Photo by various artist. Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on Greensleeves . This record is for purposes of dissemination and non commercial use . This is Non-profit work "fair use" and I do not own any of the music.
One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written, I’ve loved it since I was a young boy. I’m 64 now & I still get emotional when I hear it because it reminds me of someone I loved very much who I lost to tragic circumstances
When I was little, my dad would always hum this to me, when I'd be sick with Asthma. He's gone now, but I'm just glad the music remained in my head. :)
I've just been down to the hellhole that is London and driven back through the Derbyshire Dales, early evening in late summer. Sun low in the sky, bathing the green countryside in golden light. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. This music is for those who are English and are proud to call this green and pleasant land their home.
@@chrisdiverd8015 He's referring to when nations and ethnicities still had distinct identities and weren't the bland sameness that global capital has turned it into. You're statement is correct in principle but it's missing the point he is making.
Das ist für mich das schönste musikalische Stück.danke ich höre es ab und zu um zu entspannen oder mich auf den Tag vorzubereiten. Schöne Grüße aus Deutschland und möge immer Frieden zwischen unseren beiden Ländern, trotz unterschiedlicher Meinung herrschen. 22.05.24, 4.23h
SylentEcho, my Dad and I always listened to this. He's also dead nearly twenty years ago now. I can remember it as it were yesterday. My mother and sister couldn't stand it, but Dad and I loved it. Here's to all Dads ❤️
As an Irishman born and breed, I fell in love with England in 1995 and been head over heels since, I love this piece. I worked in Christ Church Cathedral ( Anglican) in Dublin, and heard Vaughan Williams, and Holst sung and played regularly , It is music for my weary soul
I am so glad to hear an Irishman who loves England. There are too many of your fellow countrymen who would rather die than relinquish their hatred for something that ended a century ago.
@Brian P So if I ask the people of Armagh and Manchester, they must hate the Irish because of the bombings conducted there and etcetera. Germans should hate Italians, Israelis should hate Germans, the Chinese must hate Mongolians, the Koreans must hate the Japanese, the Ukrainians must hate the Georgians and the Serbs must hate the Austrians. A classic example of an over-zealous git with a chip on each shoulder. Many would and do to tell the people of Ballymurphy and Derry about not murdering, but both areas are full of sectarians who'd gladly don a mask to kill the "wrong type of Irishman".
For me this is the essence of the English countryside very early on a summer's morning when everything is still and the birds sing and the green reeds stand high by the river moving slowly underneath the leaf heavy willow branches.........
This was played at my sisters funeral in March this year, it was her favourite. Every time I hear this I cry as I miss my sister so much, it’s as beautiful as she was. Sweet dreams Deta xx
Dave Crowder ...bulshit...now Europe is destroyed by islamic colonisation. We did not destroy anything...we found no country, only tribues fighting, slavery, polygamy, pest, and malaria And, for sure, no Music...
@@user-uw7ey6zt4uImagine using 'wokenness' unironically 😂 what a tit. 'Wokeness' is anything any random person feels offended by - usually other people being treated with dignity and respect. You're a clown. Can't wait till people like you have died out and the next generations look back at you losers with distain :) You can only be proud of YOUR own achievements. What is there to be proud of about anything that happened before you existed? It has nothing to do with you. You haven't done anything to be proud of, you're literally a nobody on RU-vid moaning about 'woke' 😂 It's sad that all you have to feel proud of happening being born in country where some other people once achieved something. Wow. Your life must be disappointing.
My darling sister passed away February this year and she had requested this to be played at her funeral, so please forgive me for listening to this beautiful music with eyes filled with tears.
This is a timeless tune of England. It speaks to a country whose culture and customs have encompassed the world and have brought so much to the whole of mankind. We should never forget the generations who have built this wonderful country that once made it a beacon. Truly a Land of Hope and Glory...
There was nothing blissful about those days for almost all people living back then. People just like to look back with rose tinted glasses at something that never really existed because we like to think things were so much better then. They weren't. It's not reality. Everyone who knows anything about real history knows that. It's a fantasy you're feeling nostalgic for.
my heritage is Indian , but i was born in England, and no matter where i am in the world this piece always reminds me of the land i was born in ........... England and the land that i love....England
Your heritage is England too. Many people born in England died and were buried in far off lands. No less English for it. India and Britain have lived through much together and learned much from each other. It rubs off you know. "If I should die, think only this of me: That there’s some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England. There shall be In that rich earth a richer dust concealed; A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware, Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam; A body of England’s, breathing English air, Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home." 1914 The Soldier Rupert Brooke (God Save the Queen!).
My mom had a jewelry box which played that song when it opened. I've always wondered what it was. I cannot explain how it feels to hear this again or how weird it is to discover that this song is actually ''real''. Shame on me and my poor classic music education, I am so glad I've found this
Our sojourn on this earth is so short but just look at some of magnificent things we behold, please never forget just how blessed we are to be here now because this moment will never pass our way again.
The second folk song (starts at 1.40) rarely gets a mention. It is called 'Lovely Joan' and was sung to Vaughan Williams in a Norfolk pub by a labourer named Christopher Jay in 1908.
It is not natural to say that we are living on a daily basis . Life and death may reverse in tomorrow . We are such an unstable situation . This great music will alleviate such anxiety .
People in other countries: This is such a great piece of classical music, so relaxing and kalming, brings me over to old Britain with its grassy countryside and plains People in Hong Kong: **sweating intensifies**
+Metaworlds and I am sorry. What both Britain and Germany did to each other was horrendous. There isn't any justification in my eyes. But, from the ashes, Germany has become a great nation.
+Jez Creed Germany was a great nation, a land full of culture and all the Pomp most of the Northern European countries had, now it's a sess pit of all sorts because their government is ashamed to be German of all things.
