Ep 18: I Vow to Thee, My Country

Following on from last week’s episode, today’s assembly is focussed on the classic tune: I Vow to Thee, My Country. I’ll be exploring the history and tension behind one of Britain’s most emotional hymns. If you have enjoyed the episode please feel free to leave a comment or review. Timestamps below if you want to skip to any bit in particular. All questions and/or requests can be sent to [email protected]:0:00: Intro to the topics today2:20: Catch up5:19: Obscure question on email7:00: I Vow to Thee intro11:30: How did this hymn come about?12:35: Who wrote the words?15:31: Poem reading plus extra verse!18:08: History of lyricist Cecil Spring Rice21:06: Link to Gustav Holst25:10: Second tune by Ralph Vaughan Williams “Abinger”29:00: The controversial patriotism of I Vow to Thee35:30: Links between Holst and Parry36:15: Rugby anthem and World in Union38:30: I Vow to Thee, My Country SINGALONG41:20: Teaser for next week’s episodeSend a text~~~ I am on tour all year, across the UK and you can book your tickets at: https://jamesbpartridge.com/ ~~~ Follow me on socials at: Instagram: http://instagram.com/jamesbpartridge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesBPartridgeOfficial/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jamesbpartridge YouTube: http://youtube.com/jamesbpartridge Send me a message: [email protected] ~~~ Find the podcast on all streaming services and leave a review if you've enjoyed it! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ta8ch0BjnuV6GDgGv7BN2?si=5270e69bbb9a431e Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-school/id1790674992 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/054bf11f-a134-42c7-9114-f1398cc3fbe8/notes-from-school