[Sound recording] Hymn for absent soldiers and sailors

Accession Number AWM2018.404.3
Collection type Sound
Measurement 4 min 55 sec
Object type Digital audio file
Physical description wave
Maker Hicks, Alan
Latham, Chris
Goodwin, Andrew
Hidden, David
Lawergren, Susannah
Wilson, Christina
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, North Shore, Narremburn
Date made 2018
Access Open
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright

Copying Provisions Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Source credit to Latham, Chris
Description

Recording of the song titled 'Hymn for absent soldiers and sailors', created as part of the Music and the First World War project. Written for the Red Cross, this song was composed by Maud Ingoldby with lyrics written by Lucy Everett Homfray. Produced by Chris Latham, with singers Susannah Lawergren, Christina Wilson, Andrew Goodwin and David Hidden plus Alan Hicks on piano. This recording was made at Flat Rock Studios, Sydney, on 23 December 2018. The work is performed in the spirit of the time with some changes made for the modern ear.

  • Listen to [Sound recording] Hymn for absent soldiers and sailors