Accession Number | AWM2018.404.76 |
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Collection type | Sound |
Measurement | 3 min 24 sec |
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, 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] Yes! Let me like a soldier fall
Description
Recording of the song titled 'Yes! Let me like a soldier fall', created as part of the Music and the First World War project. Lyrics and music written by W Vincent Wallace. 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, the producer of this recording, notes: 'This song comes from a stage show and requires a professional singer. It has grandeuer and melodrama. The song is well written and has sentiment. It was clearly a famous aria from a famous opera and people were affected by it.'
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[Sound recording] Yes! Let me like a soldier fall