classical singing.

great stuff come on England

@Dejawolfs

10 жыл бұрын

***** scottish don't count as people :3

@Dejawolfs

10 жыл бұрын

***** i'm from norway trololol.

@briancollins9583

10 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry come on Britain

@rminkof

10 жыл бұрын

Dejawolfs They do tend to be unequivocal about things, but the Scotch are quite personable.

@briancollins9583

10 жыл бұрын

no slight intended indeed one of my best friends is Scottish and my daughter works for RSB

Strong contender for the greatest song ever written?

When Britain first, at Heaven's command Arose from out the azure main; This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sang this strain: "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." The nations, not so blest as thee, Must, in their turns, to tyrants fall; While thou shalt flourish great and free, The dread and envy of them all. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." Still more majestic shalt thou rise, More dreadful, from each foreign stroke; As the loud blast that tears the skies, Serves but to root thy native oak. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." Thee haughty tyrants ne'er shall tame: All their attempts to bend thee down, Will but arouse thy generous flame; But work their woe, and thy renown. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." To thee belongs the rural reign; Thy cities shall with commerce shine: All thine shall be the subject main, And every shore it circles thine. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." The Muses, still with freedom found, Shall to thy happy coast repair; Blest Isle! With matchless beauty crown'd, And manly hearts to guard the fair. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves."

England rules the waves!always have done-always will!

@gorankatic40000bc

10 жыл бұрын

Well, it's not happening right now, and also until 1940's.

@Chandos20

10 жыл бұрын

FilmRomMusDrawingWar EH!!..take the long view matey!!pmsl

@judd49th

9 жыл бұрын

zx10bez Not if you don't keep building warships and paying sailors.

OMG! 😌

one of the ''best nights''..

great Nigel!

Superbe version ! Merci de l'avoir postée. J'ai vu et enregistré ce concert sur une K7 vidéo en 1990, que j'ai perdue. J'espérais que quelqu'un poste cette interprétation sur KZread. C'est fait, merci

The WISE club Welsh. Irish. Scots and English.

Loving Lesley's smugface at 3.34!

@bscene1

Ай бұрын

Love it too!!! A lady at the very top of her game. So moving to watch these two. Each brings their own personality to the super show!

GREAT AMAZING,GOOSE BUMPS ,THE LOT

2008 was the best

A Grand Grand tune: if only we could contrive to make this tune our national anthem; we'd then have the best national anthem in the world instead of one of the dullest.

@limefrog77

10 жыл бұрын

The anthem is more appropriate for the commonwealth realms, who have an equal voice in choosing your line of succession. Give us that right, or lose what part of the empire remains and just have your island.

@limefrog77

10 жыл бұрын

Dave Witt Britain cannot even change it's succession laws without the consent of all the 16 realms.

@DJSVADER

10 жыл бұрын

Dave Witt that why we are great because we can get consent of all 16 realms

@judd49th

9 жыл бұрын

oldelephantstew The national anthem's final verse goes "Our fathers' God, to thee, author of liberty, to thee we sing; long may our land be bright, with freedom's holy light; protect us by thy might, great God, our King." Right?

@johnfeliu6635

7 жыл бұрын

But it's kinda durgy.Not that I'm bitchin..nor have the right....Hail Britaina is where the shit lies in the buckwheat . It's just bouncy and tells the story...I'll salute to it..and I'm from the colonies

Should be "never, never, never" instead of "never, ever, ever". Lesley Garret is the best singing bombshell of all times. Great event in 1990.

@rabele123

9 жыл бұрын

Ralph Bernatz Also, it should be "will" rather than "shall" be slaves. At least a fair number of the promenaders are trying to sing that, but they're still in the minority.

@johnfeliu6635

7 жыл бұрын

We move forward..that is our lot. In christ name we move....We might not like it.That is our Lot...Kickking and screaming........all the way... What does our Sovereign say? It 's important. Mom tell us ,,were defenders of the faith \

4:07 first time I ever saw a Canadian flag in the proms #CanadaPride

@oasis4life014

4 жыл бұрын

Eric Lee commonwealth 🇬🇧

...both of them...

So do I :):)

Germans say "geil" for "great". She´s a very geil singer!!! :)

I don't think they tried to "outsing" each other. Mezzo's and Soprano's have different ranges, and project their voices differently.

And now the BBC are harming this cultural institution. #DefundTheBBC

@brianjackson1744

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, and having thought about it, YES

@gerrardmckay9304

3 жыл бұрын

The BBC is just like the Labour party corrupt decadent and unpatriotic and both heading to oblivion.

@brianjackson1744

3 жыл бұрын

@@gerrardmckay9304 corrupt yes, decadent yes, anti-British - is that why the BBC is called ANTI?

