Music For The Queen's Funeral March

[qjamesfloyd]

I was watching the Queen's funeral yesterday, and it was  particularly emotional for me as my great uncle was at her coronation, he was also ADC to the Queen and to her father the King before her. As the coffin began the procession, lead by the Bagpipers, I recognized the music being as The Mist Covered Mountains, which of course is on the Local Hero soundtrack. It must have been a favourite of the Queen, we know she loved the Bagpipes.

[Robson]

I also watched, but I didn't notice this fragment. The alone piper was also very touching.

[superval99]

I was watching the Queen's funeral yesterday, and it was  particularly emotional for me as my great uncle was at her coronation, he was also ADC to the Queen and to her father the King before her. As the coffin began the procession, lead by the Bagpipers, I recognized the music being as The Mist Covered Mountains, which of course is on the Local Hero soundtrack. It must have been a favourite of the Queen, we know she loved the Bagpipes.

I also noticed it!  I also thought I heard a fragment from A Shot At Glory.

[Robson]

Which track?

[jbaent]

I was watching the Queen's funeral yesterday, and it was  particularly emotional for me as my great uncle was at her coronation, he was also ADC to the Queen and to her father the King before her. As the coffin began the procession, lead by the Bagpipers, I recognized the music being as The Mist Covered Mountains, which of course is on the Local Hero soundtrack. It must have been a favourite of the Queen, we know she loved the Bagpipes.

I also noticed it!  I also thought I heard a fragment from A Shot At Glory.

Maybe Wild Mountain Thyme? Together with The Mist Covered Mountains are traditional songs, so that would make sense.

[Knopflerfan]

I didn't notice that at all, mind you it was very long drawn out!!!
I think the day was touching/moving to everyone 'worldwide' to be fair whether you had met the Queen or not etc....

[superval99]

Which track?

It was only a tiny fragment which made me recognise something from A Shot At Glory, but to be honest the bagpipes all sound very similar to me.   The lone piper was very touching, I agree, and brought tears to my eyes.   I also enjoyed hearing The Flowers Of The Forest, which was played during the day.

I watched the whole of the funeral with my husband, all the way through to the ceremony of interment at Windsor and we hardly said a word to each other - we were so immersed in the whole thing. 

I was ten years old when the Queen was crowned in 1953 and she has been a constant for 70 years.  I will miss her very much. 

[Robson]

Which track?

It was only a tiny fragment which made me recognise something from A Shot At Glory, but to be honest the bagpipes all sound very similar to me.   The lone piper was very touching, I agree, and brought tears to my eyes.   I also enjoyed hearing The Flowers Of The Forest, which was played during the day.

I watched the whole of the funeral with my husband, all the way through to the ceremony of interment at Windsor and we hardly said a word to each other - we were so immersed in the whole thing. 

I was ten years old when the Queen was crowned in 1953 and she has been a constant for 70 years.  I will miss her very much.

 

[qjamesfloyd]

I also watched the whole thing Val. The lone Piper was very touching. The Flowers of The Forest is a great tune, Mike Oldfield has a wonderful version on his Voyager album.

[Pottel]

I was watching the Queen's funeral yesterday, and it was  particularly emotional for me as my great uncle was at her coronation, he was also ADC to the Queen and to her father the King before her. As the coffin began the procession, lead by the Bagpipers, I recognized the music being as The Mist Covered Mountains, which of course is on the Local Hero soundtrack. It must have been a favourite of the Queen, we know she loved the Bagpipes.

what is an "ADC"? ( i had first read ACDC and was very confused)
i may be one of the few people on earth (who own a tv set) who did not watch the event. too busy at work after 2 weeks of holiday. have not seen any images from it either (moving ones i mean)

[dmg]

Which track?

It was only a tiny fragment which made me recognise something from A Shot At Glory, but to be honest the bagpipes all sound very similar to me.   The lone piper was very touching, I agree, and brought tears to my eyes.   I also enjoyed hearing The Flowers Of The Forest, which was played during the day.

