)as a former royal marine (1997-2022), so great to see a fellow brit who loves our home as much as me..............your ancestors would be proud and as someone who served the country...I'm proud of you for showing your love for our great land...........deus volt brother
You’re right! This is indeed the Festival of Remembrance which takes place in the Royal Albert Hall before Remembrance Sunday. Always at the end they will drop thousands of the remembrance poppies from above which fall in silence. The poppy is the Remembrance symbol of those who died in war, as far as I know it’s a flower which grew in Flanders in WW1. Most people here wear a lapel poppy in remembrance in November. All the people here (‘on stage’) are serving or veteran soldiers. The many flags you see are the British Legion veterans belonging to British Legion sections dotted across the UK. Thank you for the video 😊
I was visiting a large high school once in a city in northern England. It was 11th November. At exactly 11:00 am the school bell rang for a few seconds and the school fell totally silent. I could see teenagers standing behind their desks in total silence. All you could hear were some birds outside tweeting. It was so moving I struggled to hold back the tears. After two minutes the bell rang again and the silence was broken. The country does this every year at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
It’s a hymn, and the words are so lovely. I know you’ll find it on RUclips. The poppy grew in the Flanders battlefields of WW1, and so it was taken up as the symbol of remembrance by the British people. It’s the colour of the blood shed in that terrible war. The Royal British Legion make and sell poppies in all shapes and sizes to fund their work of caring for the military past and present who need help. Two minutes silence is generally observed on 11 November as a mark of respect. 10:03
I VOW TO THEE, MY COUNTRY I vow to thee, my country All earthly things above Entire and whole and perfect The service of my love The love that asks no questions The love that stands the test That lays upon the altar The dearest and the best The love that never falters The love that pays the price The love that makes undaunted The final sacrifice And there's another country I've heard of long ago Most dear to them that love her Most great to them that know We may (we may not count her armies) We may (we may not see her King) Her fortress is a faithful heart Her pride is suffering And soul by soul and silently Her shining bounds increase And her ways are ways of gentleness And all her paths are peace (Words by Sir Cecil Spring Rice, music by Gustav Holst)
The flower is a red poppy, we all wear them during the early part of November,we buy them from poppy sellers at shops,train stations and some sellers come to homes.The money raised is used to aid veterans and their families.The poppy reminds us of the blood shed in war and the renewal as the poppies were the first flowers to grow through the mud of Flanders’s fields (WW1) a beautiful poem was written in 1915 called In Flanders’s Fields.During The Festival of Remembrance on the Saturday night there are massed service members stood in the floor of The Royal Albert Hall as thousands of poppies fall from the ceiling on those below during the silence representing those killed in all wars.Then on the Sunday the Remembrance service will be held at the Cenotaph which is the national war memorial.The Royal family,the government and representatives of Commonwealth countries all lay wreaths,almost all of them are formed of red poppies.
I think everyone in the comments including me can understand how you feel. your reaction says it all. thanks. every serviceman and women. who sacrificed their lives for the people and their country's we think you for your service.we will remember them. may all their souls rest in eternal peace amen 🙏. from 🇬🇧👍 an old cockney gal
In Flanders Fields In Flanders Fields, the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
@fossy4321. Way back in the last century 😏 when I was at junior school, poetry was a separate lesson to English, and we learned this. One I've always remembered. Poetry seems to have been forgotten these days.
I'm not even hugely patriotic, though I do have endless respect for our WW1/WW2 veterans, but something about I Vow To Thee makes me emotional. It's a brilliant piece of music.
This is the most patriotic song I have ever heard. This song defines courage under fire. I grew up in Bedford/R.A.F Chicksands and learned how dedicated and proud the British are, not only of their country but each other. England is and will always be my second home. God Bless Great Britain!
This land of ours is at times bruised and battered , she is loved by some the world over and hated by others, Britannia has a thousand years of history, world altering history. We may at times be laid low as at other times be steeped in timeless glory of the ages, and we will for ever hold fast to our beliefs and Traditions, and always in the love of our armed forces and the constant beacon it brings forth in the hearts of modest yet proud men and women of an island nation.
Very well said. I'm English and always will be.......... even though I've lived elsewhere in the Commonwealth since I was a boy. England is always "home".
It's a beautiful hymn and the words are wonderful too - I have always thought that this should our national anthem. The music comes from the Jupiter movement of the The Planets Suite. Glad you enjoyed it :)
Today is Armistice Day (Remembrance Day). The 11th day of the 11th Month and at 11am we hold a national two-minute silence, remembering those we lost in the wars. Remembrance Sunday is held on the 2nd Sunday of November.
I was out shopping and stood outside the shop of our local butcher .He had closed his shop for the two minutes Will go to the cenotaph in our town on Sunday to lay wreaths.Was so pleased to see children from after school clubs has made a wreath and drawn a picture for the middle.Also the names on the wall had details of the service men put beside them.The library has a rememberance book in a glass case.The pages are turned periodically.Respectful.Lest We Forget.
I'm sure that someone has already explained the significance of the poppy, but in the fields where a lot of the soldiers died there were poppies growing and so, for us, it is a symbol for remembering those that paid the ultimate price for our freedom. It has also come to represent all have have paid the same price for freedom in any conflict.
Poppies grow in disturbed ground. Hence in WWI where massive shelling had taken place..massive fields of poppies grew. Blood red also representative of all those on all sides who died and were injured.
Just had me crying like a baby. So proud of all our service men and women, past and present. Thank you is not enough to say for all the sacrifices you have and continue to make
It was a poppy. After the Battle of the Somme, all the battleground was just mud and the dead. The following Spring the only plant to grown was the red poppy!
I'm English and have growp up all my life hearing the military bands, my dad was in the army and I could watch this all day. It amazed me as a child and at 61 it still amazes me today to see how patriotic my country is.
It's a side that I personally don't see nearly as much as I would like. I'm only 19 so can't say what it was like years ago. The only thing that challenges my observation (Happily!!) is events such as Trooping the Colour and the late Queens Diamond/Platinum Jubilees.
Just type in “I Vow to Thee My Country with lyrics” in the RUclips search bar. The lyrics are just as beautiful as the music! Gives me goose bumps every time I hear the song, even without lyrics!
It's not about the words. It's about the music. And Steve, you have caught what everyone feels when they hear this piece of stirring music of remembrance day, including all your wonderful young men who gave up their youth and, in many circumstances, their lives.
It was sung at the wedding of Charles and Diana - apparently it was the ONLY thing she did get to choose in the whole ceremony, I mean what 20 yr old would want Kiri Te Kanawa warbling some bit of opera virtually no-one knows at their wedding (I doubt Diana had even heard of Kiri before getting together with Charles).
