A truly regal celebration – all the pictures from Crown Imperial

Classic FM took over the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, for an evening of great British music to celebrate the birthday of our longest-reigning monarch.

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   1. Theatre Royal, Drury Lane decked out in Classic FM finery

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   2. Backstage at rehearsals for Crown Imperial

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   3. Christopher Warren-Green rehearses the Philharmonia Orchestra

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   5. So many buttons… the production desk at Crown Imperial

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   6. Christopher Warren-Green conducts Vaughan Williams in rehearsal for Crown Imperial

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   7. The Philharmonia Orchestra run through some great British music in rehearsal for Crown Imperial

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   8. Up-close with the percussion section of the Philharmonia Orchestra at Crown Imperial

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    9. The string section of the Philharmonia Orchestra rehearses

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    10. In the midst of the action at rehearsals for Crown Imperial

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    11. Conductor Christopher Warren-Green rehearses the Philharmonia Orchestra

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    12. The view from the brass section of the Philharmonia Orchestra

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    13. Rehearsals for Crown Imperial at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in full swing

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    14. Christopher Warren-Green conducts at Crown Imperial

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    15. Violinist Jennifer Pike rehearses at Crown Imperial

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    16. The double basses of the Philharmonia Orchestra at rehearsal for Crown Imperial

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    17. Christopher Warren-Green conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra at Crown Imperial

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    18. The Philharmonia Orchestra rehearses ahead of Crown Imperial at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

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    19. The show begins - are you listening at home?

    Then you may consider the Theatre Royal Drury Lane your living room for these 90 minutes!

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    20. The Philharmonia on stage at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

    Elgar, Walton, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Malcolm Arnold! The best of (orchestral) British was on show this evening

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    21. Laura Wright stuns

    The soprano delivers an exquisite performance of Oh Danny Boy.

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    22. Tonight's maestro

    Christopher Warren-Green leads our Orchestra on Tour, The Philharmonia for tonight's concert.

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    23. Full expression from the podium

    With full sonorities, hushed pianissimos and sweeping lines, tonight's programme needed everything from it's conductor.

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    24. The star violin soloist Jennifer Pike

    A deeply-felt performance of Vaughan William's 'The Lark Ascending'

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    25. Myleene Klass and Bill Turnbull

    Our hosts are the stars of our new weekends on Classic FM. And don't they both look splendid tonight!

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    26. Words and muisc

    Crown Imperial delivers a unique blend of notes, poems and memories..

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    27. The orchestra

    Looking good and sounding superb, The Philharmonia!

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