This is my favorite piece of orchestral music. I'm 15 and I enjoy this music. It puts me to tears sometimes because it is so beautiful. It sparks my imagination. Ralph Vaughn Williams is a pure genius
Kyra Barney why does your age have to mentioned? Do you think you earn points mentioning your age and that you have an interest in certain genre of music! Or is that you want to let everyone know how "different" and "unique"you are from all your friends?
Kyra Barney - " my favorite piece of orchestral music" Good for you, Honey - you have EXQUISITE taste !!! If you're really into RVW - and haven't seen it yet - then I humbly suggest you beg, borrow, or steal a copy of Tony Palmer's excellent film about him: _O Thou Transcendent_ : www.amazon.com/Thou-Transcendent-Ralph-Vaughan-Williams/dp/B00118DQX8/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1508074571&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=o+thou+transecendent Vaya con Dios !
To me this sums up the perfect early summer's morning in the leafy deserted lanes - perfect peace and stillness while the world slumbers and the promise of a new day. I could never tire of listening to this.
England remains a fantastic place to live. Just don't sell it to the highest bidder. We have a heritage worthy of recall and many a story of Old England.
I've been listening to this exact performance since I was 12 that is now 55 years. I never get tired of it. I used this to 'work-out' to this as a gymnast. (many years ago). Along with the Grand Canyon Suite.
We had this played on a large record-player for assembly at Kindergarten, as we slowly and solemnly entered the hall, in England in the 1980s. It imbedded us in our cultural roots.
@@abbyalphonse499 Maybe because you never went to a private fee-paying school ? We use that term derived from the German . However , in state schools , infant school was and perhaps still is used today .
This reminds me of beautiful Hong Kong before 1997. Fond memory of a time so gentle, so refined, so free, so civil and so English. And I was so young. Oh I miss that Hong Kong.
This version brings back memories when I was a kid and listened to the classical station on NPR I believe or it was an AM radio station. That particular night it was around Christmas time and they played several versions of Greensleeves. I remember being so captivated and moved by it that I recorded on a cassette tape (that has long been lost) and would play it when I needed to relax before bed. For years I couldn't remember the version that specifically had moved me so much and it was this version. Thanks so much for posting it and bring back a part of my childhood that I cherished.
Believe it or not this piece of music was known before Columbus discovered America . First record we have of it is from 1490 . Some think it was written by Henry the VIII , but he did not, although he did write music .
I behold the embrace of the Creator, in fields of bloom, in flowing waters, in towering tress of grace, in the hand and heart of structures that honor belief and beauty, in the sounding instruments that sing the soul, in this moment witnessing what IS ~ Inspired Spirit.
What a pity the photographs were not relevant to the music. All the beautiful countryside we have in our country and you have to show scenes of London and the River Thames. I half expected to see Wembley Stadium shown.
I always could picture Edward Rochester and Jane Eyre, declaring their love once again, after Jane's return, on a hill overlooking Thornfield.... Merry Christmas, Everyone!! 💕💕🎄🎄✝️⚜️
Thank you so much for the upload. My words cannot begin to describe the emotion I feel about RVW's music, especially this piece. Genius, ethereal, Divine, heart-wrenching. Grace, blessings, and peace to all.
This video and music should be used regularly in the VOTE OUT Referendum. Have we all forgotten how beautiful England is - our Green and Pleasant land.
I'm genuinely curious to know in what way you think England will become more beautiful by leaving the EU. As far as I can see the only thing making the country less beautiful is urbanisation, which surprisingly is not related to Europe.
My job takes me all over the world and usually into very austere places. Whenever I need to remind myself of home, all I need is a picture of my wife and music by RVW. Fantastic photos accompanying this piece, thank you for sharing.
Love listening to Elgar's Nimrod on the last bit of the flight home from USA or Africa, as we bank into the morning sun on finals into Heathrow or BHX. very parochial.
I know the feeling. Left when I was 5 (the North), been back twice, briefly. I'm now 43, still have a longing for the place but I fear England and Britain overall have moved on.
I've only read a relatively small number of comments but preeminent to them all are those that extol the beauty, history and culture of our 'Sceptre Isles'. To those correspondents I offer my grateful appreciation and thanks. To our detractors I say - whatever your reasons dare I submit that you are in the minority. I recently visited Chester spending some time in the City and Cathedral where as a boy I was a chorister. There I met and talked to French, German, Americans, Belgian tourists, all of whom were in awe of the Cathedral and the City. One American couple said to me "you really are lucky to live in such a beautiful country". My reply was "I do assure that I tend to forget but thank you for reminding me".
If I ever wanted or tried to explain what it means to be English to someone who is not I would play this part of the sublime. for all the beauty of words, either spoken or written, this wordless work speaks forevermore.
Many thanks to whom ever put together this fantastic, photographic tour de force which blends so beautifully with Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Greensleeves. For me, a moment of sublime joy unfolded at 6.15 minutes which showed my old Cambridge College, Front Court (Emmanuel College, Cambridge). Dr. Nigel H Williams
Opening music of Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination - English Listening Paper! I used to hate this music (like all students did) as it recalled my nightmare... after 2 decades I can finally enjoy it! ~_~
I first heard this piece as a child but did not know the name. It always gives me a profound sadness, hope, joy , and I enjoy being alone when I hear it. It brings me back to that wonderful world when I first heard this beautiful music.
You are far from alone; I have heard that the melody dates back to the 13th century(can someone verify this?) & is therefore the oldest song extant in the Western World...,
Who would want to live indoors in that country? Body and mind built England, the mind conceived and the body built to leave for future generations the beauty of idea with the talent of the craftsmen of the highest level.
