Editing Land of Hope and Glory (section)

==Usage==

===BBC Proms===
[[The Proms]] began in 1895; in 1901 Elgar's newly composed [[Pomp and Circumstance Marches|'Pomp and Circumstance' March No. 1]] was introduced as an orchestral piece (a year before the words were written), conducted by [[Henry Wood]] who later recollected "little did I think then that the lovely broad melody of the trio would one day develop into our second national anthem". It was played as "Land of Hope and Glory" in the last concert of the 1905 proms, and at the first and last concerts of the 1909 Proms, which also featured Wood's [[Fantasia on British Sea Songs]]. The two pieces were played one after another at the closing concerts in 1916, 1917 and 1918. From 1927, the BBC began supporting the Proms, with radio broadcasts bringing the music to an increasingly wide audience.

"Land of Hope and Glory" featured in the final concerts for 1928, 1929, 1936 and 1939. By then, audience participation in the second half of the programme had become a ritual, and from 1947 a boisterous 'tradition' was created by the conductor [[Malcolm Sargent]], making "Land of Hope and Glory" part of a standard programme for the event. The Last Night of the Proms was broadcast annually on television from 1953 onwards, and Promenaders began dressing up outrageously and waving flags and banners during the climax of the evening. In some years, "Land of Hope and Glory" and the other favourites were left out of the programme but reinstated after press and public outrage. In an exception, for the 2001 Last Night concert following the [[September 11 attacks]], the conductor [[Leonard Slatkin]] substituted a more serious programme, featuring [[Samuel Barber]]'s "Adagio for Strings", but despite the success of this occasion, the now traditional pieces returned the following year.<ref name="Cannadine 2008 pp. 315–349">{{cite journal | last=Cannadine | first=David | title=The 'Last Night of the Proms' in historical perspective | journal=Historical Research | publisher=Wiley-Blackwell | volume=81 | issue=212 | year=2008 | issn=0950-3471 | doi=10.1111/j.1468-2281.2008.00466.x | pages=315–349| doi-access= }}</ref>

During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in 2020, the BBC announced a decision not to feature "Land of Hope and Glory" as well as "[[Rule, Britannia!]]" in the Last Night of the Proms running order. This break from tradition prompted outrage from some members of the public, the media and some politicians, including Prime Minister [[Boris Johnson]] who accused the BBC of "cringing embarrassment about our history". Further reporting hypothesised that the decision was made in light of renewed prominence for the [[Black Lives Matter]] movement, after the [[murder of George Floyd]] earlier in the summer, supporters of which accused the songs of glorifying colonialism and slavery.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Claire|date=2020-08-25|title=Boris Johnson erupts at 'cringing embarrassment' over UK history in brutal BBC Proms rant|url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1327197/boris-johnson-news-bbc-proms-Rule-Britannia-ban-row-Land-of-Hope-Glory-latest-video|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Daily Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Opinion: Mark Smith: Rule Britannia is racist rubbish but so is Flower of Scotland |last=Smith |first=Mark |work=The Herald|location=Glasgow |date=27 August 2020 |access-date=2 September 2021 |url= https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18678082.opinion-mark-smith-rule-britannia-racist-rubbish-flower-scotland/ }}</ref> The BBC later reversed the decision, claiming the original move was due to the coronavirus social-distancing measures, and that they would now be sung.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-09-02|title=BBC reverses Proms decision on Rule, Britannia!|language=en-GB|publisher=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53998584|access-date=2020-09-07}}</ref> Ultimately, both songs were featured albeit with a reduced-capacity choir and orchestra.<ref>{{cite web|title=Last Night of the Proms 2020 review|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/last-night-proms-2020-review-royal-albert-hallwhat-nation-needs/|first=Ivan|last= Hewett|date=2020-09-12|website=The Daily Telegraph|location=London}}</ref>

=== Sporting events ===

====Rugby====
At international rugby league matches, [[England national rugby league team|England]] often sang "Land of Hope and Glory" as their [[national anthem]]. Although their anthem changed to "God Save the Queen" after of the [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain side]] in 2007, it is still tradition for the team to use "Land of Hope and Glory" as their walk-out theme.

