The Great War Symphony

The Great War Symphony is an upcoming work by the British composer Patrick Hawes due to be premiered in 2018.

It is a choral symphony in four movements with each movement depicting a year of the First World War.

The complete work will be premiered in 2018 as part of the World War I commemorations to mark the end of the centenary and will involve community choirs and musicians from across the UK.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Hewett, Ivan (20 April 2015). "The Great War Symphony: how music can honour the fallen". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved February 6, 2016.


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