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38 SURREY ADVERTISER FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2018
AME Penelope Keith joins
retiring collection will be taken in sections from The Planets by Gus- part of the ‘Guildford Remembers’
aid of the Royal British Legion.
tav Holst.”
weekend, and we are expecting
Chorus, to commemorate
“This is such an important year
Readings come from war poets G Live to be full of local people who
100 years since the end of across the world,” said Vivace Cho- including Thomas Hardy and Wil- want to pay their respects in this
S
the First World War at a rus chairman James Garrow, “and it fred Owens, as well as lighter letters way.”Concert for Peace at GLive tomor- was something we wanted to mark from The Wipers Times and reflecThe concert is preceded by a
row (Saturday).
in a special way.
tions by women in war. A bugler range of events in the G Live foyer
The choir will bring together
“The choir has already sung at the from The Princess of Wales’s Regi- in the afternoon, including the Pipe
music and readings based around dedication of the new war memorial ment will play The Last Post and and Drum Band from Gordon’s
the years from 1914 to 1918.
in the centre of Guildford and we parties from the Royal British School, First World War re-enacters
' Readings by Dame Penelope wanted to put on a larger concert Legion and local cadet groups will and a special sound installation
Keith and Michael More-Moly- that is very different from our usual present their colours.
commissioned by Guildford BorGuildford
choir,
Vivace
neux, Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey,
“For those who want a moving
“We'll be singing everything from and memorable way to join in this
the 150-strong choir and the award- excerpts of Fauré’s Requiem to first year’s significant celebrations, this
winning Friary Guildford Band.
World War troop songs, and the is the ideal event,” added Garrow.
The evening will be compered by band will be playing well-known
. “As partners with Guildford BorColonel Patrick Crawley, and a pieces such as Elgar’s Nimrod and ough Council, this concert is a key
will be accompanied by music from
programmes.
ough Council for the 1918-2018
anniversary.
Tickets for the evening are £20
across all seating, £10 under-18s
and serving or retired forces personnel, available from glive.co.uk.