Visit from Footscray-Yarraville City Band
Oct. 2, 2018
As first announced in our Spring newsletter, Hathern Band will be hosting the Footscray-Yarraville City Band in November as part of their Silent Anzac tour of western Europe.
Inspired by an inscription on a WW1-era bass drum made by bandsmen who fought in the Great War, the Footscray-Yarraville City Band will be visiting places in France and Belgium where Australian servicemen fought and died, followed by performances in London, Durham, York and the LBBA contest.
The Silent ANZAC follows four archetypal characters, The Mother, The Soldier, The Girl and The Poet face their sternest test during the dark days of the First World War. Will their courage, resolution and faith stand the test of war and bring them through the conflict? A story of loss, sorrow and, ultimately, the forging of a legend.
The show depicts events from the opening of the Gallipoli campaign to the final months and represents the experiences of many of our WW1 soldiers and their families. The specially commissioned major work The Silent ANZAC recounts the exploits of the Australian submarine HMAS AE2.
You can contribute to Footscray-Yarraville City Band’s tour fundraising by dedicating a poppy to be laid at the Australian National Memorial, Villers Bretoneux, France, on 8th November 2018, by making a general donation on their donations page, or by buying their tour CD.
The Silent ANZAC – Remembrance Day Performance, Sunday 11th November, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Exhibition Hall, Australia House, London. Tickets available at eventbright The Silent ANZAC, Monday 12th November, 2:00 pm – 3:00pm, Southwark Cathedral, London Join concert with Durham University Brass Band, Thursday 15th November, 7pm. Tickets at Music Durham Joint concert with York Railway Institute Band, Friday November 16th, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, The Chapel, York St John’s University, York. Tickets available at eventbright