Jerusalem and God save the Queen - Last night of the Proms 2012 | Reaction 

Jerusalem lyrics: And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England's mountains green? And was the holy Lamb of God On England's pleasant pastures seen? And did the Countenance Divine Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here Among these dark satanic mills? Bring me my bow of burning gold! Bring me my arrows of desire! Bring me my spear: O clouds unfold! Bring me my chariot of fire! I will not cease from mental fight Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand Till we have built Jerusalem In England's green and pleasant land

The proms happen yearly. I can't wait for this year's event. I hope to be heading to Hyde Park!

The Proms are still held every year, this is just a recording from 2012. However, in 2020 the was no audience due to Covid restrictions and the Last Night concert was cancelled in 2022 as a mark of respect following the death of Her Majesty the Queen. However, all things being equal, it should be held this year as usual

It is still held every year, the ‘last night’ refers to the end of the prom season, and you can bring any flag of a notion you have pride in, all are welcome!

Hello thanks for this reaction. I am sorry you are poorly. Keep warm and Get well soon. No, there's no real news worth gathering about a series of concerts that started in 1895. You may be right about some of the flags being waved are by families made up of people from different countries. The Proms are broadcast throughout the World by the BBC World service (radio) and are also broadcast on tv in places like Japan, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Israel etc. in addition to being broadcast throughout the UK on both radio and tv here. Artists, Conductors, Orchestras come from all over the World to perform throughout the eight weeks of the Proms. So many of the flags belong to people, from across the globe, who come to London, just to be THERE on the last night, after listening/watching at home in far away lands. I, personally, am very happy to tell you that the Proms have NOT finished. It is such a UK tradition now I think their would be riots in the streets should the BBC announce the end of the Promenade Concerts. Now that really would be news for your American channels. What say you?😀

It's the end of the Proms Concert (last night) traditional songs & hymns are sung and a lot of flag waving, all are welcome as the flags shown are from all Countries, one big party.

The Promenade concerts were started over 100 years ago by Sir Henry Wood. The season lasts for 8 weeks and includes lots of classical music as well as new compositions commissioned by the BBC, The last night is traditionally the end of season party. The main venue is the Royal Albert Hall in South West London but on the last night there are open air venues in Hyde Park as well as in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, each with a viseo link to the Royal Albert Hall. I had the enormous privilege of attending the last night when Prince Harry was born.

The Proms has never stopped. It's taking place right now.

The Proms are still performed every year between July and September and havecbedn for more than a century.😊

The Proms this year which is an 8 week event will be held from 14th July to the 9th September, glad you enjoyed this beautiful event.

It's an inclusive nationalism, the songs though from Britain resonate with other nations and both speak to them and also give an ideal to strive for.

England's unofficial national anthem followed by the actual one minus one word. RIP our Queen x

The proms are still a yearly event in London. You somehow seem to have gotten the idea they don’t happen anymore. There may have been a brief hiatus during the covid pandemic.

Hi. God save the Queen/King is the UK’s national anthem. Each of the 4 constituent has their own national anthem. I live in Wales and our anthem is Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, you probably can’t understand it or say it. In English it’s Land Of My fathers. At international events then we will sing Mae Hen Wiad Fy Nhadau. A capacity crowd at a Rugby match is full of feeling and pride. Jerusalem has been suggested to be England’s national anthem at British events with God Save Tne Queen/King remaining for the UK.

The proms are held every year

I really wish Jerusalem was the national anthem. Imagine that being sung by 90,000 at Wembley

The proms only stopped for COVID-19. Last year it was curtailed before the end of the season due to the death of the Queen; all things being equal we should get a full season this year.

It still happens. every year. The 2023 last night of the proms is on September 9th 2023.

I hope you get well soon, and your outfit is great, no need to apologise :)

Sir Hubert Parry, Director of the Royal College of Music, was left-leaning and a pacifist, so when he was approached in March 1916 by the Poet Laureate (Robert Bridges) and Henry Walford Davies to set these lovely verses for a right-wing fundraising concert (to pay for anti-German propaganda, and to lobby the government not to seek peace) he refused. But he kept the William Blake verses and several days later gave the setting to Bridges with the words, "Here's a tune - do what you like with it". The concert was a success and the song caught on, but Parry became increasingly disillusioned with the Fight For Right movement and began to talk about withdrawing the song altogether (he had kept control of the copyright). So Millicent Garrett Fawcett of the Women's Movement (the Suffragettes) asked Parry if the song might become the Women Voters hymn. Parry was delighted and assigned the copyright to the Suffragette movement. Parry replied: "Thank you for what you say about the 'Jerusalem' song. I wish indeed it might become the Women Voters' hymn, as you suggest. People seem to enjoy singing it. And having the vote ought to diffuse a good deal of joy, too. So they would combine happily." Parry orchestrated it for a huge suffrage rally in London on 13 March 1918, but we rarely hear his orchestration because it is eclipsed by Elgar's for huge forces, made with permission for the Leeds Festival in 1922.

The Proms are still going so maybe you could pop over and enjoy them one day.

