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<p>Missin85: </p> <hr /> <div>== '''The British National Anthem''' ==<br /> <br /> The British National Anthem, originally titled ''God save the King'', is officially being sung as a musical patriotic statement since the early nineteenth century.[http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Symbols/NationalAnthem.aspx.com]<br /> <br /> <br /> == '''Historic Accounts''' ==<br /> Although it is stated as being publicly performed in London in 1745 for the first time[2], it is believed to merely being revived at that time, actually occuring as early as 1609 as a celebration of King James I.[3]<br /> <br /> Since there have not only been Kings on Britain's throne but Queens as well, the lyrics keep being modified to fit to the current monarch's gender. That is why today the first stanza, which is the only verse sung on official occasions, goes as following:<br /> <br /> <br /> God save our gracious Queen<br /> <br /> Long live our noble Queen<br /> <br /> God save the Queen<br /> <br /> Send her victorious<br /> <br /> Happy and glorious<br /> <br /> Long to reign over us<br /> <br /> God save the Queen[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1571287/God-Save-the-Queen-lyrics.html]<br /> <br /> <br /> Although authorship is pronounced unknown these days, there are accounts of attributing the original text and the melody to Dr. John Bull (1563-1622), chamber musician to King James I.[5]<br /> <br /> == '''Additonal Information''' ==<br /> <br /> In contrast to Scotland and Wales, neither Northern Ireland nor England have an official national anthem individually. There is an attemp to change this, asking the English to vote for either ''Land of Hope and Glory'' (Edvard Elgar), ''Jerusalem'' (words by William Blake) or ''I vow to Thee My Country''(words by Cecil A. Spring-Rice).[http://anthem4england.co.uk]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == '''Sources''' ==<br /> <br /> [1] www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Symbols/NationalAnthem.aspx.com<br /> <br /> [2] ''ibid.''<br /> <br /> [3] Clark, Richard.ed. ''An Account of the National Anthem Entitled God Save the King!''. London: n.p.. 1822.<br /> <br /> [4] www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1571287/God-Save-the-Queen-lyrics.html<br /> <br /> [5] Timperley, C.H.''A Dictionary of Printers and Printing with the Progress of Literature, Ancient and Modern; Bibliographical Illustrations, etc. etc.'' London: Johnson, et al. 1839.<br /> <br /> [6] anthem4england.co.uk</div>

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<p>Missin85: Created page with &#039;== &#039;&#039;&#039;The British National Anthem&#039;&#039;&#039; == The British National Anthem, originally titled &#039;&#039;God save the King&#039;&#039;, is officially being sung as a musical patriotic statement since the…&#039;</p> <hr /> <div>== '''The British National Anthem''' ==<br /> <br /> The British National Anthem, originally titled ''God save the King'', is officially being sung as a musical patriotic statement since the early nineteenth century.[http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Symbols/NationalAnthem.aspx.com]<br /> <br /> <br /> == '''Historic Accounts''' ==<br /> Although it is stated as being publicly performed in London in 1745 for the first time[2], it is believed to merely being revived at that time, actually occuring as early as 1609 as a celebration of King James I.[3]<br /> <br /> Since there have not only been Kings on Britain's throne but Queens as well, the lyrics keep being modified to fit to the current monarch's gender. That is why today the first stanza, which is the only verse sung on official occasions, goes as following:<br /> <br /> <br /> God save our gracious Queen<br /> <br /> Long live our noble Queen<br /> <br /> God save the Queen<br /> <br /> Send her victorious<br /> <br /> Happy and glorious<br /> <br /> Long to reign over us<br /> <br /> God save the Queen[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1571287/God-Save-the-Queen-lyrics.html]<br /> <br /> <br /> Although authorship is pronounced unknown these days, there are accounts of attributing the original text and the melody to Dr. John Bull (1563-1622), chamber musician to King James I.[5]<br /> <br /> == '''Additonal Information''' ==<br /> <br /> In contrast to Scotland and Wales, neither Northern Ireland nor England have an official national anthem individually. There is an attemp to change this, asking the English to vote for either ''Land of Hope and Glory'' (Edvard Elgar), ''Jerusalem'' (words by William Blake) or ''I vow to Thee My Country''(words by Cecil A. Spring-Rice).[http://anthem4england.co.uk]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == '''Sources''' ==<br /> <br /> [1] www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Symbols/NationalAnthem.aspx.com<br /> <br /> [2] ''ibid.''<br /> <br /> [3] Clark, Richard.ed. ''An Account of the National Anthem Entitled God Save the King!''. London: n.p.. 1822.<br /> <br /> [4] www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1571287/God-Save-the-Queen-lyrics.html<br /> <br /> [5] Timperley, C.H.''A Dictionary of Printers and Printing with the Progress of Literature, Ancient and Modern; Bibliographical Illustrations, etc. etc. London: Johnson et al.1839.<br /> <br /> [6] anthem4england.co.uk</div>

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