The POPPY is our symbol of remembrance, as they grow on the battlefields of WW1. Remembrance Day is always on a SUNDAY. Not to be confused with 11th hour of the11th day of the 11th month. 😔 Thanks for your heartfelt words Steve. Always a pleasure to watch you.
Remembrance Day is always the 11th of November. The following Sunday is Remembrance Sunday which features the service at the Centotaph in London and the laying of wreaths of poppies by dignitaries including the Commonwealth representatives.
its a great honour to be invited to take part in the Rememberence service and they practice for weeks. Everyone there is a service person/veteron of all the services. Look at the video about the unknown soldier and you can watch the whole rememberence service too. Its heartbreaking
🇬🇧 I heard my country calling, away across the Seas, Across the waste of waters, she calls and calls to me. Her sword is girded at her side, her helmet is on her head. Yet around her feet are laying the dying and the dead. I hear the noise of battle, the thunder of her guns. I haste to thee my Mother, a son among thy sons. 🇬🇧
I am happy to find your channel! I am an American of British and Irish ancestry for the most part. I feel it in my bones when hearing British anthems. I tear up as well.
Hello Steve. That was a beautiful version, played by musicians from various military bands. They are all serving in the military. The poppy has been the symbol of remembrance and hope for a peaceful future in the UK since 1921, and are made by retired or wounded military and sold by the Royal British Legion. The RBL supports and helps members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans and their families. The flags paraded through as the band was playing, were from the different branches of the Royal British Legion from across the country. Even small towns and villages have representatives at their war memorials on Remembrance Sunday. RBL helps veterans all year round and in our city the run a breakfast club for veterans where they meet once a month to catch up with friends and comrades. I am enjoying your channel very much, it is interesting to see the UK from a different perspective. Thank you for being respectful, you are a good man! All best wishes, Clair.
The small services around the country also involve children and young adults, the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Brownies. Love watching the little ones march with their uniforms on.
Thank You! Your reaction and your respect deserves mention, and does you great credit.....this particular performance of "I Vow to thee, my country" was awesome, and deeply moving.....As an ex-serviceman myself, I never fail to be moved and impressed by all forms of military music, and this was incredible!
Thank you for this, I’m a Brit and I always get goosebumps with this particular hymn, you should now go and listen to a version with the words, I was singing the words in my head along with this musical version. The military bands in the UK are awesome and yes there is an orchestra. The significance of the poppy for us is battlefields, usually wherever you see poppy fields there may well have been a battle but of course over the years pollination of the poppy literally happens everywhere now and you see poppies in hedgerows and woodland.
It was Princess Diana favourite hymn , and was played at her funeral, not a dry eye in the house, it great to see your face whilst watching these videos, and the awe that you display, is so genuine, glad you have got a heritage line back to here, I have traced my ancestors back to 1580 ish, so very very proud of them all!! Take care x
It is a Poppy. Written by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae a Canadian poet, physician, author, artist and soldier during World War I, and a surgeon during the Second Battle of Ypres, in Belgium. He is best known for writing the famous war memorial poem "In Flanders Fields". McCrae died of pneumonia near the end of the war.
Saw The Moody Blues there and the relatively recent reformation of Cream with Clapton never sounding better. Also saw the George Harrison tribute gig with megastars everywhere on that stage,and the sound in that magnificent venue is amazing since they “plugged the gaps” in the great hall in the mid 80’s I think it was. It sounds more “inwards” than before when it was a bit echoey. Anechoic chamber I think it’s called on a huge stage.
Please don’t apologise for showing your emotions as it’s natural to do this. It shows how much you appreciate how special the occasion is to so many of us. The hymn also sums up the vow our late Queen made when she was so young. How many of us would be able to do the same.
Yes, they are Poppies. The orchestra is at the far back with the choir. The wonder of this particular rendition is that it was a combination of all the different Military Bands that united together to play ‘I vow to thee my Country’. Wonderful, absolutely superb. Thank you for showing this from 2017. 🙏
The lyrics that accompany this tune is one of the most powerful of any British patriotic song. The poppies grew in vast numbers in the fields of WW1 Flanders and the blood red colour became a symbol of the sacrifice. People buy them by there millions each year with the money going to veteran charities. The wearing of a poppy is how we remember our fallen with the pride and dignity they deserve.
It's called Thaxted, named after a town in Essex where Holst lived for much of his life. It's also known as the "middle bit of Jupiter", but is actually an adaptation Holst made to fit the poem and the IVtTMC hymn was born.
Holst had a significant effect on music of the 20th century (“The Planets”). This is one example (I Vow to Thee My Country, 1921), another is the film music by Bill Conti for “The Right Stuff” (1983) and John Williams for Star Wars (1977).
Thank you to our English Servicemen The RAF I lost two Grandads, I lost Over 15 close relatives who died for this great country called Great Britain 🇬🇧 🏴 Ireland 🇮🇪 Scotland 🏴 Wales 🏴 thank you if I could take your place I would but you died so I ciukd have a life and love ❤️ I can never thank these supermen enough and I Vow To Thee My Country is even better with its lyrics and my grandma and uncles woukd teach me what it meant and Iv never been prouder to be British I adore, worship, love my country with its hills and valleys and rivers being in Army for 3 years and Territorial Army for 12 years I would march on Remembrance Sunday for My Family I lost to ensure that I and we lived RIP Grandads
Hi Steve, your emotions came through loud and clear. They are poppies and most people wear one in the UK as a rememberable for the fallen. The poppy was a flower that flourished on the Western Front and was immortalised in the poem "In Flanders Field" I think it was written by a Canadian soldier serving on the front in WW1. There are words to I vow to thee and they are very poignant. Love your reaction as always. Take care
So our Armistice Day is the 11th of November every year... this can also be called Remembrance day. We started to recognise this day at the ending of The Great War or First World War... on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month we remember our fallen. The major charity which supports our British service men and women and their families is The Royal British Legion who run the Poppy Appeal at this time of year (although it is a charity working hard all year round.) This year Hubs and I did a sponsored walk for The Royal British Legion. The significance of the poppy is at the end of the first world War, the battlefields were completely covered in red poppies. Then we also have Remembrance Sunday, the Albert Hall service you are watching is usually the Saturday night before. Remembrance Sunday is the closest Sunday to Armistice Day whereby there are services up and down the country in churches and at Cenotaphs remembering our fallen and in honour of all service people from all wars. At 11Oclock on Armistice day (especially, everything stands still... workplaces, even airports) and Remembrance Sunday, we honour a 2 minutes silence. Remembrance Sunday and the service held in Whitehalls Cenotaph will be the biggest in the UK. Led by our Royal Family, who have all served in at least one of forces (our late Queen was Army, the Duke of Edinburgh was Navy, King Charles was Navy, the now Prince of Wales Duke of Cambridge RAF, Duke of Sussex was Army, Princess Anne or Princess Royal was Navy, ... our political party leaders (past and present), and heads of state represent Commonwealth Countries also and literally thousands of veterans.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. "In Flanders Fields" is a war poem in the form of a rondeau, written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae
My grandfather used to cry for his two lost brothers on Armistice day, and now i cry for all of them . I believe this was by Gustav Holst. , called 'Thaxted'. Stumbled on this beautiful town, avoiding the motorway, by accident. One of the most beautiful songs/hymns ever written. Should be our national anthem. Gets me everytime. Thank you for this
My aunty used to cry when talking about her father my grandfather who's coffin was blood soaked when he was returned from France she would talk about how she loved him.
