3 Updated Scores for Gustav Holst - Sir Cecil Spring-Rice - I Vow To Thee My Country, H.148
"I Vow To Thee My Country" is a British hymn adapted from the central theme of "Jupiter" in Holst's orchestral suite The Planets. The lyrics, written by diplomat Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, reflect themes of national and spiritual devotion. Holst himself later endorsed the hymn adaptation.
Originally part of Holst's orchestral suite The Planets, the Jupiter melody was later adapted by the composer himself into the hymn 'I Vow to Thee, My Country', becoming one of Britain's most cherished patriotic songs.
"I Vow to Thee, My Country" is a patriotic British hymn adapted from the Jupiter theme of Holst's orchestral suite The Planets. Though composed in 1921, its melody remains deeply associated with British ceremonial events.
"I Vow to Thee, My Country" is a patriotic British hymn adapted from the "Jupiter" movement of Gustav Holst's orchestral suite "The Planets." The melody was paired with Sir Cecil Spring-Rice's poem, reflecting themes of devotion to nation and spirituality.
The hymn adapts a melody from Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity in Holst's The Planets suite, transformed into a solemn patriotic anthem during WWI remembrance.
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