The South Lakes Brass Ensemble were asked to perform on the 4th of August at Barrow Library at an event to mark 100 years since the start of the First World War. The main event was ‘Women’s Voices of the First World War – a salute to the generation’ and consisted of readings from diaries, commentaries and articles from the time presented by authors Maggie Norton, Peggy Savage and Neil Curry.
The ensemble played before the event started, as people began to gather in the library. Music included World War 1 favourites such as ‘Pack Up Your Troubles, ‘Oh What a Lovely War’ and ‘It’s a Long Long Way to Tipperary. Library users seemed surprised at first to find the normally peaceful space of the library being filled with brass music but they seemed to really enjoy it and even began to request particular songs!
There was a last minute request for The Last Post from author Maggie Norton to start the event off and Trumpet Player Kim Moore obliged. This was a particularly moving moment as the audience spontaneously stood up to pay their respects.
Kim Moore will be representing the South Lakes Brass Ensemble again at 2.30pm on September 4th at Ulverston Library where she will be playing The Last Post again to start the event off.
If you or anyone you know are planning an event to commemorate World War 1 and you would like some music, please get in touch.
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