Rule, Britannia!

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist:James Thomson (Scottish poet, 1700-1748) (in 1740)
composer:Thomas Arne (composer)
part of:Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10790) (order: 808)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Thomas-arne-rule-britannia-lyrics [info]
Wikidata:Q215729 [info]
referred to in medleys:What Shall We Sing at Christmas? (order: 2)
later versions:Blue Max (C64 Game)
part of:Alfred: Act III
is the basis for:5 Variations for Piano in D major on "Rule Britannia" from Thomas Arne's masque "Alfred", WoO 79
Arrangement, with Variation, of "Rule Britannia"
Fantaisie sur deux mélodies anglaises, op. 43
Rise Columbia!
Variations on "Rule Britannia" (for solo instrument and band)
orchestrations:Rule, Britannia! (orchestrated by Sargent)
arrangements:Fantasia on British Sea Songs: IX. Rule, Britannia!
music quoted in:Wellingtons Sieg oder die Schlacht bei Vittoria, op. 91: I. Schlacht (Wellington's Victory, or the Battle of Vitoria, Op. 91: I. Battle)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1961-09-16Announcement and "Rule, Brittania!" EncoreliveConstance Shacklock, Roy Williamson, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent2:06
1961-09-16Rule, Brittania!liveConstance Shacklock, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent5:10
1963Crimean War 1853-1856: Marche slave / Scotland the Brave / Rule BritanniaThomas Arne5:24
1969-01-07Rule, Britannia! 7.60coverThe Beatles0:20
1969-01-29Rule, Britannia! 29.03coverThe Beatles3:44
1969-09-13“Rule Britannia”liveBBC Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis1:33
1970-10-12Rule, Britannia!New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:51
2008Rule BritanniaBarrie Gledden & Kes Loy & Tim Reilly2:51
2008Rule Britannia 2 (60)Barrie Gledden & Kes Loy & Tim Reilly0:59
2008Rule Britannia 4 (30)Barrie Gledden & Kes Loy & Tim Reilly0:30
2008Rule Britannia 5 (sting)partialBarrie Gledden & Kes Loy & Tim Reilly0:05
2009-05-05 – 2009-05-07Heroes of the Sea (medley): Life on the Ocean Wave / Westering Ho / Heart of Oak / Rule Britanniainstrumental and medleyThe Band of the Coldstream Guards, Lt Col Graham Jones MBE4:02
A Night at the OperamedleyRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Louis Clark6:05
Alfred: Act III. "Rule Britannia"Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Nicholas Kraemer4:18
Alfred: Act III. Ode "When Britain first at heav'ns command" / "Rule Brittania" (Alfred, Eltruda, Chorus)Jamie MacDougall, Jennifer Smith, Philharmonia Chorale3:36
Alfred: Rule BritanniaAnne Collins, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves6:02
Rule BritanniaJamie MacDougall, Philharmonia Chorale, Jennifer Smith3:37
Rule BritanniaLondon Philharmonic Orchestra4:25
Rule BritanniaThe Band of H.M. Royal Marines3:12
Rule BritanniaH.M. Royal Marines2:03
Rule BritanniaThe Band of the Welsh Guards, Captain F L Statham1:05
Rule BritanniaElizabeth Bainbridge, Royal Choral Society, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss3:36
Rule BritanniaLeeds Festival Chorus, English Northern Philharmonia Orchestra, Paul Daniel4:44
Rule Britannia[unknown]5:10
Rule BritanniaThe Prince Regent's Band1:34
Rule BritanniaEdmund Barham, John Miller, John Wallace, English String Orchestra, William Boughton5:09
Rule BritanniainstrumentalRuss Conway2:01
Rule BritanniaMassed Bands of the Royal Marines2:51
Rule BritanniaThe Band of The Prince of Wales’s Division1:55
Rule BritanniaThe Royal Philharmonic Orchestra2:37
Rule BritanniaBand of HM Royal Marines2:01
Rule BritanniaBand of HM Royal Marines2:03
Rule BritanniaRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra2:35
Rule BritanniaThe Bands of The Royal Marines2:02
Rule BritanniaLondon Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Anthony Inglis3:43
Rule BritanniacoverCilla Black1:11
Rule BritanniaLondon Philharmonic Choir, Sarah Walker, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington4:29
Rule BritanniaCatherine Bott, Joseph Cornwell, The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman3:54
Rule Britannia (29 Jan 1969)The Beatles0:26
Rule Britannia 3 (60)instrumentalBarrie Gledden & Kes Loy & Tim Reilly0:59
Rule Britannia 6 (sting)instrumental and partialBarrie Gledden & Kes Loy & Tim Reilly0:05
Rule Britannia 7 (sting)instrumental and partialBarrie Gledden & Kes Loy & Tim Reilly0:04
Rule Britannia 8 (30)instrumentalBarrie Gledden & Kes Loy & Tim Reilly0:30
Rule BrittaniaBand of HM Royal Marines3:12
Rule, BritanniaSarah Walker, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves5:07
Rule, Britannia!instrumentalNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:49
Rule, Britannia!English String Orchestra, William Boughton, John Miller, John Wallace, Edward Barham5:12
Rule, Britannia![unknown]4:47
Rule, Britannia!Norma Procter4:31
Rule, Britannia![unknown]4:29
Rule, Britannia!Bryn Terfel, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis4:25
Rule, Britannia!instrumental[unknown]1:07
Rule, Britannia!Edmund Barham, Leeds Festival Chorus, John Wallace, English String Orchestra, The Wallace Collection, William Boughton5:12
Rule, Britannia!Norma Procter, Royal Choral Society, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis4:30
Rule, Britannia! (industrial remix)coverEpic Church1:38
The British Grenadiers / Lilliburlero / Highland Laddie / Men of Harlech / Rule Britanniainstrumental and medleyThe Band of the Royal Corps of Transport?:??
V.E. Singalongcover and medleyBrian Lydiard10:01
Victoria Earlyinstrumental and partialThomas Arne0:54
Victoria Lateinstrumental and partialThomas Arne2:30
Victoria Middleinstrumental and partialThomas Arne0:54