St Georges Day Gala

The St Georges Day gala at Royal Albert Hall is set to be a classic concert as pieces of traditional English music are played by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. With stirring readings from Wordsworth and John Betjeman, you can get a real sense of national pride with this patriotic event.

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You can expect to be swept along in a tide of rousing English classics and moved to shout Huzzah! as you hear the likes of Land of Hope and Glory, Jerusalem and Rule Britannia. Other English favourites to be performed include There'll Always Be An England, The White Cliffs and Dover and We'll Meet Again.

Rousing music
The St Georges Day gala has all the best tunes and readings associated with the green and pleasant land, and even the most unpatriotic of types will want to stand attention and salute the Queen during the concert. With the oft quoted St Crispins Day speech from Henry V echoing around the hallowed halls, you can revel in the sound of the readers declaiming Cry God for Harry, England and St George, before settling down to listen to more rousing classical music.

Classical music
Other classic pieces to be featured during the St Georges Day gala come from some of the best known and most loved of composers, including Walton, Handel, Elgar, Adams and Goodwin. Music lovers and patriotic types may be moved to tears during the performances as the sounds of See the Conquering Hero Comes, Zadok the Priest, 633 Squadron and Nimrod from the Enigma variations are heard around the Royal Albert Hall in a stunning performance of live music akin in Englishness only to the Last Night of the Proms.

St Georges Day gala starts at the Royal Albert Hall at 3pm, Sunday 17th April 2011. Ticket prices range from £13.50 - £47.50. If you would like to book tickets for this event, phone 0845 401 5045 for more information.

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