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Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died at the age of 96 at his royal residence in Balmoral, Scotland after 70 years of reign, and the throne was soon succeeded by his eldest son, Charles III.
Her funeral, which is expected to be attended by 2,000 guests, will take place this morning at Westminster Abbey in London.
The Choir of Westminster Abbey and His Majesty’s Chapel Royal sing during the service.
The Queen has a long association with music and the arts, having received two honorary degrees in music before taking the throne. She holds a BA in Music from the University of London and a PhD in Music from the University of Wales. In 1973 she received an honorary degree from the Royal College of Music.
Her recent platinum jubilee was marked by a platinum party at The Palace Concert outside Buckingham Palace in June, featuring Rod Stewart, Queen + Adam Lambert, Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer, Ella Eyre, Sam Ryder and Craig. Starring David, Mabel and others.
Australia, where she was head of state, hosted the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Concert at St John’s Cathedral in Brisbane on 6 August, conducted by composer Alexander Worz and organist Andrei Kouznetsov.
“In my experience, the Queen was good at music.”
At her Diamond Jubilee concert in 2012, Buckingham Palace welcomed a host of stars including Paul McCartney, Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow, Shirley Bassey, Grace Jones, Stevie Wonder, Cliff Richard and Kylie Minogue. Did.
And ten years earlier, in 2002, two events were held to mark the 50th anniversary of Her Majesty’s accession to the throne: a palace prom classical music concert and a pop/rock oriented party at the palace. The former performers included Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Julian Bliss, Ashley Wass and Zenaida Yanowsky.
The latter, on the other hand, is the now-legendary version of Long live Her Majesty the Queen Featuring May on the roof of Buckingham Palace by Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen. Other acts included Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Brian Wilson, Elton John, Annie Lennox, Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Jones, Emma Bunton, Blue and Atomic Kitten.
“In my experience, the Queen was very good at music,” says composer Judith Weir, the first woman to be appointed Master of Music for the Queen. washington post“She had a good musical education, taking piano lessons, doing madrigal songs in her youth, etc. She had great respect for musicians and understood a lot.” .”
“It was a great day to meet Lady Gaga and I was able to support my local theater the way she supports charities.”
Royal Variety Performances has hosted countless iconic music acts over the years, from Sammy Davis Jr. to Lady Gaga. However, the Queen was unfortunately absent from The Beatles’ legendary bow in 1963, and was instead attended by the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. The show is best remembered for John Lennon’s next irony. Please clap your hands if you have a cheap seat. All that’s left is to rattle your jewelry. ”
Giles Cooper, chairman of the charity Royal Variety, said: BBC via Evening Standard: “She was very witty, but it was always great to see the look on every performer’s face, whether they were legends of the past or new performers. She was very much to the entertainment industry.” It made sense.”
Cooper also spoke about how the Queen met Lady Gaga after she performed at the Royal Variety Show in Blackpool in 2009.
“The Queen had always wanted to visit the countryside, so over the years she alternated between cities outside of London: Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh,” he says. “It was a wonderful day to meet Lady Gaga and to support our local theater the way she supports charities.
“The frequency with which Lady Gaga and Bette Midler go to Blackpool has been a great way to show support for the community.”
“During her 70-year reign, she welcomed musicians and performers of all genres both in the UK and abroad.”
Monarchs have opened venues such as Queen Elizabeth Hall in London’s Southbank Centre, in 1967, and more recently, the Scarborough Open Air Theater in 2010. He has also been a patron of musical organizations such as Musicians UK, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Academy of Music. .
The Queen’s relatives discussed her musical tastes. BBC documentary Our Queen: 90 Musical YearsSome of her favorite songs are white cliffs of dover By Vera Lynn, cheek to cheek with Fred Astaire sing by Commonwealth Band featuring Gary Barlow and Military Wives co-written by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
“Her Majesty was a champion of the arts and during her seventy years reign she welcomed musicians and performers of all genres, both in the UK and abroad, from her Jubilee concerts to the Queen’s Masters of Music and military bands. We’ve never been far from a song,” reads a tribute from UK Music.
“It wasn’t always clear which music she deeply loved, but that changed in 2016 with BBC shows and playlists that spotlighted her favorite shows and songs.” I love musicals. big boat, Oklahoma! When Annie get your gunsaid her cousin, Lady Elizabeth Anthon.
“It should come as no surprise, given our ties to Scotland, that Queen Elizabeth II also loved pipe band music. Apparently, we were invited to Balmoral to play for her.” It seems to have been one of the few bands,” said Mount Forest’s Piper after being recruited for the performance. Rest in peace. “
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