Royal Wedding 2011 - "I was Glad" by Parry

The processional piece at the start of the marriage ceremony of Prince William and Kate Middleton in Westminster Abbey on Friday April 29th 2011. An unbelievable opening to mark the start of a very memorable day. This is probably one of the best choral works ever written, courtesy of C. H. H. Parry.

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[TheCoastguard01]

we may be a crummy little set of islands in the north sea but to me, being British ( born in Scotland, parents from Northern Ireland) is such a consumate priveledge and honour. We are undoubtedly ( despite our myriad flaws and faults) quite simply the greatest country on earth, literature,music, science, education, charity, tradition, tolerance. No other country has all that and more. This piece of music makes my heart swell.

[jhtbailey1]

No other country could do something this classy. No other country comes close.

[TheVaughan5]

@jhtbailey1 There is simply no argument to that statement.

[EASYTIGER10]

Hubert was bang on with this one!

[steedocherty]

@jjbb81 yeah, he should be saluted for inheriting money and being a nobody like the Hilton sisters

[jjbb81]

this guy gets saluted just for being born. What a crock.

[johndean08]

What did prince harry say?

[deedragongirl]

I wonder what was Prince Andrew thinking actually?

[pookerville]

And I will say this: Hwu Edwards from Cymru Wales is a grand sucessor to Tom Fleming. He shares what the Scotsman had: a grand ability to tell a story with few words, yet make it meaningful. Nobody can ever replace Tom, but Hwu makes him and his predecessor, that great commentator Richard Dimbleby(the father of David Dimbleby), proud indeed. That's why I watched BBC America's broadcast of the service itself.

[johunihuni]

Everything else is perfect but the royals... (If not including Queen and her husband) They really can´t be have like royals... All look so common

[eHalleyb08]

I'm American and I listen to the Royal Wedding soundtrack all the time, and it's been almost 9 months since it happened! I got up at 5AM that day and enjoyed everything so much. I definitely cried when William saw Catherine...such a special moment. I totally understand the amount of pride you guys from the UK have about all of this. What a special thing for the whole world to come together to celebrate and enjoy this occasion.