I watched the whole of the funeral with my husband, all the way through to the ceremony of interment at Windsor and we hardly said a word to each other - we were so immersed in the whole thing. 

I was ten years old when the Queen was crowned in 1953 and she has been a constant for 70 years.  I will miss her very much.

Absolutely.  She was a very special lady.  I went to see her arrive at St Giles in Edinburgh.  Very moving.

Can't say I noticed any Knopfler music.  I was enjoying Beethoven's Funeral March - I think that's a great piece.

[qjamesfloyd]

I was watching the Queen's funeral yesterday, and it was  particularly emotional for me as my great uncle was at her coronation, he was also ADC to the Queen and to her father the King before her. As the coffin began the procession, lead by the Bagpipers, I recognized the music being as The Mist Covered Mountains, which of course is on the Local Hero soundtrack. It must have been a favourite of the Queen, we know she loved the Bagpipes.

what is an "ADC"? ( i had first read ACDC and was very confused)
i may be one of the few people on earth (who own a tv set) who did not watch the event. too busy at work after 2 weeks of holiday. have not seen any images from it either (moving ones i mean)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aide-de-camp#United_Kingdom

[superval99]

Which track?

It was only a tiny fragment which made me recognise something from A Shot At Glory, but to be honest the bagpipes all sound very similar to me.   The lone piper was very touching, I agree, and brought tears to my eyes.   I also enjoyed hearing The Flowers Of The Forest, which was played during the day.

I watched the whole of the funeral with my husband, all the way through to the ceremony of interment at Windsor and we hardly said a word to each other - we were so immersed in the whole thing. 

I was ten years old when the Queen was crowned in 1953 and she has been a constant for 70 years.  I will miss her very much.

Absolutely.  She was a very special lady.  I went to see her arrive at St Giles in Edinburgh.  Very moving.

Can't say I noticed any Knopfler music.  I was enjoying Beethoven's Funeral March - I think that's a great piece.

Yes, she was very special indeed.   I thought of you, dmg, and I was certain you would be in Edinburgh to see the procession.   I watched it on TV and it was a lovely surprise to see Karen Matheson singing Psalm 118 in Gaelic.   I love that Beethoven Funeral March too, in fact it's still going around in my head! It is also played at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday.

I must make a note to visit St Giles the next time I'm in Edinburgh.  It looked beautiful.

[Pottel]

I was watching the Queen's funeral yesterday, and it was  particularly emotional for me as my great uncle was at her coronation, he was also ADC to the Queen and to her father the King before her. As the coffin began the procession, lead by the Bagpipers, I recognized the music being as The Mist Covered Mountains, which of course is on the Local Hero soundtrack. It must have been a favourite of the Queen, we know she loved the Bagpipes.

what is an "ADC"? ( i had first read ACDC and was very confused)
i may be one of the few people on earth (who own a tv set) who did not watch the event. too busy at work after 2 weeks of holiday. have not seen any images from it either (moving ones i mean)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aide-de-camp#United_Kingdom

aaah, had you said Aide-de-camp then i would have understood. thnx still

[qjamesfloyd]

I was watching the Queen's funeral yesterday, and it was  particularly emotional for me as my great uncle was at her coronation, he was also ADC to the Queen and to her father the King before her. As the coffin began the procession, lead by the Bagpipers, I recognized the music being as The Mist Covered Mountains, which of course is on the Local Hero soundtrack. It must have been a favourite of the Queen, we know she loved the Bagpipes.

what is an "ADC"? ( i had first read ACDC and was very confused)
i may be one of the few people on earth (who own a tv set) who did not watch the event. too busy at work after 2 weeks of holiday. have not seen any images from it either (moving ones i mean)

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aide-de-camp#United_Kingdom

aaah, had you said Aide-de-camp then i would have understood. thnx still