God Save the Queen
My buddy Steve, for reasons not clear to me, wants to find a recording of the British National Anthem, as arranged by Benjamin Britten. (Yes, my Britten recording collection is vast. No, not that vast.) Specifically, he is talking about the arrangement described here:
I know of two arrangements of the National Anthem that deliver more than just the first verse: the arrangement by Benjamin Britten offers a very muted first verse followed by a rousing verse three (I first heard this when Mr. Welton played it to us in a Music lesson in about 1962; I was so moved by it that I spent precious pocket money on a copy of the record, which I still have).I really don't know why Steve wants this. Occasionally I'll hear him make sarcastic comments about the U.S. government, but he's no traitor, exactly. Please let me know if you have any leads.
Umie the Umlaut says, "ask your doctor about the Fredösphere!"

1 Comments:
It is a splendid arrangement! I too have been trying to find a recording.
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