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Thread #6892   Message #829188
Posted By: Santa
18-Nov-02 - 02:52 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Christmas in the Trenches (McCutcheon)
Subject: RE: Christmas in the Trenches
This is Mrs Santa.Coope,Boyes and Simpson have a complete show about the truce. It was originally developed in Belgium with a Flemish choir and narration by written by the man who is now curator of a war museum(sorry, can't remember his name). They first performed it in the cathedral at Ypres. Last year it was translated into English and performed in the north of England using a choir of about 70 drawn from the area. I was fortunate enough to sing in that. Yesterday we finished the third performance this year. The songs are available on a CD called "Kerstbestand", which is Flemish for "Christmas Truce". This was recorded by C,B and S in conjunction with the Flemish Choir, but don't worry, most of it is in English.
If you're interested in the CD, suggest you contact C B and S via No Masters cooperative at www.nomasters.co.uk