Accession Number | AWM2018.404.20 |
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Collection type | Sound |
Measurement | 3 min 46 sec |
Object type | Digital audio file |
Physical description | Wave |
Maker |
Hicks, Alan Latham, Chris Hidden, David |
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 |
[Sound recording] The Old Brigade
Description
Recording of the song titled 'The Old Brigade', created as part of the Music and the First World War project. Lyrics written by Frederick Edward Weatherly with music composed by Odoardo Barri. Produced by Chris Latham, with David Hidden as vocalist and Alan Hicks on piano. This recording was made at Flat Rock Studios, Sydney, on 23 August 2018. The work is performed in the spirit of the time with some changes made for the modern ear.
Chris Latham, producer of this recording, notes: 'This is a classic song. It always felt it had something true about it. It has powerful sentiment. The material is good and representative of the Victorian era. It has noble sentiment.'
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[Sound recording] The Old Brigade