Land of Hope and Glory - Last Night Proms 2011

[1stummel2]

@TheKraaken1

Maybe-I don´t know much about American culture-but this is unique anyway.

[ManIhTwoLinJay]

rofl at that failed clapping attempt!

[Poplochpospolity]

Elgar... Simply the best!

[SALTYDOG7181]

The Yanks may say God Bless America..But he only does it..Because Great Britain Allows it

[BaudouinIX]

Beautiful, gives me chills each time.

[bahjemenfous]

awesome! much love to the UK from Germany!

[grooverheliboy]

ENEMIES OF THE UK AND ALL HER ALLIES BE AFRAID BE VERY AFRAID...

[tonypie28]

I love being English, i am going to have a pie to celebrate

[TheMReon]

Is not only in the USA that do nat have nothing to compare with these. I think that this kind of concerts is just in England.

[Rhundos]

Long live the United Kingdom and Germany!

[TheKraaken1]

We in the United States simply have nothing, musically or culturally, to compare with this. Magnificent.

[Rotebuehl1]

@TheKraaken1

Yes, you do! But you simply either ignore it or you dispise it! Why? Imagine there would be a night like this in the United States, out of with classic music ending with some national songs - what do you think would you have to offer?

EVERYTHING!

[kanjiguy106]

@Rotebuehl1 Yeah...."imagine". Sadly the majority of the people's focus here is beamed towards Mr./Ms. Bieber...and he isn't even an American.

[Rotebuehl1]

@kanjiguy106 Sad

[densthedaddy1]

@TheKraaken1 Yes you do, you are welcome to come to London and share ours.

[TheKraaken1]

@densthedaddy1 Actually, we DON'T have anything to compare with this tradition. However, I HAVE visited London many times (although never during the Proms) and have always enjoyed every minute. Rest assured that SOMEDAY, I will make it over for the Proms!

[hop208]

@TheKraaken1 Well, our events with blatant patriotism are usually marred by disingenuous people who wave a flag and point their fingers in others chests to tell them who the "real" Americans are. Most Americans are familiar with this song, but only the "land of hope and glory" verse and are probably unaware that there are any lyrics as it is only ever played at graduation ceremonies.

[TheKraaken1]

@hop208 How right you are, hop208! As you so correctly point out, we have been at it for less than three centuries, and are certainly an evolving culture, although with rap and Bieber et.al., I'm not sure that I hold much hope for our cultural growth. Funny you should mention the trio of Pomp and Circumstance #1. I spent 12 years singing opera and have a degree in music and I didn't know there were words either. I had to look them up after hearing the crowd at a rugby game sing them!

[hop208]

@TheKraaken1 Ugh, rap!! X( I'm not a fan. I'd say jazz and rock are pretty big contributions and we've had our fair share of artists, poets, and our theater contributions are enormous. Justin Bieber is Canadian lol. I didn't even know there were lyrics until not that long ago. There is something very distinct about the culture in Britain. It's very hard to describe, but easy to admire. Their sense of camaraderie seems very genuine and it seems more easily expressed.

[hop208]

@TheKraaken1 If they hadn't scooped up, "You'll Never Walk Alone" I think that would have been a great camaraderie type song for Americans to sing as it is an American song. We just need to figure out how to separate a blatant display of patriotism from politics, which they have successfully done here; but we can't seem to master that ability.

[hop208]

@TheKraaken1 As for our people, we may have originated as a Nation from Britain, but we are not majority British in ancestry, not even the white population. The majority of white people in the US are ethnically in part German with mixtures throughout. That being said only a little over 60% of people in the US are of European ancestry. Great Britain, although diverse (rather recently becoming diverse) has had a few more centuries to create a culture to celebrate.

[hop208]

@TheKraaken1 Considering we've had less than three centuries; I think we've done pretty well for ourselves.

[petermccaig1]

@TheKraaken1 I have an out of date yoghurt in my fridge that has more to offer culture wise than your entire US of A!

[Darvinho9]

@TheKraaken1 hey :) you will. meant it in the best way possible too!

[agramsci]

How brilliant. Let's bounce, shall we? I do love England so.

[eviltoyboxfilms]

Every year without fail, someone releases a balloon :P 

[LestatxLouis1]

@eviltoyboxfilms that must be sooo annoying to the conductor XD

[Artegalatus]

@eviltoyboxfilms I think it has become a tradition ^^

[unnamed1223]

love the clap beats

[archer49d]

@unnamed1223 And I bet the orchestra hated it more than anything.

[unnamed1223]

@archer49d yea maybe it can disturb their rhythm and beat but they're pro enough i guess x)

[Dendiol]

Magic!

[vaspringbok]

Thank you. Every year at Last night, this is memorable. They use this music at many graduations in the US, for the procession. Inspiring.

[ourDC888]

Fantastic, thank you!

[fmiglio437]

un pubblico entusiasta ed ha perfettamente ragione - un evento cosi non capita tutti i giorni !

una buona proposta - grazie

[dondonp12004]

Awesome! Say, can you add a few more excerpts from the Last Night of the Proms 2011, including the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus' performance of Benjamin Britten's arrangement of your national anthem 'God Save the Queen' as conducted by Edward Gardner? Thanks for posting. Greetings to you and yours in the United Kingdom from 'the land of the free and the home of the brave': the United States of America! Yes, I know I quoted the last 11 words of my national anthem 'The Star-Spangled Banner'.