I cry for my 4 lost uncles in WW1, and their Dad (who died of heartbreak) before the end of WW1, and for their Mum (and wife) who never recovered from her loss.
Yes' of course this is a magnificent piece of music, and with lyrics melts hart's of the strongest of men.. So proud to be British, l will once again 'this Sunday' be at the war memorial outside the town hall 'here in Chadderton England' and at 10-58 gmt we observed the two minute silence. The is so moving l feel my chest is going to burst with a overwhelming feeling of pride... May my country last for an eternity .God save the king .
Hi Steve, This was one of last Festival of Remembrance attended by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, she never missed apart from when she was giving birth and away on a Royal tour.
Which prom? Don’t think I’ve heard it at the Last Night. It is sung at most non Covid Festive of Remembrance - pick any YT video of it with a thumb mail of service personnel singing.
Beautiful .... but the words ... even more beautiful 🇬🇧 least we forget. The poppy is used as a symbol of remembrance as it was seen on the fields on the western front commonly despite the shelling
Awesome isn't it. So moving and patriotic . The US has veteran's Day . Our services of Remembrance are always performed with the highest reverence and respect, via song and verse and pageantry.
Morning, we have just had our two minutes silence. Can you please react to Ramin karimloo I vow to thee my country. He’s a Canadian living in the U.K.. This version is my favourite.❤, it’s beautiful.🏴🇬🇧
Listen to one with the words and I guarantee you *will* be in tears. The poppies signify the blood that was spilled on the battlefields in the first world war, as the ground was so churned up poppies grew in abundance. There was a first world war poet, can't remember who it was who wrote On Flanders Field a very moving poem about all the death and destruction.
Have cried my way through your videos, we may not be overtly patriotic, but the Proms and this Remembrance service certainly bring it out! You may want to check out the poem In Flanders Fields which was where the Poppy references came from. Armistice Day commemorates the end of the First World War, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. There is a 2 minutes silence across the UK, at that very moment. I am so glad you are loving our traditions, the traditions of your ancestors. I certainly am enjoying seeing your reactions. 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
The Festival of Remembrance is on the Saturday evening before Remembrance Day which is tomorrow, The King and The Royal Family will be present also the prime minister. The standard bearers are from The Royal British Legion organise this. There is the band of HM Royal Marines, band from one of the footguards regiments and the band of The Royal Air Force.
Yes, that is a poppy, which grew wild in Belgium. A Canadian (field doctor Lt. McRae) wrote a poem called , In Flander's Fields, about the poppies that grew between the crosses of the dead. This is from WW1. They are worn for about a week before rememberance day. They are worn, on the left side, over the heart. They are not to be worn after Rememberance day.
The black of the poppy is to represent a bullet wound, the red petals of the poppy is to represent the blood, the green leaf represents the attempt to heal the wound. Lest we forget.
That's an interesting way to interpret the poppy, but it was adopted simply because after the fields has been churned to mud, millions of poppy seeds that had lain dormant in the soil germinated and bloomed as stillness fell when it was all over. The fields turned red with poppies which obviously did evoke the blood that had just been spilled there over the previous four years. Visitors to the battlefields and cemeteries noticed, and started wearing the flowers.
@@TheTraveller20081 Ah yes, Flanders Fields. That’s also why they use the marigold in South Asia, because they grew in similar conditions to the poppy in Europe that war caused there.
It's an amazing piece of music. It was adapted from the "Jupiter" movement of Gustav Holst's "Planets" suite. The World War I armistice was signed on 11 November 1918, and as a result 11 November is Britain's main remembrance day. This brought a tear to my eye - it was played at my mum's funeral early last year. By the way, the blue and yellow flags are of different branches of the British Legion, the UK's equivalent of your Veterans' Associations.
My dad had the Planets suite on an LP, it's one of the earliest pieces of music I remember hearing. Over half a century later I still listen to it but now it's digital and through earphones. Times change but the music remains.
Hi Steve, In Ieper, Belgium there is an archway called the Menin Gate. The names of the fallen with no known graves are inscribed on the walls. Every night at 8p.m. a short service of rembrance is held. On many nights wreaths are laid and occasionally a military band will be playing. British war graves are administered by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
This service of remembrance was only paused during the Nazi occupation during WW2, when the Belgians moved it to England. It's a powerful and moving memorial. Long may it last.
I am Spanish, married to an Englishman. For me this is the most powerful , most touching, most beautiful patriotic hymn ever. I can't help crying every time I hear it (and this version does not have the words!) and my heart deeply thanks all the veterans who fought to make the world a better place.
Yes that is a Poppy. They grew in the fields where millions died in WW1. Hence they became our flower or remembrance. At the remembrance day festival in the Albert Hall in London at the end of the service, they have a huge net suspended above the arena filled with Poppy leaves ONE for every soldier, sailor and airman and Marine who died in all wars. They are dropped in silence and they fall for several minutes. It makes us realise how destructive war is when you see all those petals......... I am an ex airman Royal Air Force and was invited to the United States as a VIP to see a remembrance air show. What tears me up as an Airman is the 'Missing Man' formation where one jet separates and goes straight up out of sight. I was married to an American gal from MO, she has links to Scotland! Also apparently we have bonds with New England there is a town named after our family supposedly? Maybe we will find out one day? Thank you for your service to all who served or cintinue to serve our countries.
Oh, wasn't the clip I was expecting with the lyrical version, but still an amazing performance. The melody is what I love the most, even without lyrics there's so much emotion in this one. I can understand how you felt, when I heard the chorus singing I got chills.
Beautiful reaction... We remember those who died ..not only the Brits but every soul who gave their lives in the wars. Great respect to all veterans and humble thanks for your service !
You need to check out I vow to thee my country by the HM Royal Marines, There you can listen to the words, It is very moving and no matte how many times I watch it I have tears.
