[Sound recording] The Fair Land of Poland

Accession Number	AWM2018.404.66
Collection type	Sound
Measurement	3:07
Object type	Digital audio file
Physical description	Wav
Maker	Hicks, Alan Latham, Chris Goodwin, Andrew
Place made	Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, North Shore, Narremburn, 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, 'The Fair Land of Poland', created as part of the Music and the First World War project. Music and lyrics written by M W Balfe. Produced by Chris Latham, with Andrew Goodwin as vocalist (tenor), and Alan Hicks on piano. This recording was made at Flat Rock Studios, Sydney, on 12 February 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: 'The march is the verse which is fairly standard before it moves into a triplety feel and becomes very lyrical. It is quasi-Chopinish and is a melodramatic opera. It is very hard to sing with a 9 note range and could be regarded as art in a music hall setting.'