English hymn Jerusalem by William Blake.

on BBC 1's Songs of Praise performed by British male choir group called "Blake"
it's the unofficial 'national anthem' of England from the poem written by Sir William Blake, a poet.

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[printerudell]

This makes me incredibly homesick. 

[xr6lad]

Is that ecoplasam surrounding them in the opening seconds???? Ghosts & Gholies of olde worlde England...

[frazzledolph]

Male Choir. This is Britain.

[banjobanjar]

@mookins45 this is probably as close as you're ever going to get from Sinead O'Connor: youtube.com/watch?v=3NMHUD932l­s

[mookins45]

@rngwrldngnr Cool, I'll look for that! I first heard this song on Emerson, Lake & Palmer's live album, which was OK but could've used more traditional instruments.

[rngwrldngnr]

@mookins45 I actually came here after hearing the version from the Montey Python Matress Skit. It's a capella, and unfortunately is only partly sung, and in pieces, but they seem to get the tone you and I are looking for.

[mookins45]

I hate every version of this that I've found on Youtube, Look, it's a fighting song, not a hymn, needs some solo singer to tear it up, not some pussyfooting choir. I'd like to hear what what Sinead O'connor could do with it.

[darcykyle1]

Blake That

[PSYLLA2020]

Magnificent !!!

[missmelman89]

This album was very comforting to listen to when my grandad was sick, THANK YOU for your artistry BLAKE!! =)