This has always been a favorite of mine. The most memorable performance was at the Sewanee Church Music Conference in Tennessee where Gerre Hancock was organist for Evensong and I was part of the choir. When he played an interlude before the last verse I was so overcome with emottion that no words would come out when I tried to sing the last verse. Every time I play this hymn now I think of that performance.
Wow, what a great selection of hymns for closing this service : The Day Thou Gavest followed by Lead Kindly Light with the last post. So touching and moving.
I first watched The Festival on television in 1987 when I was aged 13. I don't know why but, when the National Anthem was played at the end, the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end and I just felt this need to stand up. This still happens to this day. It was also at this moment that I slowly began to realise just how much I loved The Queen. It was quite a revelation to me. I didn't know adults felt this way about Her. Weeks later I joined cadets and went on to serve in the Royal Artillery.
@EnglishAndBeautiful Hello, I am a German LTCOL and I can feel with you. When I hear the German national anthem, my hairs on the back of my neck stays on end, too. Greetings from Berlin, Germany.
Thanks for your comment Peer Gynt. As a LTCOL I feel I ought to salute you, sir! When it happened to me at the age of 13, I initially thought it was something that was just happening to me. I didn't realise patriotism was this shared and natural feeling amongst men. Something we can't help but feel whenever we hear the national anthem. In a way it was a relief to discover other adults, cadets and soldiers experience it too, this patriotism we inherit from our forefathers. Greetings from England.
I first heard this while watching the sunset with my friend, a top tenor steel drum player (panner) playing this hymn. We saw the red flach that night and my life has been blessed ever since. I have lost him in this great world and would lie to find him His name is Charles Dangler and he played steel drum on the Vulcano album by Jimmie Buffett. If you know him, have him answer this somehow. He played for the Pan Am North Star Jets and a very religious man. Separation has left me empty.
I'm not really sure what the music is that the Choir are singing after the hymm and before the National Anthem. If someone could enlighten me I would be grateful.
It is, as you say, the traditional evening hymn of the British Army, "Lead Kindly Light", but the arrangement actually includes the (British) Infantry Last Post, the equivalent of the US "Taps".
beautiful hynm!
jonashaiti 2 months ago
celebrating illegitmate wars......they just love their uniforms
iykeman007 3 months ago
love it
iloveamerica007 10 months ago
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May our beautiful country always inspire her true sons and daughters to love her, embrace her and defend her and her way of life.
lollyclan 11 months ago
May our beautiful country always inspire her sons and daughters to love her, embrace her and defend her and her way of life.
lollyclan 11 months ago 5
I am from Hong Kong. We shall never forget what the UK did!! God Bless and God Speed!!
HKUK94 1 year ago 10
best version of lead kindly light i've EVER heard. so movin....
brightonjonny81 1 year ago
This has always been a favorite of mine. The most memorable performance was at the Sewanee Church Music Conference in Tennessee where Gerre Hancock was organist for Evensong and I was part of the choir. When he played an interlude before the last verse I was so overcome with emottion that no words would come out when I tried to sing the last verse. Every time I play this hymn now I think of that performance.
johnbpullin1 1 year ago
i cried for the brave men who we will pray for next november. I'm Irish and proud of a nation who saved Europe from nazi Germany pat
patcaddagh 1 year ago 4
Lovey! Great to be a British!!!
antoinechan 2 years ago 4
4:40
Tonys714 2 years ago
Wow, what a great selection of hymns for closing this service : The Day Thou Gavest followed by Lead Kindly Light with the last post. So touching and moving.
MrDerjillnoun 2 years ago 5
Very, very nice. No-one does "ceremonial" like the British. Lovely to hear the organ in full "thunder" mode again.
bebajoro77 2 years ago 8
Well done! God Save The Queen!
lordflash3 2 years ago 3
Poignant, yet glorious. The Royal Marines' buglers do this better than anyone in the world. Always hits me straight in the heart
eddieandbev 2 years ago 8
Proud to be British, i love love love love my country so much.
kenjisamuraisamurai 2 years ago 26
I first watched The Festival on television in 1987 when I was aged 13. I don't know why but, when the National Anthem was played at the end, the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end and I just felt this need to stand up. This still happens to this day. It was also at this moment that I slowly began to realise just how much I loved The Queen. It was quite a revelation to me. I didn't know adults felt this way about Her. Weeks later I joined cadets and went on to serve in the Royal Artillery.
EnglishAndBeautiful 1 year ago 11
@EnglishAndBeautiful Hello, I am a German LTCOL and I can feel with you. When I hear the German national anthem, my hairs on the back of my neck stays on end, too. Greetings from Berlin, Germany.
PeerGynt1111 1 year ago
Thanks for your comment Peer Gynt. As a LTCOL I feel I ought to salute you, sir! When it happened to me at the age of 13, I initially thought it was something that was just happening to me. I didn't realise patriotism was this shared and natural feeling amongst men. Something we can't help but feel whenever we hear the national anthem. In a way it was a relief to discover other adults, cadets and soldiers experience it too, this patriotism we inherit from our forefathers. Greetings from England.
EnglishAndBeautiful 1 year ago
@PeerGynt1111 "Deutschland Uber Alles" has that effect on lots of people...
nauort23 1 year ago
I first heard this while watching the sunset with my friend, a top tenor steel drum player (panner) playing this hymn. We saw the red flach that night and my life has been blessed ever since. I have lost him in this great world and would lie to find him His name is Charles Dangler and he played steel drum on the Vulcano album by Jimmie Buffett. If you know him, have him answer this somehow. He played for the Pan Am North Star Jets and a very religious man. Separation has left me empty.
trydreamin 2 years ago
I am sorry to condrdict you Kilda93 but in fact it was the last post this is not a critisim as a lot of people even the press make this mistake
bikermanx1 2 years ago
One of the most beautiful videos on youtube.
Sammyted1 2 years ago 19
If you listen to my other clip from the service ' Great is thy Faithfulness' they mention the choir . I think it is the Oundle School Choir.
Roseburg93 2 years ago
during the prayers the choir are singing a taize chant: "Your will be done on earth oh lord"
the robed choir did a really good job - does anyone know who they are?
maddy54 2 years ago
likely from westminster
stradiwannabe 2 years ago
I wish we (Christians) sang this every night. Why not try?
alexvlk 3 years ago 3
perhaps because familiarity breeds contempt
Robstar222 3 years ago 2
You want to know what the intermediate tune is? try reading the info notes
madouc1 3 years ago
thanks a lot, so beautiful!
fluteceleste 3 years ago 8
One of my favourite pieces. I remember it was played, too, at gov. Patten's goodbye to Hong Kong. It moves me to tears every time...
jjvanka 3 years ago 3
My favourite hymn, very appropriate,
lest we forget
kilda93 3 years ago 2
I'm not really sure what the music is that the Choir are singing after the hymm and before the National Anthem. If someone could enlighten me I would be grateful.
Roseburg93 3 years ago
Had a really good listen and now believe it to be Lead Kindly Light. Will amend info tab .
Roseburg93 3 years ago
its a variation of sunset, done as you can see to accompany the lowering of the flag, hope thats the answer you were looking for!
kilda93 3 years ago
It is, as you say, the traditional evening hymn of the British Army, "Lead Kindly Light", but the arrangement actually includes the (British) Infantry Last Post, the equivalent of the US "Taps".
puffin02 3 years ago