We Will Remember Them 100 Years On! A WWI tribute in words and music

Britsburgh is pleased to present:

'We Will Remember Them 100 Years On! A WWI tribute in words and music’

Britsburgh WWI Series event in collaboration with Heinz Memorial Chapel and Duquesne University.   

This event will respectfully commemorate those who gave their lives in World War I, while celebrating the freedom that we cherish thanks to the fallen and those who survived. Virtually every family in Britain and many in the USA were affected by the loss of a relative or friend who fought in this war to preserve our freedom.

We will sing their songs, learn about local World War I heroes, and be uplifted by some rousing music of the time. One hundred years after World War I ended, we celebrate the end of the the war and thank those men, women and animals who took part in it. Over 16 million humans, 9 million horses and one million other animals of whom made the ultimate sacrifice.

Born out of WWI was the 'special relationship' and friendship between the United States and Great Britain. We hope that through this Britsburgh WWI series of events that we highlights, emphasize and continue this special relationship on into the future.

Click to register: Free. Suggested donation $10; proceeds will be donated to our Britsburgh WWI Centennial Fund in aid of veterans of all wars.

Programme:

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM will feature readings, music and poetry from the Great War, including Laurence Binyon’s poignant “For the Fallen,” and John McCrae’s “In Flanders Fields.”

The audience will learn about local Pittsburgh World War I heroes from Duquesne University’s Kimberley Szczypinski.

Soprano Jennifer Russell will sing a selection of the most memorable popular songs of World War I, including “Roses of Picardy” and “Till We Meet Again.”

What’s more, the audience will join in singing the American and British national anthems and some of the best-loved songs of the war-tunes that raised the spirits in the dank trenches of the Western Front.

Organist John Tyillian will pull out all the stops on the great organ of Heinz Chapel to perform the rousing music of composers like Edward Elgar and Ralph Vaughan-Williams, both of whom served in World War I.

The haunting sound of bagpipes played by Emily Trimpey will take us ‘over the top,’ as we remember and pay tribute to those who served.

For further information please contact Roger Cranville, rcranville@gmail.com or (412) 478-1756 or Kim Szczypinski kimberly2859@msn.com or (412) 334-4367.

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