Part of the magnificent orchestral work "The planets." By Gustav Holst. The hymn is called 'Thaxsted"named after the village in Essex England. Gustav taught in St Paul's girl school and for working men like me at Morley college. A socialist. Written after the terrible slaughter suffering and experiences of the trenches in the first world war. It goes on to describe a heavenly kingdom "We may not know her armies, We may not know her king. I recommend the performance The Planets by the BBC with Astronomer Brian Cox. Greetings from Yorkshire.
HI STEVE DEBRA HERE FROM SOUTH WALES UK The music is by Gustav Holst Jupiter The Planet Suite Lyrics are by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice Today 11 November 1918 at 11:00 a.m. the guns fell silent at the end of World War I. So we hold a two minute silence on 11 -11-22 at 11:00 a.m. We have poppies to remember the dead of all wars because durring World War I IN FLANDERS FIELD POPPIES NOW GROW, WHERE THE SOLDIERS FOUGHT. IT WAS ONE OF THE DEADLIEST BATTLES OF WORLD WAR I
Indeed, there is an orchestra located on stage, under blue lights. They enter very softly on the 2nd verse, supporting the band instrumentalists playing on the floor. And yes, the red flowers are poopies. The represent the dead of WWI, and the poem by British Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae entitled "In Flanders Fields", the most famous literary work from that era: In Flanders Fields, the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
We will always stand for our belief in right and wrong, but we absolutely LISTEN and want to be united with our friends across nations. We are all the same baby when we are born
Steve Remembrance Sunday is the Sunday closest to the 11th November and the festival of remembrance is held on the Saturday before at the Royal Albert Hall. They are poppies!. The Massed bands of all the armed Forces. This was an instrumental version of I vow to thee my country.
Incredible once again. You are the most consistent person on youtube. Another good patriotic song you should check out. Is Vera Lynn's there will always be an England. It was written in 1939 and helped the British people push through and keep their spirits up during World War 2. Personally it is one of my favourite songs of all time. I would love to hear your opinion
The poppy is an important part of the remembrance. This was because it was the first flower to bloom in the devastation of the killing fields of France in the 1st world war. The climax of the festival of remembrance is when members of all HM armed forces muster on the floor of the Albert Hall. A bugler plays the last post and there is 2 minutes silence. During the silence thousands of paper poppys fall from above and carpet the floor and the standing service people. Each poppy represents a British service life lost in armed conflict.
Us English should start campaigning for Jerusalem to be our national anthem. God save the king when it's the UK. The other home nations have their own. Why don't we???
I love this hyme it truly does give me goosebumps every time I hear it and fills my heart with pride and patriotism. thank you to every veteran from Britain 🇬🇧 and America 🇺🇸 who gave their lives for us LEST WE FORGET ✝️
During school, we would all go out to the playground. We‘d hear the sound of a cannon and would stand in silence for two minutes. Now I’ve moved away from England (most unfortunately) and I don’t think we have days like these at all.
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I am a British and my ancestor who served in both world wars I ware my Popey with pride for the freedom of my country
)as a former royal marine (1997-2022), so great to see a fellow brit who loves our home as much as me..............your ancestors would be proud and as someone who served the country...I'm proud of you for showing your love for our great land...........deus volt brother
this hymn is cherished by all British Commonwealth Countries. Canada Australia New Zealand British Scotland Wales etc etc. God save our Charlie
You’re right! This is indeed the Festival of Remembrance which takes place in the Royal Albert Hall before Remembrance Sunday. Always at the end they will drop thousands of the remembrance poppies from above which fall in silence. The poppy is the Remembrance symbol of those who died in war, as far as I know it’s a flower which grew in Flanders in WW1. Most people here wear a lapel poppy in remembrance in November. All the people here (‘on stage’) are serving or veteran soldiers. The many flags you see are the British Legion veterans belonging to British Legion sections dotted across the UK. Thank you for the video 😊
Proud to be a Scottish Veteran. Proud to wear my poppy during remembrance. LEST WE FORGET 🫡
My gratitude for your service
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow between the crosses row on row……… just beautifully touching…..
I was visiting a large high school once in a city in northern England. It was 11th November. At exactly 11:00 am the school bell rang for a few seconds and the school fell totally silent. I could see teenagers standing behind their desks in total silence. All you could hear were some birds outside tweeting. It was so moving I struggled to hold back the tears. After two minutes the bell rang again and the silence was broken. The country does this every year at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
Yorkshire by any chance?
@@theomnipotent9198 We do it in Durham too.
Wondering if other countries do this.
It happens all over the country
@@bbee674 Yes, in Australia too. 🇦🇺
We Brits know how to celebrate and respect our fallen heroes.
Proud to be British , proud of our servicemen and veterans , proud to say THANKYOU 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Me too!
That is so true god bless them all .John Rooney uk
It’s a hymn, and the words are so lovely. I know you’ll find it on RUclips. The poppy grew in the Flanders battlefields of WW1, and so it was taken up as the symbol of remembrance by the British people. It’s the colour of the blood shed in that terrible war. The Royal British Legion make and sell poppies in all shapes and sizes to fund their work of caring for the military past and present who need help. Two minutes silence is generally observed on 11 November as a mark of respect. 10:03
My Granddad was is in the Royal Air force during WWII.
I'll cry for your.
I VOW TO THEE, MY COUNTRY
I vow to thee, my country
All earthly things above
Entire and whole and perfect
The service of my love
The love that asks no questions
The love that stands the test
That lays upon the altar
The dearest and the best
The love that never falters
The love that pays the price
The love that makes undaunted
The final sacrifice
And there's another country
I've heard of long ago
Most dear to them that love her
Most great to them that know
We may (we may not count her armies)
We may (we may not see her King)
Her fortress is a faithful heart
Her pride is suffering
And soul by soul and silently
Her shining bounds increase
And her ways are ways of gentleness
And all her paths are peace
(Words by Sir Cecil Spring Rice, music by Gustav Holst)
❤
I'm surprised on the video its the instrumental version & not the worded version as above !! Although it's ok !!
These are references to a spiritual domain rather than an earthly country
The flower is a red poppy, we all wear them during the early part of November,we buy them from poppy sellers at shops,train stations and some sellers come to homes.The money raised is used to aid veterans and their families.The poppy reminds us of the blood shed in war and the renewal as the poppies were the first flowers to grow through the mud of Flanders’s fields (WW1) a beautiful poem was written in 1915 called In Flanders’s Fields.During The Festival of Remembrance on the Saturday night there are massed service members stood in the floor of The Royal Albert Hall as thousands of poppies fall from the ceiling on those below during the silence representing those killed in all wars.Then on the Sunday the Remembrance service will be held at the Cenotaph which is the national war memorial.The Royal family,the government and representatives of Commonwealth countries all lay wreaths,almost all of them are formed of red poppies.
