For the Fallen
( They Shall Not Grow Old )
Edition
Ref. :
CP 2379
Type of material:
Octavo score
Description
Text in:
English
; French
Epoque:
21st century
Genre-Style-Form:
Secular
Mood of the piece:
andante
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Instrumentation:
Piano
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Piano (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
E major
Duration:
2.5 min.
Comment(s):
A single verse from the famous poem “For the Fallen’ by Laurence Binyon has become synonymous with acts of remembrance throughout the world It has become known as the ‘Ode of Remembrance’ and often recited at Remembrance Day, Veterans’ Day, ANZAC and Memorial Day commemorations . This setting, in both English and French, is appropriate for Remembrance Day in Canada. For English only, appropriate for other counties of the Commonwealth and the USA, the first verse should be repeated to letter B, with m. 39 to the end as a Coda.