A CAMPAIGNER was filled with ‘defiant pride’ as throngs of protesters sang his political song.
Thousands marched through London on Saturday during the anti-Brexit protest Unite for Europe.
Crowds sang a version of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, amended by Abingdon writer Ian Miles.
He said he was ‘aghast’ at the referendum result and penned two verses in the famous classical tune, including the lines: “Brothers, sisters, stand together, free from tribal tyranny.
“Peaceful friendships no more sundered, joined in steadfast unity.”
The 58-year-old, who spent decades directing choirs and ensembles, was inspired by pro-EU MPs who began singing Ode to Joy in the Commons when the Brexit bill was passed.
He said hearing a ‘vast throng’ of protesters sing his song filled him with ‘defiant pride’.
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