Fantasia on British Sea Songs, Sir Henry Wood, Lea Hall Brass Band, Ken Bloomfield

Fantasia on British Sea Songs or Fantasy on British Sea Songs is a medley of British sea songs arranged by Sir Henry Wood in 1905 to mark the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar. For many years it has been an indispensable item at the BBC's Last Night of the Proms concert. The Fantasia on British Sea Songs was first performed by Henry Wood and the Queen's Hall Orchestra at a Promenade Concert on 21 October 1905. It comprises nine parts which follow the course of the Battle of Trafalgar from the point of view of a British sailor, starting with the call to arms, progressing through the death of a comrade, thoughts of home, and ending with a victorious return and the assertion that Britain will continue to 'rule the waves': Bugle Calls The Anchor's Weighed The Saucy Arethusa Tom Bowling Jack's The Lad (Hornpipe) Farewell and Adieu, Ye Spanish Ladies (with cadenza played by Ewan Campbell) Home, Sweet Home See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes! Rule, Britannia!