==== Football ====
Supporters of [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club]] (the team Elgar supported) sing a version of the song with the lyrics changed to 'We will follow the Wanderers over land, sea, and water.'<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thewolvessite.co.uk/songs.htm |title=Wolves Songs |publisher=Thewolvessite.co.uk |access-date=10 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126125731/http://www.thewolvessite.co.uk/songs.htm |archive-date=26 January 2014 }}</ref> Their local rivals West Bromwich Albion sing 'We will follow the Albion over land, sea, and water.' Supporters of [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] sing 'We're all following Huddersfield, over land and sea'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s192/st16941.htm |title=WBA Baggies World – Songs from the stands |publisher=Thefootballnetwork.net |date=24 October 2005 |access-date=10 December 2013}}</ref> [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] and [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] football club supporters sing 'We all follow Derby/Chelsea, over land and sea (and [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester]])', although supporters of [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] sang this first; similarly [[Blackburn Rovers]] fans sing 'We all follow the Rovers, over the land and sea (and [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston]]!)'. In Wales [[Aberystwyth Town F.C.|Aberystwyth Town]] supporters sing a version of the song, 'We all follow the Aber, over land and sea and [[Bangor City F.C.|Bangor]]! we all follow the Aber, on to victory'. [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] supporters sing a version of the song that goes as follows: 'Land of hope and glory, Yorkshire shall be free, We all follow United, onto victory'. In London, Spurs fans have been heard to sing 'We hate Nottingham Forest. We hate Arsenal, too. We hate Manchester United, but [[Tottenham]] we love you.'

==== Commonwealth Games ====
"Land of Hope and Glory" was the [[England at the Commonwealth Games|England team]]'s victory anthem at the [[Commonwealth Games]] until 2010, when the public rejected it in a poll in favour of "[[And did those feet in ancient time|Jerusalem]]".

=== Proposed anthem for England ===
{{Main|National anthem of England}}
England currently has no agreed national anthem.<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Anthem {{!}} The Royal Family |website=The Royal Family |url=https://www.royal.uk/encyclopedia/national-anthem |access-date=2025-02-21 |at=para 6 |language=En |quote="There is no authorised version of the National Anthem as the words are a matter of tradition."}}</ref> However, there have been calls for this to be changed,<ref>{{cite web|date=14 September 2005|title=Anthem 4 England|url=http://anthem4england.co.uk/|access-date=10 December 2013|publisher=Anthem4england.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=29 October 2011|title=Comment & Analysis|url=http://www.republic.org.uk/blog/?p=47|access-date=10 December 2013|publisher=Republic}}</ref> with a 2006 survey conducted by the BBC suggesting that 55% of the English public would rather have "Land of Hope and Glory" than "[[God Save the King]]" as their national anthem.<ref>{{cite web|title=BBC survey on English national anthem|url=http://blog.wonkosworld.co.uk/2006/03/bbc-survey-on-english-national-anthem.html|access-date=10 December 2013|publisher=Blog.wonkosworld.co.uk}}</ref>

=== Films and television ===
"Land of Hope and Glory" was sung by [[Jeanette MacDonald]] in the 1941 [[MGM]] film, [[Smilin' Through (1941 film)|''Smilin' Through'']].

[[Stanley Kubrick]]'s 1971 film ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'' uses Elgar's version to herald the arrival of the Minister of the Interior in Alex's story.

The song inspired the title of [[John Boorman]]'s 1987 [[Hope and Glory (film)|film of the same name]], depicting World War II through the eyes of a 10-year-old boy.

In 1997, the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] [[Election broadcast|broadcast]] a 5 minute long television broadcast criticizing the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] and [[John Major]]'s handling as Prime Minister. The song was ironically used in the entirety of the broadcast. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpMPqDaTAPs]

The song is also used in the 2012 Japanese film ''[[Little Maestra]]''. It is set in a small fishing village in Shikamachi, Ishikawa Prefecture, who depend on the local amateur orchestra as their favourite source of entertainment. When the conductor dies unexpectedly, the townspeople recruit the man's granddaughter, a high school student with a talent for conducting. The song is heard three times throughout the movie.

In the British television comedy ''[[The Goodies (TV series)|The Goodies]]'', a recurring joke involves [[Tim Brooke-Taylor]]'s character playing a recording of "Land of Hope and Glory" every time he makes a patriotic, motivational speech.

In ''[[Kingsman: The Secret Service]]'', Merlin activates the implanted chips' failsafe, killing the guards and conspirators as heads explode around the world, to the tune of "Land of Hope and Glory".

It was used for the British postcard for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1982]] right before [[One Step Further|the British entry]].

===Graduation ceremonies (United States, Canada and The Philippines)===
[[File:Pomp and circumstances No. 1.ogg|thumb|Instrumental version commonly used in [[graduation ceremonies]], recorded in 1931]]
In the United States, Canada and the Philippines, the instrumental version of this song is traditionally associated with high school and college (university) [[graduation|graduation ceremonies]]. It is played as a processional or recessional often omitting all but the movement of the song over which the chorus is traditionally sung. During ceremonies for larger schools this piece (or the truncated version, if it is being used) is played repeatedly. It may be played for as long as the graduates are marching or walking, which can be longer than some symphonies.