Two special concerts will be held at John the Baptist Church in
Feckenham on 11 & 12 November at 7.30pm. ‘A Suite for the Fallen
Soldier’ has been specially written by Phil Mountford as a response
to the Great War in words and music and includes a narrative by
Kathy Gee, a poet who lives in the village, based on real letters written by serving
Worcestershire soldiers at the time.
Composer Phil says: I started with the idea of relating a global issue on a local scale.
Looking at The First World War, I wanted to explore the power of the personal and
research the process of commemoration locally. I hope I have connected the place
and people of today with the place and people from 100 years ago. Connecting
this generation with a previous one, sharing stories and preserving them for future
generations.”
The concerts are a part of the village’s commemoration of the role played by local
soldiers in World War 1. A walking tour has also been put together around Feckenham,
telling the stories of 12 of the 24 soldiers whose names are recorded on the village
war memorial.
Find out more at: www.feckenhamww1.org.uk
Please pray for all those involved in the
concerts to commemorate World War 1
being held in Feckenham.
Bromsgrove Deanery – Rural Dean: Paul
Lawlor; Lay Chair – David Hargreaves
The Lusitanian Church (Portugal):
Bishop José Cabral
Diocese of Winchester: Bishop Timothy Dakin
with Bishops David Williams (Basingstoke)
and Jonathan Frost (Southhampton)
Diocese of Agder and Telemark (Norway):
Bishop Stein Reinertsen