@konavader

3 жыл бұрын

American here. My understanding of the issue is that the lyrics of this anthem are painful to particular groups and individuals, according to the Big Brother Channel, therefore no longer shall rule Britannia be sung, hmmm! Is it really the lyric about (shhhh I can’t say it here if I do you won’t see it) but most of you know what I mean, is it really that portion of the song that’s the problem or is it the lyrics about the “tyrants and tyranny” and the unwillingness of the British people to “bend over” the real lyrical issue, hmmm. Just my thoughts, aloha from California.

@gerrardmckay9304

3 жыл бұрын

@@konavader You have hit the nail on the head. The PC Liberal lefty ''tiny minority''' groups are making a big mistake if they think they can ban our patriotic songs.

I time travel. One can see boards with "Stop the war in the Gulf" at 2:06. What happened with all thouse years?!

What are the lyrics to ‘Rule Britannia’? Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves! Britons never, never, never will be slaves. When Britain first, at heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter of the land, And Guardian Angels sang this strain: (Chorus) The nations not so blest as thee Must, in their turn, to tyrants fall, While thou shalt flourish great and free: The dread and envy of them all. (Chorus) Still more majestic shalt thou rise, More dreadful from each foreign stroke, As the loud blast that tears the skies Serves but to root thy native oak. (Chorus) Thee haughty tyrants ne'er shall tame; All their attempts to bend thee down Will but arouse thy generous flame, But work their woe and thy renown. (Chorus) To thee belongs the rural reign; Thy cities shall with commerce shine; All thine shall be the subject main, And every shore it circles, thine. (Chorus) The Muses, still with freedom found, Shall to thy happy coasts repair. Blest isle! with matchless beauty crowned, And manly hearts to guard the fair. (Chorus) Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves! Britons never, never, never will be slaves.

@Cyprus_Property

3 ай бұрын

Check out genius.com/James-thomson-poet-rule-britannia-annotated and www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Rule-Britannia/ and kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y4yEqq5tgZucpJc.html and mojim.com/usy208069x1x3.htm . There are several variations

Don't just defund the BBC, abolish it. Proud to be British 🇬🇧🇬🇧

This needs to be sung when coronas gone

Ann Murray was very good. Lesley Garrett WERE (!) very good, too.

If it weren't for the sub titles I wouldn't have a clue what they were singing

@THEDHL124

4 жыл бұрын

😁😁😁😁

4절 다음 5절이 없어지고 바로 6절로 가네요

:')

@EstrellaPolux well, and apart from you of course !

The subtitles should read "...never WILL be slaves", although about a third of those there sing "shall", as always.

Love that Japanese flag!

2:06 Rule Japania. Enter in your Britaina.

Where the lyrics by Viv Stanshall when he was drunk?

I've always loved this video---but at 3:41 to 3:45 you can't understand what Ann Murray is singing.....

Murray is in a green dress, Garrett in yellow

Its great but I dont enjoy the singers changing octaves here and there, but this was still great, just like today.

now

400 years?

The chick with the yellow dress was smokin hot Could sing good too

I am wondering, which one is Ann Murray and which one is Lesley Garrett?

41 current (2020) BBC employees downvoted. They were all too young to work 30 years ago.

Oh dear, a Japanese flag

@khangbui1480

5 жыл бұрын

And also, i saw a Germany flag, China flag, Canada and Italia flag

@thesilentonejg524

5 жыл бұрын

@@khangbui1480 Well canada used to part of the empire, so I understand a little why that'd be present, albeit a different flag to the modern day canadian flag.

@haikal2306

4 жыл бұрын

@@khangbui1480 I think thats ussr flag HAHAHAHAH

@leowise206

3 жыл бұрын

I have seen it there every year from 1990 till 1999, I am sure it was in 1994 that it had written on it "Hi Cis"

Never never never SHALL b e slaves, surely. No one willingly chooses slave status :)

And just "never", not "never never never"

Chinless wonder :41

I thought this was a serious song until I saw the lyrics.

No, I think the subtitles are out of courtesy to American viewers.

Very effective. And the "No war" signs in the crowd chime in counterpart with the message. I have to say that Ukraine's resistance captures this spirit and so do other nations like the people of Myanmar resisting tyranny of a brutal military. This cannot erase the sins of Empire but neither can noble aspiration be reduced to shame.

Alto horns

Hurrah for the Blackshirts!

Not "shall be slaves" but "will be slaves"

Can we have our colony back?

I saw a Japanese flag in the crowd... what's with that?

@nader50752

8 жыл бұрын

Clearly a traitor

No women Can sing This sang probely!