Alfred: Act III. Ode "When Britain first at heav'ns command" / "Rule Brittania" (Alfred, Eltruda, Chorus)
~ Recording by Jamie MacDougall, Jennifer Smith, Philharmonia Chorale
Annotation
"When Britain first at heav'ns command" is more familiarly known as "Rule Brittania!" a British patriotic song, originating from the poem "Rule, Britannia" by James Thomson and set to music by Thomas Arne in 1740.
Annotation last modified on 2013-08-30 05:21 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.24 | Alfred: Act III. Ode "When Britain first at heav'ns command" (Alfred, Eltruda, Chorus) | 3:36 | Thomas Arne | Alfred | Arne; Nicholas McGegan, Jennifer Smith, Christine Brandes, David Daniels, Jamie MacDougall, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorale | Album |
| Deutsche Harmonia Mundi | 75605 51314 2 |
| 1.24 | Alfred: Act III. Ode "When Britain first at heav'ns command" / "Rule Brittania" (Alfred, Eltruda, Chorus) | 3:36 | Thomas Arne | The Masque of Alfred | Thomas Arne; Jennifer Smith, Christine Brandes, David Daniels, Jamie MacDougall, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorale, Nicholas McGegan | Album |
| Deutsche Harmonia Mundi | 05472 77529 2 |
| 2.24 | Alfred: Act III. "When Britain first at heav'ns command' | 3:36 | Thomas Arne | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi - 50 CD Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Deutsche Harmonia Mundi | 88875037502 |
Relationships
| choir vocals: | Philharmonia Chorale |
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| soprano vocals: | Jennifer Smith (soprano) |
| tenor vocals: | Jamie MacDougall (tenor) |
| orchestra: | Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra |
| conductor: | Nicholas McGegan |
| chorus master: | Bruce Lamott |
| recording of: | Rule, Britannia! |
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Related works
Rule, Britannia!
| lyricist: | James Thomson (Scottish poet, 1700-1748) (in 1740) |
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| composer: | Thomas Arne (composer) |
| referred to in medleys: | What Shall We Sing at Christmas? (order: 2) Ouverture (order: 3) |
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| later versions: | Blue Max (C64 Game) |
| part of: | Alfred: Act III |
| is the basis for: | 5 Variations for Piano in D major on "Rule Britannia" from Thomas Arne's masque "Alfred", WoO 79 Arrangement, with Variation, of "Rule Britannia" Fantaisie sur deux mélodies anglaises, op. 43 Rise Columbia! Variations on "Rule Britannia" (for solo instrument and band) |
| orchestrations: | Rule, Britannia! (orchestrated by Sargent) |
| arrangements: | Fantasia on British Sea Songs: IX. Rule, Britannia! |
| music quoted in: | Wellingtons Sieg oder die Schlacht bei Vittoria, op. 91: I. Schlacht (Wellington's Victory, or the Battle of Vitoria, Op. 91: I. Battle) |
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