I'm proud to introduce a more refined version of the melody I introduced back in 2003. Last year Matt Ackroyd, a teacher from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, notified me that he had found my original version, written four-part harmony for it and performed it at a Remembrance Day ceremony. I was so impressed with his arrangement, I was desperate to share it. With Matt's concurrence, I called on the assistance of Denis Khvatov, a personal friend from Richmond, British Columbia, and a highly educated music teacher. Our team of three collaborated for over a month tweaking the score to this, its final state. In Flanders Fields MP3 Download arrangement for SATB Choir As with the earlier version, we chose to consign the music to the Public Domain so people would feel free to download and use it without fear of copyright infringement. 'Hope you enjoy it! Barry T Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
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