WITH regard to whether the National Anthem should be changed or not (HAS, Mar 18).
With its drum-roll introduction and splendid chords, I find that God Save the Queen is a fine piece of music and should be kept.
When Sir Edward Elgar wrote Land of Hope and Glory he told a friend he had written a tune that would knock 'em flat, but it was never intended as an anthem.
It was Beethoven, no less, who spoke of his love for the British nation, and who thought our National Anthem a great tune.
LD Wilson, Guisborough, East Cleveland
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