| Accession Number | AWM2018.404.30 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 2:28 |
| Object type | Digital audio file |
| Physical description | wave |
| Maker |
Hicks, Alan Goodwin, Andrew Latham, Chris |
| 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 Rosary
Description
Recording of the song titled 'The Rosary', created as part of the Music and the First World War project. Lyrics written by Robert Cameron Rogers with music composed by Ethelbert Nevin. Produced by Chris Latham, with Andrew Goodwin and Alan Hicks on piano. This recording was made at Black Rock Studio, Sydney, on 28 June 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 very great song and was famous before the war. Edward McMahon played it at the 4th August concert at Gallipoli. It is very chromatic and unusual in how chromatically adventurous it is. Very simple and has moments of revelationess. Mario Lanzo made it famous in the 1950s. It is a religious song with no verse and chorus structure. Not aware of any other song that has this same structure that became this famous. Also played by bands.'
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[Sound recording] The Rosary