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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Rule Britannia | | | | | |  Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - Turkish music style - ExamplesAll three of the great Classical era composers, Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, wrote at least some "Turkish" music. For sound files illustrating some of these works, see the External links section below.
Turkish music style - Mozart.
Mozart's opera "The Abduction from the Seraglio" (Die Entführung aus dem Serail), from 1782, is the quintessential work of Turkish music, as the whole plot centers on the stereotyping of comically sinister Turks. (The Pasha, at least, turns out noble and ge ...
See also:Turkish music style, Turkish music style - Description, Turkish music style - Examples, Turkish music style - Mozart, Turkish music style - Haydn, Turkish music style - Beethoven, Turkish music style - Others, Turkish music style - Musical characteristics, Turkish music style - History, Turkish music style - The Turkish stop on early pianos, Turkish music style - Books Read more here: » Turkish music style: Encyclopedia II - Turkish music style - Examples |
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - England - History Main article: History of England
England has been inhabited for at least 500,000 years, although the repeated Ice Ages made much of Britain uninhabitable for extended periods until as recently as 20,000 years ago. Stone Age hunter-gatherers eventually gave way to farmers and permanent settlements, with a spectacular and sophisticated megalithic civilisation arising in western England some 4,000 years ago. It was replaced around 1,500 years later by Celtic tribes migrating from Western and continental Europe, mainly from France. ...
See also:England, England - History, England - Politics, England - Subdivisions, England - Geography, England - Major rivers, England - Major conurbations, England - Economy, England - Demographics, England - English identity, England - Culture, England - Languages, England - Nomenclature, England - Symbols and insignia, England - National anthems Read more here: » England: Encyclopedia II - England - History |
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - Royal Navy - History The Royal Navy has historically played a central role in the defence and warfare of Britain. Because Britain is surrounded by seas, any enemy power (at least, before aircraft) would have had to cross by sea in order to attack. Attainment of naval superiority by any hostile power would have placed the nation in great peril. Moreover, a strong navy was vital in maintaining the security of supply and communication links w ...
See also:Royal Navy, Royal Navy - Naval service, Royal Navy - History, Royal Navy - England c. 800 to c. 1700, Royal Navy - 1692-1815, Royal Navy - 1815-1914, Royal Navy - 1914–1945, Royal Navy - The Cold War, Royal Navy - Recent operations, Royal Navy - The Royal Navy today, Royal Navy - Current Deployments, Royal Navy - North Atlantic Tasks, Royal Navy - Mediterranean Tasks, Royal Navy - Caribbean Tasks, Royal Navy - South Atlantic Tasks, Royal Navy - East-of-Suez Tasks, Royal Navy - Names, Royal Navy - Ships of the Royal Navy, Royal Navy - Command of the Royal Navy, Royal Navy - Commanders-in-Chief, Royal Navy - Royal Navy timeline and battle honours, Royal Navy - Famous sailors of the Royal Navy, Royal Navy - Famous ships of the Royal Navy Read more here: » Royal Navy: Encyclopedia II - Royal Navy - History |
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - Classical music of the United Kingdom - Music before 1500 The earliest surviving piece of composed music in the UK is the setting of the folk song "Sumer Is Icumen In" ("Summer is a-coming in"), sometimes known as the Reading rota because the manuscript comes from Reading Abbey, although it was not necessarily written there. Its composer is anonymous, possibly W. de Wycombe, and it is estimated to date from around 1260. It is notable for its elaborate six-part structure which is virtually unique for such an early piece.
In the fourteenth century, the Franciscan friar Simon Tunsted is believe ...
See also:Classical music of the United Kingdom, Classical music of the United Kingdom - Music before 1500, Classical music of the United Kingdom - Music of the 16th and early 17th centuries, Classical music of the United Kingdom - The Civil War and Commonwealth period 1642-1660, Classical music of the United Kingdom - The Restoration, Classical music of the United Kingdom - Music of the 18th century, Classical music of the United Kingdom - Music of the 19th century, Classical music of the United Kingdom - Music of the 20th century, Classical music of the United Kingdom - Music of the 21st century, Classical music of the United Kingdom - Timeline Read more here: » Classical music of the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Classical music of the United Kingdom - Music before 1500 |
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - The Music Makers - Analysis The words of the poem no doubt appealed to Elgar's nature, as it celebrates the dreaming artist — by 1912, he was established as part of British artistic society, but was ambivalent at best about that society. The mood of the Ode is clear in the first lines, which depict the isolation of the creative artist:
We are the music makers,
And we are the dreamers of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers,
And sitting by desolate streams...
