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- It was written in 1856 by father and son Evan James and James James from Pontypridd, South Wales.
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Charles Dimont traces the origin and history of ‘God Save the King’ (or ‘God Save the Queen’), the British national anthem.
Henry Carey (c. 26 August 1687 – 5 October 1743) was an English poet, dramatist and composer. He is remembered as an anti- Walpolean satirist and also as a patriot. Several of his melodies continue to be sung today, and he was widely praised in the generation after his death.
Sigismond Thalberg (1812–1871), Swiss composer and one of the most famous virtuoso pianists of the 19th century, wrote a fantasia on "God Save the Queen". Johan Nepomuk Hummel (1778–1837) wrote Variations on God Save the King in D major, Op. 10 and quoted the tune briefly in his Freudenfest-Ouverture in D major, S 148.
Jun 4, 2022 · May she defend our laws, And ever give us cause, To sing with heart and voice, God save the Queen! Who wrote the national anthem? The words and tune of the national anthem are anonymous.
Jun 29, 2021 · The phrase itself long-predates that publication, with Percy Scholes writing in The Oxford Companion to Music in 1938 that “God Save the King” was a watchword of the Royal Navy from as early ...
Feb 19, 2013 · Hidden Beginnings. You would think that a song this well-known would have an obvious origin, but strangely enough we don’t know who wrote the words. Some attribute authorship to John Bull, others to Thomas Ravenscroft or Henry Purcell. We’re not even sure when the song was written.
Jun 5, 2022 · It was written by Roy Williamson of The Corries and is the official anthem of the Scottish football and rugby teams. The lyrics refer to King of Scots Robert the Bruce’s victory over Edward...