This is a song that we sing in church at least once a year because it is patriotic but of one particular nation.
Goosebumps that’s why the brits are still proud of our country because of what’s gone before
The whole commonwealth does this, we made a promise to the lads. We will remember them
@marycarver1542 thankyou
I am Indonesian,,this one of my favorite patriotic songs. I sing it many times,,God Bless UK, God Bless USA and God Bless Indonesia
@MrAbletospeak he is watching you
God bless us all.
@MrAbletospeak you were born naked
@MrAbletospeakno, God does not fornicate, he is perfect you however are stupid
@MrAbletospeak How do you know there is no God ?
I think everyone in the comments including me can understand how you feel. your reaction says it all. thanks. every serviceman and women. who sacrificed their lives for the people and their country's we think you for your service.we will remember them. may all their souls rest in eternal peace amen 🙏. from 🇬🇧👍 an old cockney gal
Our military bands do us proud 🇬🇧
When u listen to them play sometimes you don't need to think it, Just feel it.
Rest well our fallen heroes.
Nice to see and hear a young American appreciating British traditional music...............and I am an Australian. God Bless America.
Les Griffiths
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders Fields, the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
The poem In Flanders Fields was written during the First World War by a Canadian from Ontario ,Lt. Col. John McCrae ( see Wikipaedia for full details)
That is so beautiful. Thank you for posting ❤
My Grand Uncle Michael Higgins / Connaught Rangers was killed in Flanders Fields in Ypres 1915.
So beautiful.....thank u for sharing 👍
@fossy4321. Way back in the last century 😏 when I was at junior school, poetry was a separate lesson to English, and we learned this. One I've always remembered. Poetry seems to have been forgotten these days.
I wish there was more young men in this world like you, because it shows you have a good heart.
A Nation that forgets its heroes has no honor
A Nation that forgets its heroes
Deserves no honor!
D. E. Sickles
@@johnflo-grif2639 Your so right.
Yes, the massed bands version is beautiful, but the lyrics are what move me to tears, incredibly emotional.
Lest we forget 😪
A quiet, graceful start, building to a moving finale.
I'm not even hugely patriotic, though I do have endless respect for our WW1/WW2 veterans, but something about I Vow To Thee makes me emotional. It's a brilliant piece of music.
This is the most patriotic song I have ever heard. This song defines courage under fire. I grew up in Bedford/R.A.F Chicksands and learned how dedicated and proud the British are, not only of their country but each other. England is and will always be my second home. God Bless Great Britain!
It is beyond words.
Our debt to those who lost their lives is indescribable.
Love and endless respect.
And gratitude
This land of ours is at times bruised and battered , she is loved by some the world over and hated by others, Britannia has a thousand years of history, world altering history. We may at times be laid low as at other times be steeped in timeless glory of the ages, and we will for ever hold fast to our beliefs and Traditions, and always in the love of our armed forces and the constant beacon it brings forth in the hearts of modest yet proud men and women of an island nation.
Beautifully put.
Very well said. I'm English and always will be.......... even though I've lived elsewhere in the Commonwealth since I was a boy. England is always "home".
Very eloquently and beautifully put! Thank you!
On Remembrance Day every poppy petal that falls represents each of those lost during war. May They Rest in Peace
It's a beautiful hymn and the words are wonderful too - I have always thought that this should our national anthem. The music comes from the Jupiter movement of the The Planets Suite. Glad you enjoyed it :)
Agree with you 100%😊
I think you're right !
Today is Armistice Day (Remembrance Day). The 11th day of the 11th Month and at 11am we hold a national two-minute silence, remembering those we lost in the wars. Remembrance Sunday is held on the 2nd Sunday of November.
Yes, I'll definitely be watching that and the Festival of Remembrance tomorrow night.
I was out shopping and stood outside the shop of our local butcher .He had closed his shop for the two minutes Will go to the cenotaph in our town on Sunday to lay wreaths.Was so pleased to see children from after school clubs has made a wreath and drawn a picture for the middle.Also the names on the wall had details of the service men put beside them.The library has a rememberance book in a glass case.The pages are turned periodically.Respectful.Lest We Forget.
The words are very beautiful as well x
I'm sure that someone has already explained the significance of the poppy, but in the fields where a lot of the soldiers died there were poppies growing and so, for us, it is a symbol for remembering those that paid the ultimate price for our freedom. It has also come to represent all have have paid the same price for freedom in any conflict.
Poppies grow in disturbed ground. Hence in WWI where massive shelling had taken place..massive fields of poppies grew. Blood red also representative of all those on all sides who died and were injured.
Just had me crying like a baby.
So proud of all our service men and women, past and present. Thank you is not enough to say for all the sacrifices you have and continue to make
It was a poppy. After the Battle of the Somme, all the battleground was just mud and the dead. The following Spring the only plant to grown was the red poppy!
Flanders field
I'm English and have growp up all my life hearing the military bands, my dad was in the army and I could watch this all day. It amazed me as a child and at 61 it still amazes me today to see how patriotic my country is.
It's a side that I personally don't see nearly as much as I would like. I'm only 19 so can't say what it was like years ago. The only thing that challenges my observation (Happily!!) is events such as Trooping the Colour and the late Queens Diamond/Platinum Jubilees.
Goosebumps 🇬🇧, thank you for your respectful analysis of our remembrance service 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Just type in “I Vow to Thee My Country with lyrics” in the RUclips search bar. The lyrics are just as beautiful as the music! Gives me goose bumps every time I hear the song, even without lyrics!
The song without the lyrics is part of Jupiter by Gustav Holst
Yes it sure is beautiful , and I get goosebumps.
Loved this version. Thank you for starting with a tribute to war veterans and showing your respect. Best wishes from the UK.
My word, exactly, WOW.
It's not about the words. It's about the music. And Steve, you have caught what everyone feels when they hear this piece of stirring music of remembrance day, including all your wonderful young men who gave up their youth and, in many circumstances, their lives.
Then you haven’t understood the depth and profundity of the words my dear friend 🇮🇳
I love this hymn ❤ It is beautiful and so true. Played at HM The Queen's funeral and at my Mum's funeral 🙏🏻🕊❤️ Powerful and gloriously touching 🎶
It was sung at the wedding of Charles and Diana - apparently it was the ONLY thing she did get to choose in the whole ceremony, I mean what 20 yr old would want Kiri Te Kanawa warbling some bit of opera virtually no-one knows at their wedding (I doubt Diana had even heard of Kiri before getting together with Charles).
Saw the the Proms played it on night of her death after minute slience
The POPPY is our symbol of remembrance, as they grow on the battlefields of WW1.
