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flag Composer Errollyn Wallen faced backlash for adding a line to her 2020 Proms version of "Jerusalem," dedicated to the Windrush generation.

Composer Errollyn Wallen recounts receiving "very abusive" messages after creating a new version of Jerusalem for the Proms in 2020. Commissioned to arrange the classic hymn for a slimmed down orchestra due to pandemic restrictions, Wallen added a line to her version to reflect the Commonwealth connection to the song, dedicating it to the Windrush generation. Despite her intentions, she faced backlash.

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