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htmlOn September 8, Buckingham Palace in the UK announced that Elibasha II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, passed away peacefully in Balmoral, Aberdeenshire, at the age of 96. Out of respect for the Queen, the British Props, which started its full season on July 15 this year, canceled the last two concerts, including Last Night Of the Proms, the Royal Opera House canceled the performances of the operas Don Giovanni and " Aida ", and many awards ceremony such as the Mercury Prize in the UK were also postponed. The organizer of the Mercury Music Awards in the UK said: "We know that every participant can understand it. In this very difficult time, we extend our deepest condolences to the royal family." On September 19, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the UK was held in Westminster Abbey in London and St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. The specifications are state funerals. Elizabeth II succeeded to the throne in 1952. During the 70 years of reign, the British classical music industry flourished, and her support and promotion were indispensable. The monarch was a patron of Royal Albert Hall , and his most recent attendance at the Prosperity Festival was in 2006, participating in a special concert to celebrate her 80th birthday.Queen Elizabeth II participated in the celebration performance of the Royal Albert Hall
During his 70 years of reign, Elizabeth II commended talents in public affairs in the UK through the awarding of medals and titles, and many music practitioners were also among them. This year coincides with the 70th anniversary of the Queen's ascension to the throne. A total of 29 musicians have been nominated by The Queen’s Birthday Honors List, including not only performing artists, music educators and artistic directors, but also art sponsors and music therapist .
Queen has also been a supporter and maintainer of traditional British military bands and orchestras. The British Army (also known as Her Majesty the Queen’s Armed Forces) has several bands and orchestras in each of its divisions ( British Army , Royal Air Force, Royal Marines and Royal Navy ), including the Band of the Grenadier Guards, the Band of the Household Cavalry and the Royal Air Force Salon Orchestra.
Grenadier Guards perform in Wellington Military Camp
These military bands and orchestras provide job opportunities for hundreds of professional musicians, whether they are composers, conductors, or symphony orchestra players. Without the maintenance of Queen of England and the royal family, many of these jobs are at risk today. Of course, there is the Choir of the Chapel Royal, which plays music related to royal services and is a spiritual institution serving the monarchs and royal families.
With the numerous "royal" venues opened around the world during the reign of the Queen, the Queen also served as a patron in more than 600 organizations and charities around the world. These include many music organizations and music charities, such as the British Mutual Aid Society of Musicians (HMUK), London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), Royal Conservatory of Music (RAM), Royal Chorus Society (RCS), Joint Committee of the British Royal Conservatory of Music (ABRSM), etc. They are all named after the Queen and encourage more people to learn music and be with classical music for a long time.
Elizabeth II listens to the performance of the Youth Symphony Orchestra
In addition to fulfilling the duties of a king of a country, Elizabeth II also sets precedents in many aspects and supports the diversified development of classical music in his own way.
The Master of the Queen’s Music is a royal post dating back nearly 500 years ago. The composer in this position mainly creates suitable music in commemorative important royal events and other ritual occasions. He is equivalent to the poet laureate in the field of music. He was founded by Charles I in 1626.The first former composer was Nicolas Lanier, and the rest of the musicians included William Boyce, Edward Elgar and Arthur Bliss. During the reign of Elizabeth II, four former composers were appointed: Arthur Bliss, Malcolm Williamson, Peter Maxwell Davies and Judith Weir. Among them, Malcolm Williamson (1931-2003) was the first Australian to be appointed to this position. He was particularly keen to encourage young people to participate in music and wrote several short plays for children. But he was surprised many when he was appointed, when people believed that the position was supposed to be an outstanding British composer. Peter Maxwell Davis, who took office in March 2004, is the most controversial composer in the position because he is a Republican. However, close contact with the Queen transformed him into a monarchist. Judith Weir was the first woman to hold this position. She was born in 1954 and is famous for her opera and drama works. She took office in 2014 and plans to listen to as much of the British music producer as possible during her ten years of ten years of office.
Judis Ville (left) is the first woman to serve as a former composer
In 2005, Elizabeth II also established the Queen’s Medal for Music, which is awarded annually to outstanding individuals or music groups that have a significant impact on the country’s music life. To this end, she specially set up a music committee composed of musicians, which is different from the previous government-nominated list of Queen’s birthday honors. The first winner of the Queen’s Music Medal was conductor Charles McClasse, and other winners included bass singer Bryn Tefell (2006), composer Judith Will (2007), conductor Colin Davis (2009), soprano Emma Kirkbee (2010), the National Youth Orchestra of the UK (2012) and violinist Nikola Benedti (2016).
In 2011, Elizabeth II was with the then former composer Peter Maxwell Davis (middle), and soprano singer Emma Kirkbee (right)
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