Later verses celebrate ...
See also:The Music Makers, The Music Makers - Analysis, The Music Makers - Criticism, The Music Makers - Notable Recordings Read more here: » The Music Makers: Encyclopedia II - The Music Makers - Analysis |
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - The Living Daylights - Plot summary In the prologue, three double-0 agents parachute onto Gibraltar to test its defences. One is captured almost immediately by the SAS, while James Bond and the other agent start scaling the cliffs to the base. As they ascend an assassin appears and sends a tag reading Smiert Spionom down the rope before cutting it, sending the second double-0 agent to his death. Bond witnesses the incident and gives chase to the assassin, ending in an explosives-laden Land Rover careening down Gibraltar's narrow roads and then into the air. Bond escapes with his reserve parachute while the assass ...
See also:The Living Daylights, The Living Daylights - Plot summary, The Living Daylights - Cast & characters, The Living Daylights - Crew, The Living Daylights - Soundtrack, The Living Daylights - Track listing, The Living Daylights - Vehicles & gadgets, The Living Daylights - Locations, The Living Daylights - Film locations, The Living Daylights - Shooting locations, The Living Daylights - Trivia Read more here: » The Living Daylights: Encyclopedia II - The Living Daylights - Plot summary |
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - Alfred the Great - Christianity, literature and music The history of the church under Alfred is most obscure. The Danish inroads had told heavily upon it; the monasteries had been special points of attack, and though Alfred founded two or three monasteries and imported foreign monks, there was no general revival of monasticism under him.
To the ruin of learning and education wrought by the Danes, and the practical extinction of the knowledge of Latin even among the clergy, the preface to Alfred's translation into Old English of Pope Gregory's Pastoral Care bears eloquent witness. ...
See also:Alfred the Great, Alfred the Great - Childhood, Alfred the Great - Public life, Alfred the Great - Accession, Alfred the Great - Reorganization, Alfred the Great - Foreign relations, Alfred the Great - Christianity, literature and music, Alfred the Great - Death, Alfred the Great - Appearances in Fiction Read more here: » Alfred the Great: Encyclopedia II - Alfred the Great - Christianity, literature and music |
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - Classical music of the United Kingdom - Music of the 21st century In the present era, classical music in Britain must contend and co-exist with a dominant culture of popular music. Specialist music education at establishments such as the Royal College of Music, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Royal Northern College of Music and Guildhall School of Music provide world-class music teaching to gifted classical musicians, though the general level of classical music education in Britain is somewhat limited.
In this century, music, like most other aspects of society, has become globalized, and ...
See also:Classical music of the United Kingdom, Classical music of the United Kingdom - Music before 1500, Classical music of the United Kingdom - Music of the 16th and early 17th centuries, Classical music of the United Kingdom - The Civil War and Commonwealth period 1642-1660, Classical music of the United Kingdom - The Restoration, Classical music of the United Kingdom - Music of the 18th century, Classical music of the United Kingdom - Music of the 19th century, Classical music of the United Kingdom - Music of the 20th century, Classical music of the United Kingdom - Music of the 21st century, Classical music of the United Kingdom - Timeline Read more here: » Classical music of the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Classical music of the United Kingdom - Music of the 21st century |
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - England - Demographics Main articles: Demographics of England, Population of England
England is both the most populous and the most ethnically diverse nation in the United Kingdom with around 49 million inhabitants, of which roughly a tenth are from non-White ethnic groups. It is one of the most densely populated countries in Europe, second only to the Netherlands.
There is a debate over the extent to which the population of England (and indeed that of Britain as a whole) is composed of long-standing indigenous stock or descended from various ...
See also:England, England - History, England - Politics, England - Subdivisions, England - Geography, England - Major rivers, England - Major conurbations, England - Economy, England - Demographics, England - English identity, England - Culture, England - Languages, England - Nomenclature, England - Symbols and insignia, England - National anthems Read more here: » England: Encyclopedia II - England - Demographics |
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - Royal Navy - Current Deployments The Royal Navy is currently deployed in many areas of the world, including a number of standing Royal Navy deployments.
Royal Navy - North Atlantic Tasks.
