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when the announcement came there in London, the Philadelphia Orchestra had been on tour there that week at the Royal Albert Hall and had been performing. They ended up performing "God Save the Queen" and "Nimrod" before exiting (since the show would be ended and the final performance on Friday was cancelled).
My city "representin'" almost 150 years after declaring independence! 
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Sep 9, 2022
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"@philorch and @nezetseguin gathered onstage for a moment of silence, and then played 'God Save the Queen' and Elgar’s 'Nimrod' from “Enigma' Variations... 'It was a somber but tender occasion,' @mtarnopolsky president of the orchestra, said from London"
The Royal Albert Hall in London in 2021.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra paid tribute to the queen at the Royal Albert Hall after its concert was...
Martin L. ‘vote blue, get poo’
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Here is the national anthem part
12:36 PM · Sep 9, 2022
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Sep 9, 2022
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"@philorch and @nezetseguin gathered onstage for a moment of silence, and then played 'God Save the Queen' and Elgar’s 'Nimrod' from “Enigma' Variations... 'It was a somber but tender occasion,' @mtarnopolsky president of the orchestra, said from London"
The Royal Albert Hall in London in 2021.
nytimes.com
The Philadelphia Orchestra paid tribute to the queen at the Royal Albert Hall after its concert was...
Martin L. ‘vote blue, get poo’
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Here is the national anthem part
12:36 PM · Sep 9, 2022
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