Rule Britannia: The Music That Made Britain Great

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1La Réjouissance (Rejoicing) from Music for the Royal Fireworks
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Graham Abbott
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Réjouissance
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
George Frideric Handel2:07
2The Planets: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Nicholas Braithwaite (conductor)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst8:17
3The Watermill
oboe:
Diana Doherty (oboist)
orchestra:
Sinfonia Australis
conductor:
Mark Summerbell (conductor)
recording of:
The Watermill
composer:
Ronald Binge (British composer and arranger of light music)
Ronald Binge3:39
4Crown Imperial: Coronation March
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marc Taddei (conductor and musician)
recording of:
Crown Imperial (march)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor) (in 1937)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
Sir William Walton6:10
5The Prince of Denmark’s March (Trumpet Voluntary)
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Northey (Australian conductor)
recording of:
The Prince of Denmark’s March (erroneously called “Trumpet Voluntary”)
composer:
Jeremiah Clarke (English baroque composer and organist) (in 1700)
Jeremiah Clarke2:31
6The Princess Elizabeth from The Three Elizabeths Suite
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
The Three Elizabeths Suite: III. Youth of Britain
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1944)
part of:
The Three Elizabeths Suite
Eric Coates5:39
7Eternal Father, Strong to Save (The Royal Navy Hymn)
choir vocals:
Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne
conductor:
Michael Leighton-Jones (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Eternal Father, Strong to Save
lyricist:
William Whiting (in 1860)
composer:
John Bacchus Dykes (UK hymn writer) (in 1861)
John Bacchus Dykes3:14
8Colonel Bogey: March
instruments:
Australian Army Band Perth
recording of:
The Bridge on the River Kwai: II. Colonel Bogey
additional composer:
Kenneth J. Alford
composer:
Malcolm Arnold (composer)
part of:
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Malcolm Arnold3:36
9Fantasia on Greensleeves
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams5:13
10Zadok the Priest
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
Georg Friedrich Händel5:39
11Nimrod from Enigma Variations
orchestra:
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar4:33
12The Dam Busters: March
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Michel Swierczewski
recording of:
The Dam Busters March
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1955)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
Eric Coates4:12
13On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
orchestra:
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Pini (violinist)
recording of:
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring, RT VI/19 no. 1
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer) (in 1912)
dedicated to:
Balfour Gardiner
part of:
2 Pieces for Small Orchestra, RT VI/19
Frederick Delius6:09
14Pomp and Circumstance March no. 3
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Patrick Thomas (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 3 in C minor
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1904)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1905-03-08)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar6:34
15The Lark Ascending (excerpt)
violin:
Dimity Hall
orchestra:
Sinfonia Australis
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
partial recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams7:20
16Rule Britannia
choir vocals:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Chorus
soprano vocals:
Nicole Car (Australian soprano)
vocals:
Nicole Car (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marc Taddei (conductor and musician)
recording of:
Rule, Britannia! (orchestrated by Sargent)
orchestrator:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
lyricist:
James Thomson (Scottish poet, 1700-1748)
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer) (in 1740)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
orchestration of:
Rule, Britannia!
Thomas Arne3:44
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1Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 (Land of Hope and Glory)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar6:54
2Fairest Isle
soprano vocals:
Sara Macliver (soprano)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 38. “Fairest Isle” (Venus)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
Henry Purcell4:26
3Elizabethan Serenade
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Patrick Thomas (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Elizabethan Serenade
composer:
Ronald Binge (British composer and arranger of light music) (until 1951)
Ronald Binge3:07
4Hallelujah! from Messiah
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers) and Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Chorus
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:58
5Let the Bright Seraphim
trumpet:
Geoffrey Payne (trumpeter)
soprano vocals:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vladimir Kamirsky (conductor)
recording of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air: Let the bright seraphim (Israelite woman)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Newburgh Hamilton
part of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III
Georg Friedrich Händel5:22
6Pineapple Poll: Scene 1: 1. Opening Dance
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marc Taddei (conductor and musician)
recording of:
Pineapple Poll: Scene I. Opening Dance
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
arranger:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1950)
part of:
Pineapple Poll Suite (ballet suite, arr. Sir Charles Mackerras)
Sir Arthur Sullivan3:51
7Pineapple Poll: Scene 1: 2. Poll's Dance
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marc Taddei (conductor and musician)
