Mealor IN FLANDERS FIELDS

Paul Mealor

IN FLANDERS FIELDS for SATB chorus, trumpet in Bb, percussion, piano and strings (2014)

Full Score

NOVELLO

Commissioned by the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 2014.

First performed at the Festival of Remembrance 2014 at the Royal Albert Hall, London on 8th November, by The Choir of Royal Holloway, conducted by Rupert Gough, with musicians from the Massed Bands of the Guards Division, The Countess of Wessex’s String Orchestra, and Orchestral Musicians from the Royal Marines Band Service & Royal Air Force Music Services, conducted by Lieutenant Colonel R W Hopla (Senior Director of Music, CAMUS).

Duration: c. 2 ½ minutes

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.

[Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high.]

If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

John McCrae

A vocal score is available on sale: NOV165132 Parts are available on hire from the publisher.

Dedicated to Tim Marshall

In Flanders Fields JOHN MCCRAE

PAUL MEALOR

Molto espressivo q = c. 60

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© Copyright 2014 Novello & Company Limited.

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