Sing!...a special gift for The Queen

Something very special has happened. 

Gary Barlow, English songwriter, record producer, winner of five Ivor Novello awards

 with 45 million record sales to his name and head judge of The X Factor UK 

(just to name a few) was asked to compose a Diamond Jubilee track by the Prince of Wales. 

Big ask and I imagine a nerve wracking one but he did it and he did it so well.

Sounds from around the world...Gary Barlow with a children's choir in Kenya.
Photography: BBC/Mark Jones via

Prince Charles suggested to him "If you really want The Queen to like this, find people; 

go and travel and find people" and that he did.  His first quest was to enlist the the help 

of Andrew Lloyd Webber to write the music. The lyrics came as Gary travelled through the Commonwealth countries of Australia, Kenya, Jamaica and the Solomon Islands for inspiration. 

He found it and together they made magic.

Prince Charles and Gary Barlow in a creative moment.
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The song is called 'Sing' and features over 200 singers and musicians with a guest
appearance from Prince Harry on the tambourines as well as the ever so
talented 'The Military Wives' choir led by the very charming, Gareth Malone. 

Prince Harry and Gary Barlow
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The Military Wives choir
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Gary Barlow, Lord Lloyd Webber and Gareth Malone
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On Sunday evening, the BBC1 aired a programme,
Gary Barlow: On Her Majesty's Service,  

relating the story of his travels. It was mesmerising...the royal globetrotter 

would have been proud of his travels seeing that she has travelled in his footsteps before.

Gary Barlow and Andrew Loyd Webber went along to Windsor Castle last week
to play the track to HM the Queen. It seemed to me, from viewing the show that she was
very touched by the effors of so many. It is fun for to think that I was at meandering
around Windsor Castle during the same week. :)

It will be played on Monday evening for Her Majesty
via the BBC Concert at Buckingham Palace.

The nights entertainment will feature a host of talented artists from around the world.

Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Annie Lennox, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, 

Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Robbie Williams to name but a few. The finishing touch 

will be the llighting of the National Beacon by HM the Queen. Perfect ending!

Party at the palace: An artist's impression of the concert
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The programme will play in other countries tomorrow...

keep an eye out for it!

I am hoping that you all can see this video. 

It is so frustrating that we have all these International zones prohibiting 

us from viewing things...we are one world, don't they get that? (Oops..sorry, I digress.)

Sensational, heartfelt, touching..brings a tear to your eye 

(for the sentimental types like me).

Enjoy!

via: http://youtu.be/0ah_Yf7ey1Q

Keep an eye out for the album too!

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