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88 & 89 – Bands of the Household Division & The Countess of Wessex’s String Orchestra with the String Ensemble of the Royal Marines, Conducted by Capt. David Hammond
Date(s) – 1st July 2017, 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Venue – The Royal Military Chapel, the Guards’ Chapel, Birdcage Walk, London, SW1E 6HQ

On July 1st 2017 The Battle of the Somme film was screened at 2 performances as part of the Household Division Music Festival in the stunning Guard’s Chapel in London

The score was performed live by musicians from the RAF Music Salon Orchestra, The Countess of Wessex’s String Orchestra, The String Orchestra from The Band of HM Royal Marines Portsmouth and members of the Foot Guards Bands.

Both screenings were began with a short talk by Dr Toby Haggith (IWM senior curator) and Laura Rossi (composer).

Following the final performance the audience were invited out of the chapel to the memorial garden for a short service of remembrance with the Irish Guards Band performing.

Military veterans attended both screenings and were hosted before the film with free refreshments in the Warrant Officer’s and Sergeants Mess in the barracks.

Watch this short film clip taken from the audience (behind the Chelsea Pensioners)

About The Guard’s Chapel

The Chapel at Wellington Barracks, London was destroyed by a flying bomb which killed 121 people on Sunday July 18th 1944, yet left the Altar candles burning, a symbol of hope for the future.  In 1963 the new Chapel, containing the original apse, which had escaped destruction, was opened.

The afternoon performance was captured on film by the music festival:

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On Saturday 1st July as part of the Household Division Music Festival, the iconic silent film The Battle of the Somme will be screened accompanied by the highly acclaimed new score by Laura Rossi 

Laura was inspired to write the music after discovering her Great Uncle, who had survived the war, was a stretcher bearer, attached to the 29th Division on July 1st 1917 and could actually be in the film. Laura said: “It made me feel closer to the men in the film and it made me watch the film in a different way, helping me to write it from the soldiers’ point of view.”

We are pleased to announce that prior to each performance of the film at 3pm & 7pm, Laura, the composer, will speak about her work, giving you the chance to meet her in person.

The orchestra will include musicians from the RAF Music Salon Orchestra, The Countess of Wessex’s String Orchestra, The String Orchestra from The Band of HM Royal Marines Portsmouth and members of the Foot Guards Bands.

The Household Division

FEEDBACK

I attended both showings. The music was very fitting and performed superbly by the orchestra, great timing. Was nice to meet some wonderful people. The service outside was also well done. Audience member

I was fortunate enough to have the privilege of playing in an orchestra during a screening. It was a truly remarkable experience and will treasure it. Orchestra member

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Gallery

100 Performances

(P1) = Performance 1, P2 etc
(SP) = Schools’ Performance
(OR) = Open Rehearsal

01 – BBC Symphony Orchestra – Thiepval, France
02 – Berkhamsted Schools Orchestra
03 – Chetham’s Sinfonia – Chetham’s
04 – Docklands Sinfonia
05 – Southend Orchestra 100
06 – Chetham’s Sinfonia – IWM North
07 – Chetham’s Sinfonia – Manchester Cathedral
08 – Camden Symphony Orchestra
09 – Chester Philharmonic Orchestra – 2 pm
10 – Chester Philharmonic Orchestra – 7:30 pm
11 – Chandos Symphony Orchestra
12 – Music Workshop’s Advanced Music Ensemble – Nottinghamshire
13 – Cambridge Concert Orchestra – Cambridge
14 – New Zealand Symphony Orchestra – 3 pm
15 – New Zealand Symphony Orchestra – 7 pm
16 – Chetham’s Sinfonia – IWM London
17 – The Angel Orchestra – Catford
18 – Memorial University Chamber Orchestra – 10:30 am
19 – Memorial University Chamber Orchestra – 7 pm
20 – Ealing Symphony Orchestra
21 – Leicester Symphony Orchestra
22 – Falkirk Tryst Orchestra – OR
23 – Falkirk Tryst Orchestra
24 – Studio Symphony Orchestra
25 – The King Edward Musical Society
26 – Jersey Academy of Music & Chetham’s Sinfonia
27 – Animate Orchestra
28 – Cambridge Concert Orchestra
29 – Durham University Symphony Orchestra – 2 pm
30 – Durham University Symphony Orchestra – 7:30 pm
31 – Thames Youth Orchestra – OR
32 – Thames Youth Orchestra
33 – Chichester University Orchestra
34 – Sutton Youth Symphony Orchestra
35 – Collegium Musicum Berlin
36 – Stockport Symphony Orchestra
37 – Westbourne Orchestral Society – P1
38 – Westbourne Orchestral Society – P2
39 – Leeds College of Music Community Orchestra
40 – BBC Concert Orchestra
41 – Glasgow Studio Orchestra
42 – Cardiff University Symphony Orchestra
43 – Worthing Symphony Orchestra
44 – Ealing Youth Orchestra – OR
45 – Ealing Youth Orchestra
46 – BBC Concert Orchestra – OR
47 – BBC Concert Orchestra
48 – Bristol Symphony Orchestra
49 – Camerata Ireland & Sinfonua
50 – Hull Philharmonic Orchestra
51 – Northants County Training Orchestra
52 – Aylesbury Symphony Orchestra
53 – Exeter Symphony Orchestra – Exeter
54 – Exeter Symphony Orchestra – Teignmouth P1
55 – Exeter Symphony Orchestra – Teignmouth P2
56 – The Works’ Community Orchestra – OR
57 – The Works’ Community Orchestra
58 – Somme100 Noord – Groningen
59 – Somme100 Noord – Smilde
60 – Somme100 Noord – Assen
61 – Haringey Youth Orchestra
62 – Musica Kirklees – OR
63 – Musica Kirklees
64 – West of England Youth Orchestra
65 – Suffolk Youth Orchestra – Bury St Edmunds
66 – Suffolk Youth Orchestra – Snape
67 – Somme100 Noord – Amsterdam
68 – Musica Kirklees – OR
69 – Musica Kirklees
70 – Orchestral du Pau – Morlaàs – SP
71 – Orchestral du Pau – Morlaàs
72 – Oxford University Orchestra – OR
73 – Oxford University Orchestra
74 – Pulham Orchestra
75 – Orchestral du Pau – Nay
76 – Hastings Sinfonia – OR
77 – Hastings Sinfonia
78 – Orchestral du Pau – Billère
79 – Cobweb Orchestra – Newcastle P1
80 – Cobweb Orchestra – Newcastle P2
81 – Orchestral du Pau – Pau
82 – British Police Symphony Orchestra – OR
83 – British Police Symphony Orchestra
84 – Peterborough Symphony Orchestra
85 – Stafford Orchestra
86 – Waltham Forest Youth Orchestra – P1
87 – Waltham Forest Youth Orchestra – P2
88 – Combined Armed Forces Orchestra – P1
89 – Combined Armed Forces Orchestra – P2
90 – Airedale Symphony Orchestra – OR
91 – Airedale Symphony Orchestra
92 – Penzance Orchestral Society
93 – Sedbergh Orchestra – Sedburgh
94 – Sedbergh Orchestra – Skipton
95 – Oldham Symphony Orchestra
96 – Cobweb Orchestra – Stanley
97 – Endcliffe Orchestra – OR
98 – Endcliffe Orchestra
99 – Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra
100 – Gloucestershire Symphony Orchestra

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