Fantasia of British Sea Songs Part 3 - Proms

The third and concluding part to Henry Woods Fantasia of British Sea Songs, conducted by Mark Elder with the BBC Sympthony Orchestra, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus and Audience participation during Rule Britannia at the Last Night of the Proms 2006 at the Royal Albert Hall

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Music

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• Fantasia
• British
• Sea
• Songs
• Last
• Night
• Proms
• BBC
• Rule
• Britannia

[a3mette]

Multiculturalism is very important to our history. Keeping to culture rather than genetics.. Celtic kingdoms displaced by Roman civilisation, then by Angles/Jutes/Saxons, then Normans. Let's not forget the Catholic church's influence on the culture either, nor that of the colonies. Our language is a Western Germanic language brought by the aforementioned tribes enriched by French/Latin vocab among the thousands of other loan words.

[a3mette]

Just to add, the United Kingdom was the (perhaps dysfunctional) welding together of constituent countries with differing cultures (and languages), and together it ruled the world for a time. For hundreds of years, the British had more freedoms and more tolerance than many other nations in Europe (perceived of course). I think this is key to a nation that uses tropes such as 'Mother of the Free'. Perhaps our culture is about aspiring to provide freedom and tolerance among its subjects/allies?

[malcolmcog]

Now We are slaves of the EU.

[MoonEyes2k]

And, ignoring part 2 which did not have any parts of the Fantasia at all, but SHOULD have contained Farewell and Adieu, Ye Ladies, this continues with,

Home Sweet Home

See the Conquering Hero Comes (with whistling audience, and which then segues into)

Rule Britannia (with repeat)

[xXTheGlueXx]

How on earth can somebody dislike a performance like that! That's rubbish!

[grizelda1986]

@BenAliGtor That actually made me burst out with laughter!! He's a great de-composer!

[tich302001]

Maybe I missed seeing Fantasia on British Sea Songs on the Proms tonight but I really wish the organisers would bring back Fantasia and the hornpipe I love the audience participation

[BenAliGtor]

Oh, I think they "Handel-ed" the whistling quite well.

[jozg44]

@chrisbenger It's "See, the Conquering Hero Comes' by Handel. It was originally part of the score to an oratorio and was then used as a hymn tune for 'Thine Be The Glory' so both are right in a way.

[AntonHu]

@a3mette It is the blending of the elements you mention (and more) into a homogeneous single culture that made the best of Britain. Multiculturalism leads to sub-division into more and more diverse elements and ultimately no clearly identifiable culture at all, and probably to a nation very poorly placed to deal with outside pressures.

[chrisbenger]

I think it is "Hail the Conquering Hero"; remember it's British sea songs.

[flybycandlelight]

@chrisbenger I thought it was 'Thine be the glory' that they're whistling... ?