WGS Music is involved in three separate Remembrance Acts:
- The Whole School Act of Remembrance, for pupils in assembly and for administrative staff by the school flagpole. This involves a solo trumpet playing the Last Post and Reveille at each location.
- The School Remembrance Service, in the morning of Remembrance Sunday. This service is in chapel involving the choir singing anthems, three hymns and a solo trumpet playing the Last Post and Reveille.
- Rawdon Act of Remembrance, in the afternoon of Remembrance Sunday. This takes place at Rawdon Cenotaph/War Memorial it involves brass group playing two hymns, the national anthem and a solo trumpet playing the Last Post and Reveille.
The sheet music and backing tracks for recording the hymns is at the bottom of this page.
There are three hymns for 2020: The National Anthem, Abide With Me and O God, Our Help in Ages Past.
The Last Post from the Marine Corps buglers can be heard here.
The Short reveille or Rouse call can be heard here:
Sheet music for the Last Post and Reveille is below.
Check further down for performance tips and further files.
Music for Brass Group
The hymns, as score and parts
- O God, Our help in ages past (four verses)
- The National Anthem (two verses)
- Abide with me (three verses)
The Last Post and Rouse with a commentary on the performance.
The Last Post and Rouse/Reveille sheet music
Backing Tracks for recording available below:
Remember when recording:
- Play the backing track through headphones on one device
- Record your video on a second device so only your playing is audible
- Record in front of a blank background or record in school on the following evenings
- Year Ten Tuesday 13th October
- Year Nine and Year Eight (separate locations) on Wednesday 14th October
- Sixth form Thursday 15th October
- Year Eleven Friday 16th October
- Ensure you are properly dressed in full school uniform with blazer
- For seniors the dress-code is a suit/smart office wear.
National anthem- TWO VERSES
Abide with me- THREE VERSES
O God, Our Help in Ages Past- FOUR VERSES