Olga Thomas releases “EIIR, The Platinum Record, A Jubilee Anthem.”

Olga Thomas is known as the ‘royal composer’ for writing musical gifts for the British royal family as well as her work with charities such as the Cruse Bereavement Care. Three of her compositions have gone to No.1 in the charts including, Royal Platinum Love Song, By My Side, and Flowers on the Doorstep.

To commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee celebrations Olga has written a new composition entitled, “The Four British Nations” which will be released Thursday, April 21st as part of the 2-track single “EIIR, The Platinum Record, A Jubilee Anthem.”

Olga tells us, that the piece was commissioned by the British Monarchists Society. “I was approached by the wonderful educational organization, the monarchist’s society, and the founder of the society, Thomas J. Mace-Archer-Mills & Anton Van Der Mere.”

She describes “The Four British Nations” as being, “a classical piece in a style of I would say Pomp and Circumstance theme.” The idea was to recreate memories of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation and for this Thomas contributed lyrics.  “Thomas had a very clear idea of what he wanted. And I must say that it was very easy for me to understand because we were thinking alike.”

(back left to right) Rodney Earl Clarke, Lesley Garrett, Thomas Mace-Archer-Mills with Olga Thomas (front left) and Anton van der Mere (front right).Lesley Garrett, Rodney Earl Clarke, and the London Community Gospel Choir also feature in the tracks with Robert Emery producing Olga’s composition. “Robert Emery recorded the musicians separately and then we traveled with Leslie and Rodney to Cambridge and were in the studio of the fantastic Robert Emery… Robert made sure that everything is recorded and edited, all the parts of the orchestra so that was lovely.”

Although most new music is released on Friday, Olga notes this single will be released on Thursday in honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday.

Learn more in our special New Releases chat with Olga this Sunday.

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Natasha Barbieri, Editor

Editor

Creator of Classical Crossover Magazine. For Natasha music has always been closely tied to her faith. At age 18, Natasha made her opera debut playing the part of the mother in Menotti’s ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ with the Eastern Festival Opera. At 20, she was a winner of the 2011 Young Artist Competition at Andrews University. Natasha graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor’s of Music. Natasha has released a series of Holiday singles “A Place Called Home” (2020), “One Little Boy,” and “The Perfect Year” (2021). In 2021, she was nominated for the ‘Future Classic Women Awards’ show on Men’s & Women’s Radio Station. Natasha is the creator and editor of ‘Classical Crossover Magazine’ a venture that has allowed her to interview many of the top stars in the genre including Sarah Brightman, Celtic Woman, Mirusia, Paul Potts, and more. During the covid-19 pandemic, she created an online concert series for the magazine that has seen her perform in the same line-up as Alex Sharpe, Lucy Kay, Barbara Padilla, Classical Reflection, and more on the virtual stage. In 2022, Natasha was included on the charity album “Stars of Classical Crossover: Christmas” in benefit of the Wallace & Gromit Children’s Charity.