Remembrance Day is always on a SUNDAY. Not to be confused with 11th hour of the11th day of the 11th month. 😔
Thanks for your heartfelt words Steve. Always a pleasure to watch you.
Remembrance Day is always the 11th of November. The following Sunday is Remembrance Sunday which features the service at the Centotaph in London and the laying of wreaths of poppies by dignitaries including the Commonwealth representatives.
@@vicm4795not to mention the other services across the country
its a great honour to be invited to take part in the Rememberence service and they practice for weeks. Everyone there is a service person/veteron of all the services. Look at the video about the unknown soldier and you can watch the whole rememberence service too. Its heartbreaking
🇬🇧 I heard my country calling,
away across the Seas,
Across the waste of waters,
she calls and calls to me.
Her sword is girded at her side, her helmet is on her head.
Yet around her feet are laying the dying and the dead.
I hear the noise of battle,
the thunder of her guns.
I haste to thee my Mother,
a son among thy sons. 🇬🇧
I am happy to find your channel! I am an American of British and Irish ancestry for the most part. I feel it in my bones when hearing British anthems. I tear up as well.
Thanks for stopping by the channel Ann. I definitely feel it as well! :)
Hello Steve. That was a beautiful version, played by musicians from various military bands. They are all serving in the military. The poppy has been the symbol of remembrance and hope for a peaceful future in the UK since 1921, and are made by retired or wounded military and sold by the Royal British Legion. The RBL supports and helps members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans and their families. The flags paraded through as the band was playing, were from the different branches of the Royal British Legion from across the country. Even small towns and villages have representatives at their war memorials on Remembrance Sunday. RBL helps veterans all year round and in our city the run a breakfast club for veterans where they meet once a month to catch up with friends and comrades.
I am enjoying your channel very much, it is interesting to see the UK from a different perspective. Thank you for being respectful, you are a good man! All best wishes, Clair.
The small services around the country also involve children and young adults, the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Brownies. Love watching the little ones march with their uniforms on.
We sing this at many Events across the British Commonwealth, and it is a beautiful song love from His Majesty's Realm of Australia.
Thank You! Your reaction and your respect deserves mention, and does you great credit.....this particular performance of "I Vow to thee, my country" was awesome, and deeply moving.....As an ex-serviceman myself, I never fail to be moved and impressed by all forms of military music, and this was incredible!
Thank you for this, I’m a Brit and I always get goosebumps with this particular hymn, you should now go and listen to a version with the words, I was singing the words in my head along with this musical version. The military bands in the UK are awesome and yes there is an orchestra. The significance of the poppy for us is battlefields, usually wherever you see poppy fields there may well have been a battle but of course over the years pollination of the poppy literally happens everywhere now and you see poppies in hedgerows and woodland.
This makes me so proud to be British and to have served.God bless our King
It was Princess Diana favourite hymn , and was played at her funeral, not a dry eye in the house, it great to see your face whilst watching these videos, and the awe that you display, is so genuine, glad you have got a heritage line back to here, I have traced my ancestors back to 1580 ish, so very very proud of them all!! Take care x
Also firstly at her wedding.
It was also played at the 10th Anniversary Memorial Service that was held at The Guard’s Chapel in 2007.
It is a Poppy. Written by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae a Canadian poet, physician, author, artist and soldier during World War I, and a surgeon during the Second Battle of Ypres, in Belgium. He is best known for writing the famous war memorial poem "In Flanders Fields". McCrae died of pneumonia near the end of the war.
The sound in the Albert Hall is beyond thrilling. You can feel each note travel through you. It can actually be quite intoxicating.
The atmosphere and the acoustics at the RAH are Phenomenal I've been inside the hall during the Proms it felt fantastic
Saw The Moody Blues there and the relatively recent reformation of Cream with Clapton never sounding better.
Also saw the George Harrison tribute gig with megastars everywhere on that stage,and the sound in that magnificent venue is amazing since they “plugged the gaps” in the great hall in the mid 80’s I think it was.
It sounds more “inwards” than before when it was a bit echoey.
Anechoic chamber I think it’s called on a huge stage.
I’ve sung at the RAH, it’s quite the experience!
Well put.
Everything about the Royal Albert Hall,I think you have to experience it with a visit.
Please don’t apologise for showing your emotions as it’s natural to do this. It shows how much you appreciate how special the occasion is to so many of us. The hymn also sums up the vow our late Queen made when she was so young. How many of us would be able to do the same.
Yes, they are Poppies. The orchestra is at the far back with the choir.
The wonder of this particular rendition is that it was a combination of all the different Military Bands that united together to play ‘I vow to thee my Country’.
Wonderful, absolutely superb.
Thank you for showing this from 2017. 🙏
Your eyes showed your emotions. Thank you for showing this piece, spectacular!
The lyrics that accompany this tune is one of the most powerful of any British patriotic song. The poppies grew in vast numbers in the fields of WW1 Flanders and the blood red colour became a symbol of the sacrifice. People buy them by there millions each year with the money going to veteran charities. The wearing of a poppy is how we remember our fallen with the pride and dignity they deserve.
You can also wear a purple poppy which represents all the animals that died in the service of their country during a time of war.
911 likes i will not ruin it
It’s a given that nobody does pomp better than the Brits. But you should view the performance from 2022 with Luke Evans singing the words to the song.
The tune is an extract from "Jupiter" in Gustav Holst 's planet suite. The whole symphony is gorgeous and very moving, well worth a listen to.
You beat me to it Keith.
It's called Thaxted, named after a town in Essex where Holst lived for much of his life. It's also known as the "middle bit of Jupiter", but is actually an adaptation Holst made to fit the poem and the IVtTMC hymn was born.
I can’t hear the music now without singing the words in my head.
The Planets is a Suite. Not a Symphony. Symphonies have a different structure.
Holst had a significant effect on music of the 20th century (“The Planets”).
This is one example (I Vow to Thee My Country, 1921),
another is the film music by Bill Conti for “The Right Stuff” (1983)
and John Williams for Star Wars (1977).
Thank you to our English Servicemen The RAF I lost two Grandads, I lost Over 15 close relatives who died for this great country called Great Britain 🇬🇧 🏴 Ireland 🇮🇪 Scotland 🏴 Wales 🏴 thank you if I could take your place I would but you died so I ciukd have a life and love ❤️ I can never thank these supermen enough and I Vow To Thee My Country is even better with its lyrics and my grandma and uncles woukd teach me what it meant and Iv never been prouder to be British I adore, worship, love my country with its hills and valleys and rivers being in Army for 3 years and Territorial Army for 12 years I would march on Remembrance Sunday for My Family I lost to ensure that I and we lived RIP Grandads
Hi Steve, your emotions came through loud and clear. They are poppies and most people wear one in the UK as a rememberable for the fallen. The poppy was a flower that flourished on the Western Front and was immortalised in the poem "In Flanders Field" I think it was written by a Canadian soldier serving on the front in WW1. There are words to I vow to thee and they are very poignant. Love your reaction as always. Take care
In France they wear the bluet, or cornflower for the same reason.
