Songs from World War I
A non-stop medley of tunes from World War One from recruiting through to the Last Post. This arrangement can be performed by orchestra alone as a concert piece or by various types of choir with either an orchestra or piano accompaniment. There are different choral versions available for Mixed Voice Choir - both SATB and SA+Men, for Upper Voice Choir and for TTBB Male Voice Choir.
The recruiting song Your King and Country Want You starts us off followed by Goodbye, Dolly Gray as the soldiers leave for war. Belgium put the Kibosh on the Kaiser is followed by some proper trench songs - various lyrics were improvised by the soldiers - Three German Officers crossed the Rhine and They were only playing Leap-Frog. The Bells of Hell go Ting-a-ling-a-ling leads to strains of Stille Nacht recalling the Christmas truce. When this Lousy War is Over and There's no place like Home are balanced by Land of Hope and Glory before the Americans arrive with The Caissons go Rolling Along and Over There. It's a Long Way to Tipperary brings us towards a rousing finish save for an optional Last Post-lude to end reflectively.
Duration: 13.30
