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Thiepval Service 30 June 2016 - Music


Gareth Davies

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What was the music played just before Abide with me?

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Ah. Just re-read thread title         . . . . but I didn't catch Abide With Me, so here's a guess. The band played "Fame and Glory" at about 2120. Is that the one you're after ?

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Was Abide with Me near the beginning?  I can't remember what was played before it.

But I loved the solo singing of the Butterworth piece beneath the arch.

 

Angela

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Yes, AWM was near the beginning.  

5 minutes ago, Stoppage Drill said:

Ah. Just re-read thread title         . . . . but I didn't catch Abide With Me, so here's a guess. The band played "Fame and Glory" at about 2120. Is that the one you're after ?

 

It was earlier than that. As the Royals walked up to take their seats I think.

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Yes. At about 1' 27". Nearer they God to thee?

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19 minutes ago, angelab said:

Was Abide with Me near the beginning?  I can't remember what was played before it.

But I loved the solo singing of the Butterworth piece beneath the arch.

 

Angela

 

It sure was; and the having heard the marvelous Butterworth piece I finally understood the significance of the last line of Butterworth's memorial at Pozieres.

 

Pete.

Butterworth Memorial for Terry.JPG

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Thank you for that. I was racking my brain, knowing I knew it but couldn't catch the words of Nearer my God th Thee. The Butterfield song was brilliantly done, as was the poignant readings from the individual soldiers among the gravestones. Luke Thompson, at the Abbey earlier in the evening, gave full meaning to his reading, clearly he is a Shakespearean actor of ability.

Hope  tomorrow offering is as good.

 

Honora

 

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10 hours ago, Stoppage Drill said:

Yes. Nearer My God to Thee.

 

The Titanic Hymn.

 

Yes, thank you.

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2 hours ago, Gareth Davies said:

 

Yes, thank you.

 

It has been my persistent earworm since you started the thread !

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My apologies. 

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