Jenkins, Karl (Childs) - For the Fallen (SAATTB & Organ)

A setting of Laurence Binyon's iconic poem of remembrance. A simple but stirring anthem interwoven with the Last Post, the piece opens, as does the poem, in a mood of proud thanksgiving, and then builds towards a powerful and perfectly judged climax, monumental but not over-stated. First performed at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 13 November 2010. For mixed intermediate choir, narrator and organ, with optional trumpet (or cornet) part available as free download from Boosey.com