Wadhurst Culture presents
On Sussex Soil
a concert of music, old and new, to mark the centenary of the battle of
Auber's Ridge where 25 young men from Wadhurst lost their lives.
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Wadhurst, 2nd May 2015
The Field Choir, Bernardi String Quartet, Wadhurst Brass Band, Wadhurst Bell Ringers
conductor - Howard Moody
Field Song 3 - War
words Mollie Gunn; music Helen Ottaway
Field Choir
*Aubers Ridge, A Concert March S W Fifield
To the men of The Royal Sussex Regiment
Wadhurst Brass Band
Cuckoo traditional
Field Choir (children)
Field Songs 1 - Father
words Tallulah Denholm; music Helen Ottaway
Field Song 2 - Soldier
words Leiah Weaver; music Helen Ottaway
Field Choir / strings / cornet / hand bells
Cavatina John Ireland (1904)
Bernardi String Quartet
Field Song 3 - War - reprise
words Mollie Gunn; music Helen Ottaway
Field Choir / strings / brass / hand bells
Field Choir / strings / cornet / flugelhorn / Tuba
INTERVAL (20 minutes)
Eventide arr. W Rimmer
Wadhurst Brass Band
Green Bushes traditional
Field Choir (adults)
Alla Marcia John Ireland (1911)
Robert Fuller, organ
Songs from the Great War arr. Bruce Fraser
Wadhurst Brass Band
Unto The Hills Michael Tippett (1958)
Field Choir / strings
words John Campbell; music (“Wadhurst”) Michael Tippett
*A Field in May Helen Ottaway
1. Birdsong and bugles
2. In Memoriam (words Edward Thomas)
3. Fragmentary Prelude (words Hilaire Belloc)
* World Premiere
Field Choir / strings / brass / hand bells / tower
bells / found sounds / wind up gramophone