As I sat down on the folding chair at Sunday morning Parish Mass, it sank a little into the mud. We were in a tent with one side open, floored with bruised and quaggy grass, like an agricultural show on a chill bank holiday. There were 13 of us and nine in the choir, who
He has long been the nation’s favourite composer, but there’s more to him than The Lark. As he turns 150, it’s time to listen afresh to this radical traditionalist
The National Anthem Connection
The American, Austro-Hungarian & British Flags
When some people hear this melody, they think of an Anglican hymn. Others recall a string quartet by Joseph Haydn. And others hear the German national anthem.
In fact, the tune has served all three purposes, but surprisingly its origins lie in the British national anthem, “God Save the King.”
In this hour, the curious and intertwined stories behind these two familiar tunes, and the ways they have been used and misused for the past two centuries.
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