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Huw Edwards presents the Royal British Legion's annual Festival of Remembrance from the Royal Albert, which remembers all victims of war and those that made the ultimate sacrifice.

Huw Edwards presents the Royal British Legion's annual Festival of Remembrance from the Royal Albert Hall in London. In the presence of Her Majesty the Queen and members of the royal family, Emeli Sande, Tom Odell, Melanie C, Alfie Boe and Lesley Garrett perform alongside the Queen's Colour Squadron and the Band of HM Royal Marines. From the two World Wars to present-day conflict, the festival remembers all victims of war and those that made the ultimate sacrifice.

1 hour, 40 minutes

Music Played

  • British Armed Forces

    I Vow to Thee, My Country

  • Melanie C

    You Raise Me Up

  • Alfie Boe

    When The Lights Go On Again

  • Alfie Boe

    The White Cliffs of Dover

  • Alfie Boe

    We'll Meet Again

  • Tom Odell

    True Colours

  • Trad.

    Heart of Oak/A Life on the Ocean Wave/Prelude And Sunset (feat. Band of HM Royal Marines)

  • Lesley Garrett & Band of HM Royal Marines

    Goin' Home

  • Emeli Sand茅

    Read All About It

  • William Croft

    O God, Our Help in Ages Past

    Performer: Peter Crompton. Lyricist: Isaac Watts.
  • For the Fallen

    By Laurence Binyon, read by Hugh Quarshie

  • London Youth Choir

    The Lord's Prayer

  • Philippians 4: 4-8

    Read by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence

  • Jean Sibelius

    Be Still, My Soul

    Performer: Peter Crompton. Lyricist: Katheryn A. von Schlegel. Lyricist: Jane L. Borthwick.
  • The Last Post

  • Reverend Clement Cotterill Scholefield

    The Day Thou Gavest

    Lyricist: John Ellerton. Performer: Peter Crompton.
  • Sunset

  • Peter Crompton

    God Save the Queen

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Huw Edwards
Performer Emeli Sande
Performer Tom Odell
Performer Melanie C
Performer Alfie Boe
Performer Lesley Garrett
Music Group The Queen's Colour Squadron
Music Group The Band of HM Royal Marines
Executive Producer Claire Popplewell
Producer Rosheen Archer

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