Last Night of the Proms 2009 - Jerusalem

[Shockwave474]

I know I've commented too much here already, but I do enjoy coming back to this video. I think it might have something to do with the fact that being made fun of in middle school for my British ancestry made me feel somehow closer to it.

[BasilFawlty4444]

@Shockwave474 What's wrong with British ancestry?

Clearly they were just jealous because such a small island has shaped the world more than any other nation on Earth.

[Shockwave474]

@BasilFawlty4444 Or they had some neurological disorder that made them physically intolerant of the British. Seriously, I don't see how any intelligent person could be anti-British by choice.

[jackpark7927]

My British roots have been traced back to an ancient country chapel outside Eastwell, near Melton Mowbray.

[Shockwave474]

As beautiful as this song is, and as good as this video makes me feel, I can't help wondering how Jesus could have actually gotten all the way to Britain. They had not yet invented airplanes, so that must have been an awfully long trip. Still, great music.

[cacumbee]

I'm an American, but this is one of the most beautiful songs that i have ever heard.

[Shockwave474]

I have lived in the US all my life, but part of my lineage comes from Britain, and sometimes I just… I dunno, feel British, the same way those of Italian descent call themselves Italian. And I couldn't ask for better ancestry. And that is the spirit in which this song moves me.

[Darrell9029]

My dear departed friend no doubt watched this, exactly 2 weeks afetr this was broadcast, at 12.00 pm Saturday 26th September 2009 he commited suicide, shortly after that I carried his body in his coffin at his funeral, I was honured to deliver his eulogy and then we all sang this beautiful song for him (His choice) I revisit this version and think of him often, god bless you mate, as you always said, I did learn to run with the foxes and run with the hounds, only we know, god bless you Dodgy!

[mattmd69]

I am the son of a British man and a Fijian mother, and was adopted by an Australian couple living in Knightsbridge...my adoptive mother took me to two concerts when I was about 7 at Albert Hall, one was Songs of Praise and the other Last Night of the Proms...when I was 10 and 1/2 I came to Australia, but England is home for me, even though I still live in Australia. I have become a conductor and musical director as a direct result of these WONDErful & AMAZING experiences

[DippyEggFudgePacker]

You wont find this in any other country in the world! Going to Afghan soon glad to see so many people love our great nation, makes me proud!

[DoctorPlausible]

I love everything about this song, even the fact that its *preposterous* lyrics are so exhilarating.

[Shockwave474]

quite stirring yet also the perfect picture of tranquility

[eowyn1964]

From an American who dearly loves England, thanks for uploading this....

[keosahawk]

@eowyn1964

That's a plus 1 from me.

[rocketdawg19]

a beautiful piece

[flossyflo13]

Happy St George's Day English Peeps!

[Martinofredwall100]

Thanks from Denmark!

[ongakubcn]

It's simply glorious and sublime...and I'm not British

[ChristopherTen1]

How can one not live in a country and not feel national pride regardless of what that country is. When I think of this I think of the millions of men/women who fought and died for their countries when asked to do so. Seems now a days patriotism is a dirty word. Being Canadian, when I saw the Canadian flag go up during the Olympics it was hard to keep my emotions in check. I have no apologies.

[jonnygb4]

I love this country

[Tommanc1]

England is a magnificent country. A country of wide open fields and green countryside, a country with amazing cities and most importantly a country full of fabtastic people that you wouldn't find anywhere else in the world

[GaryGarratt]

England.....I could not ask for a better country to have been born in! Nothing else could come close. I am too lucky!

[KingAntz1314]

try Scotland ;-)

[GaryGarratt]

Thanks but no thanks ;-)

[ebasta85]

Why, oh why, isn't this our official anthem?

[jseina]

very very solemn and masterful !!

magnificent coral mass

TK

[JenseninBrizo]

Video few secs short than music. But whatever!

[JenseninBrizo]

Lovely. I beilieve this was brodcasted on ABC Classic radio.

[dondonp12004]

Cool! Say, can you, at your convenience, please upload the BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus and Singers' Last Night of the Proms 2009 performance of your national anthem ("God Save the Queen") in an amazing arrangement by Sir Henry Wood? Thanks! Greetings from the United States of America!

[treblechoir99]

It's really the second national anthem in England. Very nice moments, appreciat.