I Vow to thee my Country

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A hymn that has attracted controversy for its patriotism, I Vow To Thee My Country was born just after the First World War. Ralph Vaughan Williams had the inspirational idea to put together the stirring music from Holst's Jupiter movement and the poem written by American ambassador Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, which was found on his desk when he left office. Featuring: Raymond Head David Burton Bishop of Hulme, Stephen Lowe Martin Linton Battersea Singers Julian Mitchell Dr Martin Neary Producer: Sara Conkey First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2006.