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    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.

    1. Crown Imperial rehearsal

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

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    2. Crown Imperial rehearsal

      2. Backstage at rehearsals for Crown Imperial

      Crown Imperial rehearsal

    3. Crown Imperial rehearsal

      3. Christopher Warren-Green rehearses the Philharmonia Orchestra

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    5. Crown Imperial rehearsal

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

      Crown Imperial rehearsal

    6. Crown Imperial rehearsal

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

      Crown Imperial rehearsal

    7. Crown Imperial rehearsal

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

      Crown Imperial rehearsal

    8. Crown Imperial rehearsal

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

      Crown Imperial rehearsal

    9. Crown Imperial rehearsal

      9. The string section of the Philharmonia Orchestra rehearses

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    10. Crown Imperial rehearsal

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

      Crown Imperial rehearsal

    11. Crown Imperial rehearsal

      11. Conductor Christopher Warren-Green rehearses the Philharmonia Orchestra

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    12. Crown Imperial rehearsal

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

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    13. Crown Imperial rehearsal

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

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    14. Crown Imperial rehearsal

      14. Christopher Warren-Green conducts at Crown Imperial

      Crown Imperial rehearsal

    15. Crown Imperial rehearsal

      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. Crown Imperial rehearsal

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

      Crown Imperial rehearsal

    18. Crown Imperial rehearsal

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

      Crown Imperial rehearsal

    19. Crown Imperial live

      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!

    20. Crown Imperial live

      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

    21. Crown Imperial live

      21. Laura Wright stuns

      The soprano delivers an exquisite performance of Oh Danny Boy.

    22. Crown Imperial live

      22. Tonight's maestro

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

    23. Crown Imperial live

      23. Full expression from the podium

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

    24. Crown Imperial live

      24. The star violin soloist Jennifer Pike

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

    25. Crown Imperial live

      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!

    26. Crown Imperial live

      26. Words and muisc

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

    27. Crown Imperial live

      27. The orchestra

      Looking good and sounding superb, The Philharmonia!

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