Fleet Flagship HMS Illustrious (R06)
Fleet Ready Escort HMS Westminster (F237)
Mine Countermeasures Force (Group 1) Sandown class minehunter
Fishery Protection Squadron River class patrol vessel
Royal Navy - Mediterranean Tasks.
Standing ...
See also:Royal Navy, Royal Navy - Naval service, Royal Navy - History, Royal Navy - England c. 800 to c. 1700, Royal Navy - 1692-1815, Royal Navy - 1815-1914, Royal Navy - 1914–1945, Royal Navy - The Cold War, Royal Navy - Recent operations, Royal Navy - The Royal Navy today, Royal Navy - Current Deployments, Royal Navy - North Atlantic Tasks, Royal Navy - Mediterranean Tasks, Royal Navy - Caribbean Tasks, Royal Navy - South Atlantic Tasks, Royal Navy - East-of-Suez Tasks, Royal Navy - Names, Royal Navy - Ships of the Royal Navy, Royal Navy - Command of the Royal Navy, Royal Navy - Commanders-in-Chief, Royal Navy - Royal Navy timeline and battle honours, Royal Navy - Famous sailors of the Royal Navy, Royal Navy - Famous ships of the Royal Navy Read more here: » Royal Navy: Encyclopedia II - Royal Navy - Current Deployments |
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - Royal Navy - Names Nicknames for the Royal Navy include "The Mob", "The Andrew", and "The Senior Service". Nowadays the British sailor usually refers to himself as "Jack" rather than "Jacktar". Foreign nicknames for a British sailor are "Limey". In port towns like Portsmouth and Plymouth they are often referred to as "Matelots" (pronounced 'matloes' the French word for sailor) or more derogatively as "skates" (due to the alleged sexual abuse of these fish). Royal Marines are fondly known as "Bootnecks" ...
See also:Royal Navy, Royal Navy - Naval service, Royal Navy - History, Royal Navy - England c. 800 to c. 1700, Royal Navy - 1692-1815, Royal Navy - 1815-1914, Royal Navy - 1914–1945, Royal Navy - The Cold War, Royal Navy - Recent operations, Royal Navy - The Royal Navy today, Royal Navy - Current Deployments, Royal Navy - North Atlantic Tasks, Royal Navy - Mediterranean Tasks, Royal Navy - Caribbean Tasks, Royal Navy - South Atlantic Tasks, Royal Navy - East-of-Suez Tasks, Royal Navy - Names, Royal Navy - Ships of the Royal Navy, Royal Navy - Command of the Royal Navy, Royal Navy - Commanders-in-Chief, Royal Navy - Royal Navy timeline and battle honours, Royal Navy - Famous sailors of the Royal Navy, Royal Navy - Famous ships of the Royal Navy Read more here: » Royal Navy: Encyclopedia II - Royal Navy - Names |
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - Royal Navy - Command of the Royal Navy The Royal Navy is established under the royal prerogative, and the head of the Royal Navy, known as the Lord High Admiral, is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (who is the overall head of the UK Armed Forces).
In earlier times the office of Lord High Admiral was delegated to a naval officer. The office later came to be frequently put into commission, during which time the Royal Navy was run by a board headed by the First Lord of the Admiralty. In 1964 the functions of the Admiralty were transferred to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Defence Council of the United Kingdom. Since then, the historic title ...
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - Royal Navy - Ships of the Royal Navy see main article at: List of ships of the Royal Navy
Commissioned (surface) ships of the Royal Navy are accorded the prefix HMS which stands for Her Majesty's Ship (alternatively, His Majesty's Ship), for example HMS Ark Royal. Submarines on the other hand are styled HM Submarine, though still abbreviated HMS. Fleet support units, usually manned by civilians are given the prefix RFA or Royal Fleet Auxiliary, such as RFA Sir Galahad.
The Royal Navy has the following classes of vessel in use today:
HMS In ...
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - Alfred the Great - Appearance in Culture In honour of Alfred, the University of Liverpool now has a King Alfred Chair of English Literature.
Thomas Augustine Arne's Masque of Alfred (known for "Rule Britannia") was a masque about Alfred the Great (first public performance: 1745).
G K Chesterton's poetical epic The Ballad of the White Horse describes Alfred uniting the fragmented Kingdoms of Britain to chase the northern invaders away from the island. Like Shakespeare's Henry V, it deals with the theme of a divinely oriented leader waging phy ...
