Every Proms are so brilliant, I follow it until 1970 from Germany, my favorite is the Proms from 2009 with Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano) sings Rule Britannia during Last Night of the Proms performed so great in the Nelson costume and of course Alison Balsom perform the Libertango...by Jerusalem, when the nation sing this lovely song I fight with my tears, damn it is sooooooooo good...god bless you all!
+Martin Putt These days, it makes me wish I were!! I wonder if they'd let me back? My family has been over here (usa) for about 300 years, so would need new library card, etc.
This is the national anthem for England but only seems used at the Commonwealth Games. It got changed from Land of Hope and Glory back in 2010 I think. We should use it for all sporting events we play separately.
Bring me my bow of burning gold bring my arrows of desire bring me my spear o clouds bring me my chariot of fire and I shall build Jerusalem in our green and pleasant land!!!
I'm a portuguese who can't help but stand in awe at this event. I hope one day i will have the previlege and honor to be there at the last night of the proms. This is really brilliant :D
I am an Irish-American, so this song should have no particular importance to me.... But ,every time I hear this, I get all weepy. This song.. I guess it's about fortitude and duty, obligation and honor.... so I guess it's about you and I after all.
It's sad looking back at how countries have largely lost their patriotism.. I'm in the US and in the past 10 years we went from everyone coming together, flag flying, country supporting to "everything is racist, sexist, evil" and "America was never great".... thanks for that leftists.. lol I hope with Brexit the UK can once again find its identity and charge forward!
@@XSquibX At the last Proms final night they brought in some Finnish woman conductor who 'decided' that Land of Hope and Glory or Jerusalem were 'offensive'. I hope I die while something is still left worth living for.
Best most beautiful song for our country our new Jerusalem wow We great nation we people we the lovers of our queen xxxxxx long live Her MAJESTY THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY LOVE AND RESPECT FOR OUR AWSOME HOUSE OF WINDSOR
Little story to share. When I was at school during my last year, I had a load of P.E exams on the same day. I was incredibly nervous so I sat in one of the school toilets in my kit listening to this song. I have never felt so inspired. I achieved B's to A's in all my exams and I really, REALLY recommend it to anyone who has an upcoming exam/job interview etc.
You don't have to be British. I'm moved to the point of choking up by this hymn and especially the Proms performances. I can't say that ever happens with our national anthem The Star Spangled Banner. The same goes for I Vow to Thee My Country. I must be English at heart even though there's no English blood in my veins. :-)
You are my England and I am yours. The Empire of my fore fathers will never be repeated nor repelled. My Queen and my country till death we shall part.
Could people please stop arguing about england and everything. I'm an incredibly patriotic person but it's annoying how people are filling up the comments with stuff about how england is the best, then other people going on about how it's not. seriously, this a beautiful song and something we should be proud of, because of the fact it's a british song.
This great hymn is not about Jesus, the end of the world, or the monarchy. It is a call to protect the land, its resources, and its beauty, and to protect the poor who in Blake's day were working all daylight hours in mills under dangerous equipment and bad air. Blake inspires us to work, never rest, until we restore the "pleasant pastures" and build a heavenly city (Jerusalem) here in Britain.
I always watch the 'Last Night', for it's spontinaity and regular well known tunes. I ALWAY'S remember this 2009 event as the best. The invited Conductor that night was an American, who I remember well, being so enthusiastic, genuine and funny. David Robertsone brought a lighter and amusing last night and remember him being "blown away" by the spectical as he watched, off screen, at the end of the night. A truely memorable night.
I just came across the Proms yesterday, what a beautiful celebration! I would love to travel there from US and participate, such beautiful songs. Thank you for posting, I want to hear and see all the songs from the Proms.
Just one of the most mindfuckingly beautiful videos I've ever seen. From the gorgeous music to the sumptuous visuals and especially to the rich western tradition implied, truly Athens and Jerusalem. And the dizzying detail. The more you watch the more you see. Shot of two women lighting up when they see they're on screen, one in a million.
You guys got problemes! GB sure has one of the best anthems. Then again every time i watch last night of the proms i think... this song is great it could make a fine national anthem next song play... now THIS song is great.... uh yeah...
This should absolutely be England's national anthem. If it were, it would be hands down the most beautiful anthem in the world. An American's opinion. Now comes the anti-American comments.
@gibsosgerbil Yes, it was in the movie. However, just for those reading your comment who may not know, the words were written in 1804 by William Blake and the unison melody with organ accompaniment was written in 1916 by Hubert Parry.
Thanks so much for posting. I've enjoyed many of the Proms videos and look forward to others from 2009. Being an American, I wish we had as deep a celebration as this is. What great pride, performances and fun. Thanks WeShallFightOn for this.
+frank crisp England has no national anthem... Not yet anyway lol. And it would make no sense for the uk, or even the commonwealth given that it's about England specifically.
+frank crisp England/the UK are old enough and grand enough for two anthems! I mean even the Danes have two....surely you lot deserve two. At least your anthem is about a nice old lady. Ours (USA) is about a battle considered a triumph because we (barely) survived it.
it is the English national anthem, God save the Queen is the British national anthem, hence why England sings that during the common wealth games instead of God save the queen
Jerusalem-Last Night of the Proms Our British cousins celebrate their country! Should we be any different? Read the lyrics to Blake's JERUSALEM. They are as Inspiring as they are joyful!
@poopingeneral Agreed! As a fellow American, this hymn fills me with such fondness for our English brothers and sisters and inspires a great deal of pride in our English heritage!
Im English with 1/4 or 1/8 Irish in me, often i find myself luring towards my irish heritage, simply because i sometimes feel England has lost some of the fire that it once had in its heart, but watching videos like this make me proud to be called English, instead of those prats in parliament, or scum on the streets. COME ON ENGLAND.
Regarding this anthem--amidst this lovely song's declaration of a New Jerusalem in England, don't forget there is a real Jerusalem, in a Hebrew-speaking land call Israel, the Israelite Jesus' native country. It sits on a mountain top, and is alive and well and beautiful and filled with the presence of the Holy One of Israel.
@lescottatthekop We didn't murder the Irish, they starved. He didn't rape Africans, we brought Law and Order We didn't start the slave trade; The Egyptians did 5,000 Years earlier, we abolished it. We didn't destroy the Abarignee's, we gave them citizenship and they intergrated. It Feels good to be English Britian is built on greatness.
