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In 2014 we were in the centenary year of the outbreak of the Great War of 1914~18, and August of that year marked the 100th. birthday of perhaps the most enduring urban legend of the 20th.Century ~ 'The Angel Of Mons', an inspiring tale once described by the eminent historian A.J.P.Taylor as 'the greatest wartime mystery of the twentieth century'.
Two weeks after the outbreak of the First World War, a force of 30,000 British troops became trapped and surrounded in the Belgian town of Mons by a massive German Army, three times as strong. But at the very moment they expected to be annihilated, the German attack was suddenly halted, allowing the British force to escape to fight another day.
On the Home Front, the escape of the British Expeditionary Force was proclaimed as a 'miracle' by patriotic newspapers whose readers believed the Germans had been stopped not by armed force but by supernatural forces ~ angels and bowmen led by the English patron saint, St. George, brandishing a fiery sword.
During the remainder of the war, soldiers and nurses came forward to claim they had personally witnessed the miracle at Mons. The legend captured the imagination of thousands across the world, brought hope to those who had lost loved ones on the Western Front and was resurrected again to inspire a new generation following the retreat from Dunkirk in 1940 ... this track is inspired by this moving tale ...

Instrumentation for Angel Of Mons Suite:

Korg Kronos and Roland Jupiter 50 Synths
AMG VST Mellotron
EWQL VST Drums, Percussion, VOP Vocal Layers, Orchestral Instrumentation
Fender Strat Guitar through Boss ME70 Multi FX and Echoes Of The Past Delays
FX Loops and Atmospheres

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from 'The Great War 1914 ~18 Centenary Suite' (LAVALLIN) feat. Mark J​.​Bennett & Marianne Holland, released February 1, 2015

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Lavallin Cambridge, UK

Hi all,
I play guitar and synths, doing a vocal or featuring guests ... making recordings just for the sheer enjoyment and fun that making music gives you.
My albums here are all imaginary journeys ... to the stars; around the world; through the seasons; back in time; even the soul's journey from this world to the next ... and back ...

Peace ... Graham:) ... more

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