The National Anthem is a 1962 choral and orchestral arrangement of God Save the Queen by Benjamin Britten.

[1] Britten arranged the anthem for an SATB chorus and an orchestra consisting of two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets in B-flat, two bassoons; four horns in F, two trumpets in C, three trombones, one tuba; a percussion section that includes timpani, cymbals, side drum, bass drum; and strings.

[2][3] The Queen Elizabeth Hall (QEH) is a purpose-built music venue on the South Bank in London which opened in March 1967.

Britten prepared a reduced orchestration of his arrangement for the ECO to play at the opening concert.

In 2022, the event was cancelled due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II a few days earlier.