Flowers of Peace brings you Prisoners of War requiem on Saturday 29 October. Tickets on sale now. Photo: Graham Tidy.
This epic concert will create a deeper understanding of the stories of Prisoners of War from WWII, particularly those held captive in Asia. It will show all perspectives through the power of music and imagery, some 80 years after the beginning of the Thai Burma Railway.
Created by some of Australia’s leading composers and performed by Greta Bradman, Andrew Goodwin, Riley Lee, the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and choirs, these stories from captivity will include those from the Fall of Singapore, the use of POW and Asian forced labourers, construction of the Thai Burma Railroad, local stories around the internship of German, Italian and Japanese civilians in Australia. Some of the songs from the ‘Changi Songbook’ will demonstrate how entertainers kept up morale, and the astounding Women’s Vocal Orchestra of Sumatra will be sublime, ending with a history of Japanese Australian reconciliation in the penultimate movement, the Tears of Forgiveness.
If you saw or heard about the ‘Vietnam Requiem’, this concert will be equally emotional, heartfelt and memorable. It will be a once in a lifetime experience.
Prisoners of War Requiem. Artwork: Erin Hanson.
The details
What: Flowers of Peace: Prisoners of War requiem
When: Saturday 29 October, 1 pm
Where: Llewellyn Hall, Acton, ACT
Cost: $70-85. Tickets at Ticketek.
For more information, visit Flowers of Peace.
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