 
                
                        A Tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II
A special sequence of music, readings and archive reflecting on the life and reign of HM Queen Elizabeth II
A special sequence of music and spoken words reflecting on the life and reign of HM Queen Elizabeth II, with readings by Juliet Stevenson and Damian Lewis alongside archive speeches by the Queen herself. Many of the writers and composers most closely associated with the Queen are represented, including all of her Poets Laureate and Masters of the Queen's Music, and the music includes some of the Queen's own favourite pieces.
Producer: Graham Rogers
READINGS
Edmund Spenser - The Faerie Queene (excerpt)
John Masefield - Prayer for the Royal Marriage
Andrew Motion - Diamond Wedding 
Carol Ann Duffy - The Crown
John Betjeman - Meditation on a Constable Picture
Vita Sackville-West - June 2nd 1953
Ted Hughes - A soul is a wheel
John Masefield - Lines on our Sovereign Lady’s Return 
Cecil Day-Lewis - Hornpipe 
Ben Johnson - Every Man Out Of His Humour (excerpt)
William Shakespeare - Hamlet (excerpt)
Ted Hughes - Pibroch
Simon Armitage - The Bed
Douglas Dunn - Class Photograph
Andrew Motion - Hymn for the Golden Jubilee
Philip Larkin - In times when nothing stood
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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    ![]() 00:00 00:00Henry PurcellFuneral March for Queen Mary Choir: Vox Luminis. Conductor: Lionel Meunier.- Ricercar RIC332.
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    ![]() 00:01 00:01Edward ElgarSo Many True Princesses Who Have Gone Orchestrator: Anthony Payne. Choir: Adrian Partington Singers. Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- Chandos CHSA5057.
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    Edmund SpenserThe Fairie Queene (excerpt), read by Juliet Stevenson ![]() 00:05 00:05William WaltonOrb and Sceptre coronation march Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: André Previn.- Telarc CD80125.
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 ![]() 00:07 00:07Michael TippettDance, Clarion Air Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- Coro 16134.
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 ![]() 00:11 00:11Edward ElgarAubade (from Nursery Suite) Orchestra: Hallé. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- Halle CD HLL 7548.
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 ![]() 00:00 00:00Walter Kent(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover Singer: Vera Lynn.- Decca 2715983.
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 ![]() 00:00 00:00Glenn MillerIn The Mood Performer: Glenn Miller and His Orchestra.- Sony 82876692412.
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 ![]() 00:00 00:00Richard RodgersPeople will say we're in love (from Oklahoma!) Singer: Joan Roberts. Ensemble: Jay Blackton and His Orchestra.- Naxos 8.120787.
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 ![]() 00:00 00:00Sir John GossPraise my Soul the King of Heaven Choir: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.- Decca 414 609-2.
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 John MasefieldPrayer for the Royal Marriage, read by Damian Lewis Andrew MotionDiamond Wedding, read by Juliet Stevenson ![]() 00:22 00:22Benjamin BrittenCourtly Dances (from Gloriana) Orchestra: ѿý Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.- Chandos CHAN 10658.
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 ![]() 00:28 00:28Edward ElgarNimrod (from Enigma Variations) Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Barbirolli.- EMI 575100 2.
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 Carol Ann DuffyThe Crown, read by Juliet Stevenson ![]() 00:32 00:32Malcolm ArnoldKingston - Fanfare Ensemble: Onyx Brass. Conductor: John Wilson.- Chandos CHSA5221.
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 ![]() 00:34 00:34Ralph Vaughan WilliamsO Taste and See Performer: Choir of Westminster Abbey.- Cantoris Soundalive CSACD3050.
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 ![]() 00:37 00:37George ButterworthThe Banks of Green Willow Performer: Halle Orchestra, Mark Elder (conductor).- Halle CD HLL7503.
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 John BetjemanMeditation on a Constable Picture, read by John Betjeman Vita Sackville-WestJune 2nd 1953, read by Juliet Stevenson ![]() 00:44 00:44Arnold BaxWhat is it like to be young and fair? Choir: Cambridge University Chamber Choir. Conductor: Timothy Brown.- Heritage HTGCD213.
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 ![]() 00:13 00:13Arthur BlissKenilworth March Performer: Black Dyke Band. Conductor: Peter Parkes.- Chandos CHAN8570.
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 Ted HughesA soul is a wheel, read by Damian Lewis ![]() 00:48 00:48Trad. MaoriE Papa Performer: Kahurangi Maori.- ARC Music EUCD 1726.
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 ![]() 00:50 00:50Sola AkingbolaNinu Opon Ori Tiwa Performer: Sola Akingbola.- ARC Music EUCD 2114.
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 John MasefieldLines on our Sovereign Ladys Return ![]() 00:53 00:53Arthur BlissKenilworth March Performer: Black Dyke Band. Conductor: Peter Parkes.- Chandos CHAN8570.
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 Cecil Day-LewisHornpipe, read by Cecil Day-Lewis Ben JohnsonEvery Man Out of his Humour (excerpt), read by Damian Lewis ![]() 00:00 00:00Maria Theresia von ParadisSicilienne Performer: Sheku Kanneh‐Mason. Music Arranger: Chris Hazell. Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Warren‐Green.- Decca 6765519.
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 William ShakespeareHamlet (excerpt), read by Juliet Stevenson ![]() 01:01 01:01Judith WeirPiano Concerto (2nd mvt) Performer: William Howard. Ensemble: The Schubert Ensemble.- NMC NMC D090.
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 Ted HughesPibroch, read by Damian Lewis ![]() 01:06 01:06Thomas TollettThe Queen's Farewell Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- Coro COR16024.
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 Simon ArmitageThe Bed, read by Simon Armitage ![]() 01:09 01:09Malcolm WilliamsonLento for Strings Orchestra: Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- Chandos CHAN10406.
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 ![]() 01:13 01:13William WaltonVariations on an Elizabethan Theme (Finale) Ensemble: Guildhall String Ensemble. Conductor: Robert Salter.- RCA RD87846.
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 ![]() 01:14 01:14Ronald BingeElizabethan Serenade Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ernest Tomlinson.- Naxos 8553515.
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 Douglas DunnClass Photograph, read by Juliet Stevenson ![]() 01:19 01:19Val HammMilanollo Performer: The Band of the Life Guards.- Bandleader BNA 5171.
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 Andrew MotionHymn for the Golden Jubilee, read by Damian Lewis Philip LarkinIn times when nothing stood, read by Juliet Stevenson ![]() 01:21 01:21Paul McCartneyHer Majesty Performer: The Beatles.- Apple.
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 ![]() 01:22 01:22Peter Maxwell DaviesFarewell to Stromness Performer: Peter Maxwell Davies (piano).- Unicorn Kanchana DKPCD9070.
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 ![]() 01:27 01:27Trad.God Save the Queen Music Arranger: Benjamin Britten. Choir: London Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Benjamin Britten.- Decca 4364032.
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 Broadcast- Sun 11 Sep 2022 17:00ѿý Radio 3
 
 
            