| Accession Number | AWM2018.404.75 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 6 min 17 sec |
| Object type | Digital audio file |
| Physical description | wave |
| Maker |
Hicks, Alan Latham, Chris Goodwin, Andrew 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 Battle Eve
Description
Recording of the duet titled "The Battle Eve", created as part of the Music and the First World War project. Lyrics written by G W Southey with music composed by Theo Bonheur, pseudonym of Charles Rawlings. Produced by Chris Latham, with Andrew Goodwin and David Hidden as vocalists and Alan Hicks on piano. This recording was made at Flat Rock Studios, Sydney, on 15 August 2018. These works were performed in the spirit of the time with some changes made for the modern ear.
Chris Latham, producer of this recording, notes: 'This genre is curious because it is a bit more arty than you would expect. There is possibly a quote from Wagner near the beginning. This is the best of the propaganda songs. It is a big song that lasts for six minutes with elements of opera and lots of light and shade. This song is quite surprisingly pleasing with the reflective passages that then turn a corner and the song turns into a march. I think the technical term for this type of song is a barn burner.'
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[Sound recording] The Battle Eve