Yes, it was written by John McCrae, a Canadian soldier who took part in WW!.
So our Armistice Day is the 11th of November every year... this can also be called Remembrance day.
We started to recognise this day at the ending of The Great War or First World War... on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month we remember our fallen. The major charity which supports our British service men and women and their families is The Royal British Legion who run the Poppy Appeal at this time of year (although it is a charity working hard all year round.) This year Hubs and I did a sponsored walk for The Royal British Legion. The significance of the poppy is at the end of the first world War, the battlefields were completely covered in red poppies.
Then we also have Remembrance Sunday, the Albert Hall service you are watching is usually the Saturday night before. Remembrance Sunday is the closest Sunday to Armistice Day whereby there are services up and down the country in churches and at Cenotaphs remembering our fallen and in honour of all service people from all wars. At 11Oclock on Armistice day (especially, everything stands still... workplaces, even airports) and Remembrance Sunday, we honour a 2 minutes silence.
Remembrance Sunday and the service held in Whitehalls Cenotaph will be the biggest in the UK. Led by our Royal Family, who have all served in at least one of forces
(our late Queen was Army,
the Duke of Edinburgh was Navy,
King Charles was Navy,
the now Prince of Wales Duke of Cambridge RAF,
Duke of Sussex was Army,
Princess Anne or Princess Royal was Navy,
... our political party leaders (past and present), and heads of state represent Commonwealth Countries also and literally thousands of veterans.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
"In Flanders Fields" is a war poem in the form of a rondeau, written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae
The Festival of Remembrance is a stunning and respectful event. We thank you for your sacrifice.
Beautiful ,will be watching this Saturday and the service Sunday at the cenotaph which is equally moving to watch . Lest we forget .
''and at the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them''
My grandfather used to cry for his two lost brothers on Armistice day, and now i cry for all of them . I believe this was by Gustav Holst. , called 'Thaxted'. Stumbled on this beautiful town, avoiding the motorway, by accident. One of the most beautiful songs/hymns ever written. Should be our national anthem. Gets me everytime. Thank you for this
My aunty used to cry when talking about her father my grandfather who's coffin was blood soaked when he was returned from France she would talk about how she loved him.
@@amarillagriffin7427 we must always remember them. God bless x
I cry for my 4 lost uncles in WW1, and their Dad (who died of heartbreak) before the end of WW1, and for their Mum (and wife) who never recovered from her loss.
Nobody does this kind of thing like we do.
Powerful indeed.
Definitely
Yes' of course this is a magnificent piece of music, and with lyrics melts hart's of the strongest of men.. So proud to be British, l will once again 'this Sunday' be at the war memorial outside the town hall 'here in Chadderton England' and at 10-58 gmt we observed the two minute silence. The is so moving l feel my chest is going to burst with a overwhelming feeling of pride... May my country last for an eternity .God save the king .
Thanks for showing that! I always get quite emotional when I hear this hymn and that was a brilliant rendition.
Hi Steve,
This was one of last Festival of Remembrance attended by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, she never missed apart from when she was giving birth and away on a Royal tour.
I got chills. It's wonderful.
*You need to hear the lyric version at the Proms.*
I agree!!!!!
Which prom? Don’t think I’ve heard it at the Last Night. It is sung at most non Covid Festive of Remembrance - pick any YT video of it with a thumb mail of service personnel singing.
My thoughts exactly. I think it’s a bit pointless without the singing.
The festival of remembrance that is shown on tv every year the night before remembrance Sunday is so emotional to watch
Beautiful .... but the words ... even more beautiful 🇬🇧 least we forget. The poppy is used as a symbol of remembrance as it was seen on the fields on the western front commonly despite the shelling
Awesome isn't it. So moving and patriotic . The US has veteran's Day . Our services of Remembrance are always performed with the highest reverence and respect, via song and verse and pageantry.
Morning, we have just had our two minutes silence. Can you please react to Ramin karimloo I vow to thee my country. He’s a Canadian living in the U.K.. This version is my favourite.❤, it’s beautiful.🏴🇬🇧
Princess Diana had that hymn for her wedding. It was so moving. She served her country. RIP.
Listen to one with the words and I guarantee you *will* be in tears. The poppies signify the blood that was spilled on the battlefields in the first world war, as the ground was so churned up poppies grew in abundance. There was a first world war poet, can't remember who it was who wrote On Flanders Field a very moving poem about all the death and destruction.
Siegfried Sassoon?
Written by Lt Col John McCrae, a Canadian medic, in 1915
Have cried my way through your videos, we may not be overtly patriotic, but the Proms and this Remembrance service certainly bring it out! You may want to check out the poem In Flanders Fields which was where the Poppy references came from. Armistice Day commemorates the end of the First World War, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. There is a 2 minutes silence across the UK, at that very moment. I am so glad you are loving our traditions, the traditions of your ancestors. I certainly am enjoying seeing your reactions. 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
The Festival of Remembrance is on the Saturday evening before Remembrance Day which is tomorrow, The King and The Royal Family will be present also the prime minister. The standard bearers are from The Royal British Legion organise this. There is the band of HM Royal Marines, band from one of the footguards regiments and the band of The Royal Air Force.
This musical version gave me goosebumps. When sung with the words it is equally stunning and moving
Yes, that is a poppy, which grew wild in Belgium. A Canadian (field doctor Lt. McRae) wrote a poem called , In Flander's Fields, about the poppies that grew between the crosses of the dead. This is from WW1. They are worn for about a week before rememberance day. They are worn, on the left side, over the heart. They are not to be worn after Rememberance day.
The black of the poppy is to represent a bullet wound, the red petals of the poppy is to represent the blood, the green leaf represents the attempt to heal the wound. Lest we forget.
That's an interesting way to interpret the poppy, but it was adopted simply because after the fields has been churned to mud, millions of poppy seeds that had lain dormant in the soil germinated and bloomed as stillness fell when it was all over. The fields turned red with poppies which obviously did evoke the blood that had just been spilled there over the previous four years. Visitors to the battlefields and cemeteries noticed, and started wearing the flowers.
@@TheTraveller20081 Ah yes, Flanders Fields. That’s also why they use the marigold in South Asia, because they grew in similar conditions to the poppy in Europe that war caused there.
