youtube/watch?v=a7FUcu5OD3Y One of the finest hymns ever composed. In a contemporary, military setting, Abide with Me/Evening Hymn is played for Remembrance Day ceremonies in Canada and the UK, as well as ANZAC Day for the Australians and New Zealanders who commemorate that day with solemn remembrance of the thousands gunned down on the rocky coasts of Gallipolli, in present-day Turkey. That tragedy is essentially regarded as the birth of those two nations. In India, formerly the crown jewel of one of the finest empires ever to exist, the hymn is played by the Indian Army at the closing of their Republic Day celebrations. This video also features what is known by the British military as Last Post. It is played at Commonwealth funerals and ceremonies. Interestingly, British Infantry regiments and Cavalry regiments use different trumpet notes for their respective services.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:43:56 +0000