Créditos

AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Martyn Brabbins
Martyn Brabbins
Dirigent:in
English Northern Philharmonia
English Northern Philharmonia
Orchester
Huddersfield Choral Society
Huddersfield Choral Society
Chor
David Greed
David Greed
Leiter:in
Gregory Batsleer
Gregory Batsleer
Chorleiter:in
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Sir Edward Elgar
Sir Edward Elgar
Komponist:in
Harry Arbuthnot Acworth
Harry Arbuthnot Acworth
Songwriter:in

Letras

Chorus: The clang of arms is over,
Abide in peace, and brood
On glorious ages coming,
And Kings of British blood.
The light descends from heaven,
The centuries roll away,
The empire of the Roman
Is crumbled into clay;
The eagle’s flight is ended,
His weary wings are furl’d;
The Oak has grown and shadow’d
The shores of all the world:
Britons, alert! and fear not,
Though round your path of pow’r,
Opposing cohorts gather,
And jealous tyrants low’r
On—though the world desert you,
On—so your cause be right;
Britons, alert! and fear not,
But gird your loins for fight.
And ever your dominion
From age to age shall grow
O’er peoples undiscover’d
In lands we cannot know;
And where the flag of Britain
Its triple crosses rears,
No slave shall be for subject,
No trophy wet with tears;
But folk shall bless the banner,
And bless the crosses twin’d,
That bear the gift of freedom,
On ev’ry blowing wind;
Nor shall her might diminish
While firm she holds the faith
Of equal law to all men—
And holds it to the death;
For all the world shall learn it—
Though long the task shall be—
The text of Britain’s teaching,
The message of the free;
And when at last they find it,
The nations all shall stand
And hymn the praise of Britain,
Like brothers, hand in hand.
Harry Arbuthnot Acworth (1849-1933)
Written by: Harry Arbuthnot Acworth, Sir Edward Elgar
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