Rule, Britannia!
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Jacquelyn Matava| Song Title | Rule, Britannia! (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Thomas Augustine Arne |
| Author(s): | James Thomson |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Azure; Beauty; Blasts; Britain; Britannia; Chorus; Cities; Commands; Courts; England; Envy; Flames; Flourishing; Foreign; Free; Freedom; Guardian Angels; Guarding; Hearts; Heaven; Imperialism; Islands; Isles; Lands; Majestic; Military; Muses; Nations; Navy; Oaks; Oceans; Optimism; Patriotic song; Patriotism; Pride; Rule; Shores; Sky; Slaves; Strains; Strokes; Superior; Tyrants; Waves; Woe |
| First Line | When Britain first, at Heav'n's command (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1740 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule,_Britannia! |
| Larger Work | Alfred (Search) |
| Musical Form | Strophic (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://books.google.com/books/about/Reliquary_of_English_Song_Series_2_1700.html?id=Y6kQAAAAYAAJ |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/0LXxGRwEthcEj2No8LLkDk?si=VzLMCT2yRDGWGslCQo4jjw |
| Difficulty Level | HS (Search) |
| Range: | C4 - D5 (Search) |
| Original Key | G Major (Search) |
| Notes | A British patriotic song strongly associated with the British Navy and also with the army. The tune has been widely quoted by composers including Beethoven, Wagner, Johann Strauss, Elgar, Arthur Sullivan. (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | Reliquary of English Song, Vol. 2 (Search) |
| Orchestra and voice? | Yes (Search) |
| Sources Cited | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule,_Britannia! (Search) |
| Contributor | SHK (Search) |