Special song for Remembrance now on CD
11 December 2009
"We will Remember Them" a moving tribute song recorded to raise money for The Royal British Legion has been given a physical CD release in time for Christmas.
Previously available only as a download, the CD edition includes 2 bonus tracks, "Your Love Lives On" and "You Hurt as Much as Love Someone". Also included is a DVD video of the recording session, filmed at the famous Abbey Road Studios on Sunday 1 November.
200 artists and musicians donated their time and talent to record the anthem as a thank-you to all military personnel who have served our country protecting our freedom. This was the biggest ever 1-day session to be staged at Abbey Road in the history of the famous recording studios. In addition to the musicians and artists involved in the recording, a 30-man film crew with 9 cameras donated their time to produce the DVD.
Multi-million selling artists from Michael Bolton and Robin Gibb to the Legion's own songbird Hayley Westenra contributed to the song, written by A1's Mark Read and Whitesnake's Robert Hart.
They were joined by soul singer Mica Paris, former Free and Queen frontman Paul Rodgers, Lee Mead, who won TV's Any Dream Will Do, ex-Atomic Kittens Natasha Hamilton and Liz McClarnon, T'Pau singer Carol Decker, Squeeze keyboard player Paul Carrack and Small Faces drummer Kenny Jones.
This impressive line-up performed alongside The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Pipes & Drums from the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Drumming, Bugles from The Academy of Music at Kneller Hall, a Choir of Celebrities and the Carmel Thomas Youth Choir.
"I never miss an opportunity to thank our troops," said Michael Bolton, who dropped everything while rehearsing for performances at the Royal Albert Hall this week to take part. "They are the bravest people you'll ever meet."
"'We Will Remember Them' itself goes back to the the first world war", explains Robin Gibb, 'but it's very significant and it makes people stop and think just what these guys are doing for their country."
Joseph star Lee Mead: "Two or three hours in a recording studio on a Sunday is nothing compared to what our troops go through every day."
"I know people out there in the military, someone close to me was in Afghanistan and was blown up in his tank," says Natasha Hamilton of Atomic Kitten, "He has been in rehabilitation for many months. When it's someone that you know that's been out there fighting, it brings it home how important it is to remember through song."
ALL proceeds go directly to The Royal British Legion and the Help For Heroes charity. The money will help support injured troops and their families whose loved ones have paid the ultimate sacrifice in Service to their country.
"This is an appeal to raise funds to help and support the families who have lost or suffered horrendous injuries in their Military service", says Kenny Jones. "In addition, the Anthem will also remember all our Service men and women from all past conflicts."
The CD and DVD set are available from HMV stores or online from Amazon. Visit www.wewillrememberthem.net for more information.
There is a wide range of music raising money for the Poppy Appeal. Click here to find out more.
A preview of the anthem can be viewed below.
