Peacemakers
Peacemakers was composed for Robert Childs and the Grimethorpe Colliery Band. It received its world premiere on November 17th 2014 at The Sage and concluded their winning ‘Brass in Concert' program, ‘Lest We Forget'.
As well as commemorating the centenary of World War I, 2014 also marked the 75th Anniversary of the outbreak of World War II. Dan Price's Peacemakers pays tribute to those who fought and uses two contrasting musical ideas as its basis. The motifs and material for the first theme take inspiration from Morse code patterns, and as the work nears a triumphant close the allied forces of World War II are remembered through the words of British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill broadcast on 20th August 1940. This speech can be narrated. Alternatively, a free audio download is available from the downloads section of this site.
The piece features on the Prima Vista Musikk CD, Grimethorpe Entertain.