Watch land of hope and glory last night the Proms

Many people come from anywhere in the world for this event it’s a bit snooty and doesn’t reflect the mainstream view of most English people but we do getcaught up on special occasions like the Olympics and when the national rugby or football teams are playing or sadly when a monarch dies.but it’s nice to have a good old singalong. I sometimes go to church to do it but I’m an atheist.

look on the internet and search all the words to all the songs on last of the proms

Get well very soon "Ruky". 🙂 The Proms are alive and well by the way, every year! Here are the words/poem to Jerusalem, which are prompted by the story that Christ did indeed pay the 'mountains green' of England a visit - and that too just a few years before his crucifixion. Lewis' conclusion that Jesus sailed to England on a trading ship is based on stories from local legends, architectural evidence from two ancient churches and letters from earliest historians. Jerusalem. Blake's poem (Blake born 1757) Oh, just spotted Ted Roper has already posted Jerusalem so have deleted it and here instead are the words of our National Anthem. The first published version that resembles the present tune appeared in 1744 in Thesaurus Musicus. The melody was also used for the national anthem "Heil dir im Siegerkranz" of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918 and as "The Prayer of Russians", the Imperial anthem of Russia from 1816 to 1833. In Switzerland, it is known as "Rufst du, mein Vaterland". God Save the Queen. God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen! Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us; God save the Queen! * * * O Lord our God arise, Scatter her enemies And make them fall; Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks, On Thee our hopes we fix, God save us all! * * * Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour; Long may she reign; May she defend our laws, And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice, God save the Queen! * * * Not in this land alone, But be God’s mercies known, From shore to shore! Lord make the nations see, That men should brothers be, And form one family, The wide world over. * * * From every latent foe, From the assassins blow, God save the Queen! O’er her thine arm extend, For Britain’s sake defend, Our mother, prince, and friend, God save the Queen!

The Promenade Concerts are on every year they are on for around 8 weeks culminating with the Last Night of the Proms, which to be honest is a celebration of all things UK and ending with the National Anthem God Save The (now) King. It changed at the hour of the (sadly) Queens death and the King automatically took the Throne there was no need for any ceremony at that point he took over straight away. Any ceremonies would come later as was the case, he will be officially crowned king in May this year 2023. The Proms will start this July and ending in September. The idea behind the Promenade Concerts was to bring music to all the people of the UK and as I said ending with THE LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS from the Royal Albert hall in London with broadcast sites in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Jerusalem by Hubert Parry And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England's mountains green? And was the holy Lamb of God On England's pleasant pastures seen? And did the countenance divine Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here Among those dark satanic mills? Bring me my bow of burning gold! Bring me my arrows of desire! Bring me my spear: o clouds unfold! Bring me my chariots of fire! I will not cease from mental fight; Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand Till we have built Jerusalem In England's green and pleasant land.

Yes it's still going on. This year, 9th Sept and currently at time of writing there are only 64 tickets left at the Albert Hall 😂 cheapest is £475!! (And some seats you need to be a regular just to qualify, by having 5 prev proms ticket stubbs, it's to keep the riff raff out I guess 😂). There are Proms in the park events in all 4 nations of the uk and all are available televised live, it's on BBC so you'll be able to view it live from pretty much any country in the world should you wish 👍

The Proms have been goi ng on for over a hundred years

They haven’t stopped girl. 🇬🇧 💪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Look up Rule Britannia of the last day of the proms, it’s a great song. These words are in the chorus regarding slavery. “Britains never never will be slaves”

Happens every. Year..Last night is the last. In a series of concerts for that year and take place annually

It still happens

in 2021 the WOKE BBC tried to cancel the second half of the last night of the Proms. They were SCREAMED down! In 2022 the late Queen died a few days before the last night of the Proms. The WOKE BBC cancelled the event. Rather, than convert it EASILY into a tribute! Let us see what happens this year! BBC you have been warned. As to the National Anthem can I give you these words: God save our gracious King, Long live our noble King, God save the King: Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us: God save the King. O Lord, our God, arise, Scatter his enemies, And make them fall. Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks, On thee our hopes we fix: God save us all Thy choicest gifts in store, On him be pleased to pour; Long may he reign: May he defend our laws, And ever give us cause with heart and voice to sing, God Save the King. Look at those words! The second verse asks God for protection from invaders and the third verse asks the King to be a good Monarch.

The yearly Proms is still functioning they only cancelled it last year because the Queen did and when they heard of her death they played a piece of music by it on Utube 2021 Proms 🤷‍♀️

You can wave whatever flag you want, but I assume mostt of the foreign flags are foreign people who are either tourists or residents in the UK

Hi hun it's British patrioism

it happens every year...'last night of the proms'

Hope you are feeling better :)

It,s all we brits have left.

I think the `other` flags will be to represent the Commonwealth countries.

There are many wonderful concerts during the 8 weeks, to me the last night is a jingoistic and increasingly woke event to be avoided

Hi sweetheart. I found this version of Jerusalem with the lyrics so you know what they were singing. Just for your information. Hope this helps. Hope you're well soon. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rTOCKLfClwk.html

Love the reaction but am disturbed by the fake backdrop you use. Nothing matches the line of walls, doors and ceiling! Just put something simple behind you, nothing that distracts!

Who cares

You just had to talk didn't yer😠😠😠😠😠😠😠

I think they will do Hyde Park for this year 2023. The Last Night Of The Proms like everywhere lockdown stopped this.. And when HM The Queen died they cancelled TLNOTP