Jerusalem

Today the England Cricket Team won The Ashes. That makes them the finest criket team on the planet. And what could be more apropriate than to hear the anthem that they used throughout the series, sung by the finest voice on the planet. So here it is. I recorded this at Beaumanor Hall, Leicestershire, England on 11th July 2009. Oh, and the singer is Hayley Westenra!

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Entertainment

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• Jerusalem
• Hayley Westenra
• Cricket
• Ashes
• England
• Beaumanor Hall
• Leicestershire

[Lukeclout]

Why isnt she singing the Hativkva

[MartinDn1001]

@Lukeclout Perhaps because this was a "Last Night of the Proms" type performance, and she was performing British patriotic songs. Jerusalem is one ot the two alternative English national anthems (she sang the other one too for good measure).

[gamalieli]

The author of the music, Sir Hubert Parry, intended it for a female voice though it is rarely performed with one. Here is one of the best female voices in the world performing one of the most beautiful songs in the world. It became a socialist anthem because of hits description of steam driven mills as satanic. I'm no socialist but I like the song.

[Simba92]

What a beautiful voice!

[bamahornplayer]

@chonesong Well, she's a soon-to-be Mrs. :)

[chonesong]

Thank you Mr. Martin. Thank you Miss Westenra (Mrs. ? ) Not yet ? No hurry.

[broadband01]

looks like hayley westerna

[viago2]

hmmm, its good, very good, but is it the best? i dont know, but i suspect chalotte churchs version might just pip it to the post.

[calvinma1]

so cute

[popinfresh]

Thank you for sharing!!