See also:Alfred the Great, Alfred the Great - Childhood, Alfred the Great - Public life, Alfred the Great - Accession, Alfred the Great - Reorganization, Alfred the Great - Foreign relations, Alfred the Great - Christianity and His Writings, Alfred the Great - Death, Alfred the Great - Appearance in Culture Read more here: » Alfred the Great: Encyclopedia II - Alfred the Great - Appearance in Culture |
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - The Living Daylights - Locations
The Living Daylights - Film locations.
Gibraltar
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Vienna, Austria
London, U.K.
Afghanistan
Tangier
New York(Mentioned not shown)
The Living Daylights - Shooting locations.
Pinewood Studios / Albert R. Broccoli's 007 Stage
Germany
Austria
Mo ...
See also:The Living Daylights, The Living Daylights - Plot summary, The Living Daylights - Cast & characters, The Living Daylights - Crew, The Living Daylights - Soundtrack, The Living Daylights - Track listing, The Living Daylights - Vehicles & gadgets, The Living Daylights - Locations, The Living Daylights - Film locations, The Living Daylights - Shooting locations, The Living Daylights - Trivia Read more here: » The Living Daylights: Encyclopedia II - The Living Daylights - Locations |
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - The Living Daylights - Soundtrack The title song of the film, "The Living Daylights," was recorded by pop group a-ha. It is also the final Bond film (to date) scored by John Barry. a-ha and Barry did not collaborate well, resulting in two versions of the theme song. Barry's film mix is heard on the soundtrack and the a-ha greatest hits collection Headlines and Deadlines. The a-ha preferred mix can be heard on their 1988 album Stay on These Roads.
The Living Daylights - Track listing.
The Living Daylights, - a-ha
Necros Attac ...
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - Turkish music style - Description "Turkish" music is always lively in tempo, and is almost always a kind of march.
When "Turkish" music was scored for orchestra, it normally used extra percussion instruments not otherwise found in orchestras of the Classical period: typically, the bass drum, the triangle, and cymbals. These instruments really were used by the Turks in their military music (see Janissary), so at least the instrumentation of "Turkish" music was authentic. Often there is also a piccolo, who ...
See also:Turkish music style, Turkish music style - Description, Turkish music style - Examples, Turkish music style - Mozart, Turkish music style - Haydn, Turkish music style - Beethoven, Turkish music style - Others, Turkish music style - Musical characteristics, Turkish music style - History, Turkish music style - The Turkish stop on early pianos, Turkish music style - Books Read more here: » Turkish music style: Encyclopedia II - Turkish music style - Description |
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - Turkish music style - Musical characteristics In "Turkish" music, the percussion instruments often play this rhythm:
Click to hear (Ogg format; 39 K)
This is the same rhythm (probably not coincidentally) as the stereotyped chant of marching soldiers: "Left ... left ... left right left." (It should not be imagined, however, that the tempo is necessarily plodding: the Janissaries conjured up in Mozart's Fifth Violin Concerto, for instance, would be making considerable headway following the tempo of most performances.)
The melodic instruments in Turkish music often emphasize the rhythm by playing gr ...
See also:Turkish music style, Turkish music style - Description, Turkish music style - Examples, Turkish music style - Mozart, Turkish music style - Haydn, Turkish music style - Beethoven, Turkish music style - Others, Turkish music style - Musical characteristics, Turkish music style - History, Turkish music style - The Turkish stop on early pianos, Turkish music style - Books Read more here: » Turkish music style: Encyclopedia II - Turkish music style - Musical characteristics |
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| | | | | Rule Britannia: Encyclopedia II - Turkish music style - The Turkish stop on early pianos Around the turn of the nineteenth century, "Turkish" music was so popular that piano manufacturers made special pianos with a "Turkish stop," also called the "military" or "Janissary" stop. The player would press a pedal that caused a bell to ring and/or a padded hammer to strike the soundboard in imitation of a bass drum. The sound file for the first musical example above attempts to mimic the latter effect manually with a modern piano.
According to Edwin M. Good, the Turkish stop was popular for playing the Mozart K. 331 rondo mentioned above, and "many w ...
See also:Turkish music style, Turkish music style - Description, Turkish music style - Examples, Turkish music style - Mozart, Turkish music style - Haydn, Turkish music style - Beethoven, Turkish music style - Others, Turkish music style - Musical characteristics, Turkish music style - History, Turkish music style - The Turkish stop on early pianos, Turkish music style - Books Read more here: » Turkish music style: Encyclopedia II - Turkish music style - The Turkish stop on early pianos |
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