recording of:
Pineapple Poll: Scene I. Poll’s Solo and Pas de deux
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
arranger:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1950)
part of:
Pineapple Poll Suite (ballet suite, arr. Sir Charles Mackerras)
Sir Arthur Sullivan1:12
8Pineapple Poll: Scene 1: 3. Captain Belaye's Dance
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marc Taddei (conductor and musician)
recording of:
Pineapple Poll: Scene I. Belaye’s Solo
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
arranger:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1950)
part of:
Pineapple Poll Suite (ballet suite, arr. Sir Charles Mackerras)
Sir Arthur Sullivan1:53
9Pineapple Poll: Scene 1: 4. Pas de trois
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marc Taddei (conductor and musician)
recording of:
Pineapple Poll: Scene I. Pas de trois
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
arranger:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1950)
part of:
Pineapple Poll Suite (ballet suite, arr. Sir Charles Mackerras)
Sir Arthur Sullivan1:58
10Pineapple Poll: Scene 2: 6. Jasper's Dance
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marc Taddei (conductor and musician)
recording of:
Pineapple Poll: Scene II. Jasper’s Solo
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
arranger:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1950)
part of:
Pineapple Poll Suite (ballet suite, arr. Sir Charles Mackerras)
Sir Arthur Sullivan3:51
11Pineapple Poll: Scene 3: 6. Belaye's Hornpipe
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marc Taddei (conductor and musician)
recording of:
Pineapple Poll: Scene III. Belaye’s Solo and Sailors’ Drill
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
arranger:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1950)
part of:
Pineapple Poll Suite (ballet suite, arr. Sir Charles Mackerras)
Sir Arthur Sullivan1:52
12Pineapple Poll: Scene 3: 7. Reconciliation of Poll and Jasper
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marc Taddei (conductor and musician)
recording of:
Pineapple Poll: Scene III. Reconciliation
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
arranger:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1950)
part of:
Pineapple Poll Suite (ballet suite, arr. Sir Charles Mackerras)
Sir Arthur Sullivan1:57
13Pineapple Poll: Scene 3: 8. Finale
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marc Taddei (conductor and musician)
recording of:
Pineapple Poll: Scene III. Grande Finale
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
arranger:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1950)
part of:
Pineapple Poll Suite (ballet suite, arr. Sir Charles Mackerras)
Sir Arthur Sullivan3:20
14Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft and Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
Georg Friedrich Händel3:00
15Bright Is the Ring of Words
piano:
Sharolyn Kimmorley (Australian pianist)
baritone vocals:
Teddy Tahu Rhodes (baritone)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: VIII. Bright is the ring of words
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
Ralph Vaughan Williams1:46
16Knightsbridge – March
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
London Suite: III. Knightsbridge (March)
composer:
Eric Coates (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
London Suite
Eric Coates4:37
17Pomp and Circumstance March no. 4
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 4 in G major
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1907)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1907-08-24)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar4:25
18Somerset:Folk Songs – March
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
recording of:
English Folk Song Suite: III. March “Folk Songs From Somerset” (orchestrated by Jacob)
orchestrator:
Gordon Jacob (composer) (in 1924)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1923)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
English Folk Song Suite (orch. Jacob)
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:07
19The Yesterday Concerto
piano:
Isador Goodman (pianist)
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
John Lanchbery (conductor)
recording of:
The Yesterday Concerto
composer:
John Lanchbery (conductor)
is based on:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles)
John Lanchbery7:53
20633 Squadron – Main Theme
instruments:
Australian Army Band Perth
recording of:
633 Squadron Theme
composer:
Ron Goodwin (English composer)
Ron Goodwin3:07
21Jerusalem
organ:
David Drury (organist)
choir vocals:
Cantillation
vocals:
Cantillation
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Brett Weymark (music director/chorusmaster of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)
recording of:
Jerusalem (anthem by Hubert Parry)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer) (in 1916)
is based on:
Jerusalem (poem by Blake)
Sir Hubert Parry2:30
22God Save the Queen
choir vocals:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Chorus
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marc Taddei (conductor and musician)
recording of:
God Save the King (national anthem of several countries in the British Commonwealth)
anthem of:
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Jersey, Montserrat, Norfolk Island, Australia, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Tokelau, Turks and Caicos Islands, Lesotho (until 1966-10-04), United Kingdom (from 1745-09 to present), South Africa (from 1901 until 1957) and New Zealand (from 1977-11-17 to present)
lyricist and composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
previously attributed to:
John Bull (16th century composer) and Henry Carey
[unknown]2:14
23Auld Lang Syne
choir vocals:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Chorus
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marc Taddei (conductor and musician)
recording of:
Auld Lang Syne (original Scots version, lyrics by Robert Burns)
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist) (in 1788)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6294)
[unknown]3:19