@@Halal_Lettuce I did not know that! I'm off to look up some pics and history now :)
It's an amazing piece of music. It was adapted from the "Jupiter" movement of Gustav Holst's "Planets" suite. The World War I armistice was signed on 11 November 1918, and as a result 11 November is Britain's main remembrance day. This brought a tear to my eye - it was played at my mum's funeral early last year. By the way, the blue and yellow flags are of different branches of the British Legion, the UK's equivalent of your Veterans' Associations.
My dad had the Planets suite on an LP, it's one of the earliest pieces of music I remember hearing. Over half a century later I still listen to it but now it's digital and through earphones. Times change but the music remains.
6:07 I just knew you were going to go *"Wow"*
I well up with tears every time I hear it.
Hi Steve, In Ieper, Belgium there is an archway called the Menin Gate. The names of the fallen with no known graves are inscribed on the walls. Every night at 8p.m. a short service of rembrance is held. On many nights wreaths are laid and occasionally a military band will be playing. British war graves are administered by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Ypres pronounced Eep.
This service of remembrance was only paused during the Nazi occupation during WW2, when the Belgians moved it to England. It's a powerful and moving memorial. Long may it last.
The Last Post is played at the Menin Gate every night - by the local Fire Brigade.
@@steddie4514 Or, if you were a Tommy at the time, Wipers! Bless 'em all.
Very moving and thought provoking. Gracefully and beautifully done. We do it so well……Thanks 👋😢🇬🇧
I am Spanish, married to an Englishman. For me this is the most powerful , most touching, most beautiful patriotic hymn ever. I can't help crying every time I hear it (and this version does not have the words!) and my heart deeply thanks all the veterans who fought to make the world a better place.
Yes that is a Poppy. They grew in the fields where millions died in WW1. Hence they became our flower or remembrance. At the remembrance day festival in the Albert Hall in London at the end of the service, they have a huge net suspended above the arena filled with Poppy leaves ONE for every soldier, sailor and airman and Marine who died in all wars. They are dropped in silence and they fall for several minutes. It makes us realise how destructive war is when you see all those petals.........
I am an ex airman Royal Air Force and was invited to the United States as a VIP to see a remembrance air show. What tears me up as an Airman is the 'Missing Man' formation where one jet separates and goes straight up out of sight. I was married to an American gal from MO, she has links to Scotland! Also apparently we have bonds with New England there is a town named after our family supposedly? Maybe we will find out one day? Thank you for your service to all who served or cintinue to serve our countries.
Oh, wasn't the clip I was expecting with the lyrical version, but still an amazing performance. The melody is what I love the most, even without lyrics there's so much emotion in this one. I can understand how you felt, when I heard the chorus singing I got chills.
Beautiful reaction... We remember those who died ..not only the Brits but every soul who gave their lives in the wars. Great respect to all veterans and humble thanks for your service !
You need to check out I vow to thee my country by the HM Royal Marines, There you can listen to the words, It is very moving and no matte how many times I watch it I have tears.
Sir, I Vow To Thee Me Country does have words and is even more emotional.
Not just a patriotic song but a tribute to those who lay down their lives. Tears rolling down my face.
Part of the magnificent orchestral work "The planets." By Gustav Holst. The hymn is called 'Thaxsted"named after the village in Essex England. Gustav taught in St Paul's girl school and for working men like me at Morley college. A socialist. Written after the terrible slaughter suffering and experiences of the trenches in the first world war. It goes on to describe a heavenly kingdom "We may not know her armies, We may not know her king. I recommend the performance The Planets by the BBC with Astronomer Brian Cox. Greetings from Yorkshire.
“I was inside the music” - excellent way to describe it. 👌
A beautiful hymn, patriotic, heart stirring with or without words. Makes me so proud to be British & the daughter of a serviceman 😢
HI STEVE
DEBRA HERE FROM SOUTH WALES UK
The music is by Gustav Holst
Jupiter
The Planet Suite
Lyrics are by
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice
Today 11 November 1918 at 11:00 a.m. the guns fell silent at the end of World War I. So we hold a two minute silence on
11 -11-22 at 11:00 a.m.
We have poppies to remember the dead of all wars because durring World War I
IN FLANDERS FIELD POPPIES NOW GROW, WHERE THE SOLDIERS FOUGHT. IT WAS ONE OF THE DEADLIEST BATTLES OF WORLD WAR I
Indeed, there is an orchestra located on stage, under blue lights. They enter very softly on the 2nd verse, supporting the band instrumentalists playing on the floor. And yes, the red flowers are poopies. The represent the dead of WWI, and the poem by British Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae entitled "In Flanders Fields", the most famous literary work from that era:
In Flanders Fields, the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Faviourite poem,gets to me when ever I hear it !
We will always stand for our belief in right and wrong, but we absolutely LISTEN and want to be united with our friends across nations. We are all the same baby when we are born
Steve Remembrance Sunday is the Sunday closest to the 11th November and the festival of remembrance is held on the Saturday before at the Royal Albert Hall. They are poppies!. The Massed bands of all the armed Forces. This was an instrumental version of I vow to thee my country.
Incredible once again. You are the most consistent person on youtube. Another good patriotic song you should check out. Is Vera Lynn's there will always be an England. It was written in 1939 and helped the British people push through and keep their spirits up during World War 2. Personally it is one of my favourite songs of all time. I would love to hear your opinion
I agree. Dame Vera Lynn with the voice of an angel
Have a Vera binge and do 'White Cliffs of Dover' and We'll Meet Again' as well, both of which have almost gained the status of 'national hymns'
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Vera Lynn travelled to Burma to entertain the troops, visiting territory that was inhospitable and dangerous.
The poppy is an important part of the remembrance. This was because it was the first flower to bloom in the devastation of the killing fields of France in the 1st world war. The climax of the festival of remembrance is when members of all HM armed forces muster on the floor of the Albert Hall. A bugler plays the last post and there is 2 minutes silence. During the silence thousands of paper poppys fall from above and carpet the floor and the standing service people. Each poppy represents a British service life lost in armed conflict.
Fantastic British Hymn along with Jerusalem and so many others
Us English should start campaigning for Jerusalem to be our national anthem. God save the king when it's the UK. The other home nations have their own. Why don't we???
@@moonramshaw1982 because the others can vote on English Law but we can't vote on Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish Law 🤷♂️
Thank you so emotional 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Tomorrow will be so emotional as first time in 70yrs the queen will not be there and the new king will take his place 2022
I love this hyme it truly does give me goosebumps every time I hear it and fills my heart with pride and patriotism. thank you to every veteran from Britain 🇬🇧 and America 🇺🇸 who gave their lives for us LEST WE FORGET ✝️
During school, we would all go out to the playground. We‘d hear the sound of a cannon and would stand in silence for two minutes. Now I’ve moved away from England (most unfortunately) and I don’t think we have days like these at all.