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Anti-war Songs for Choirs
Here are 18 peace songs arranged for choral singing. You can download both the lyrics and the music scores. To hear what they sound like, you can go to www.soundcloud.com/antiwarsongsforchoirs for 17 of the 18 songs. The 18th, Billy Bragg's Between the wars, needs to be accessed from this website as permission for soundcloud was not given..
Sue Gilmurray, who made the choir arrangements, will also make and send you a simpler version of any of her own songs, with melody and guitar chords, if requested. This may not be possible for the other songs as their copyright belongs to their composers, and you may need to track them down online to purchase them.
2018: Sue Gilmurray writes:
"Vera is Vera Brittain, author of the memoir Testament of Youth, and mother of Shirley Williams (who gave the MAW Lecture some years ago). She was an intelligent, attractive, privileged young woman, who was appalled when her fiance, her brother and her best male friends were all killed in the war. A volunteer nurse during the war, and a successful writer thereafter, she devoted her life to opposing warfare, even when it brought her contempt and abuse.
In this year, the centenary of the Armistice, and a year which is emphasising the right of women to be taken seriously, I hope that Vera will be taken up and sung by choirs and singing groups, along with others from the collection."
Here is the 3-part arrangement, and the lyrics.
2017: This year's song is 'Road to Peace', a composition by MAW committee member Sue Gilmurray. There are two versions, a mixed choir arrangement and a 3-part female arrangement, which are accessible and useable on varied occasions - meetings, demonstrations, vigils. You can hear the audio version here.
2016: Billy Bragg's 'Between the wars' - updated for the present generation - is MAW's peace song for choirs for 2016. It's not just anti-war, but also anti-bigotry and pro-social justice. The music is here, and you can listen to the song here.
2015: 'If I had my way' - a new peace song for choirs. Polly Bolton uses the words of Harry Patch (1898 -2009) - last surviving British soldier to have fought in WW1. Hear it on Soundcloud, & download the music.
'14 for 2014'
As the centenary of the start of WW1 approached, MAW offered 14 peace songs free to choirs.
While the first seven songs were by Sue Gilmurray (Hear them on Soundcloud!) the others are by seven different writers. They include one song for male voices (Tyne Cot) and one for female voices (Mothers).
Download all 14 songs or you can download the lyrics & music for any individual song.
Here are 18 peace songs arranged for choral singing. You can download both the lyrics and the music scores. To hear what they sound like, you can go to www.soundcloud.com/antiwarsongsforchoirs for 17 of the 18 songs. The 18th, Billy Bragg's Between the wars, needs to be accessed from this website as permission for soundcloud was not given..
Sue Gilmurray, who made the choir arrangements, will also make and send you a simpler version of any of her own songs, with melody and guitar chords, if requested. This may not be possible for the other songs as their copyright belongs to their composers, and you may need to track them down online to purchase them.
2018: Sue Gilmurray writes:
"Vera is Vera Brittain, author of the memoir Testament of Youth, and mother of Shirley Williams (who gave the MAW Lecture some years ago). She was an intelligent, attractive, privileged young woman, who was appalled when her fiance, her brother and her best male friends were all killed in the war. A volunteer nurse during the war, and a successful writer thereafter, she devoted her life to opposing warfare, even when it brought her contempt and abuse.
In this year, the centenary of the Armistice, and a year which is emphasising the right of women to be taken seriously, I hope that Vera will be taken up and sung by choirs and singing groups, along with others from the collection."
Here is the 3-part arrangement, and the lyrics.
2017: This year's song is 'Road to Peace', a composition by MAW committee member Sue Gilmurray. There are two versions, a mixed choir arrangement and a 3-part female arrangement, which are accessible and useable on varied occasions - meetings, demonstrations, vigils. You can hear the audio version here.
2016: Billy Bragg's 'Between the wars' - updated for the present generation - is MAW's peace song for choirs for 2016. It's not just anti-war, but also anti-bigotry and pro-social justice. The music is here, and you can listen to the song here.
2015: 'If I had my way' - a new peace song for choirs. Polly Bolton uses the words of Harry Patch (1898 -2009) - last surviving British soldier to have fought in WW1. Hear it on Soundcloud, & download the music.
'14 for 2014'
As the centenary of the start of WW1 approached, MAW offered 14 peace songs free to choirs.
While the first seven songs were by Sue Gilmurray (Hear them on Soundcloud!) the others are by seven different writers. They include one song for male voices (Tyne Cot) and one for female voices (Mothers).
Download all 14 songs or you can download the lyrics & music for any individual song.
- A climate for peace
- Go down fighting
- The firing of the heart
- The ones who said No
- The time
- Turn our hands
- We are for peace
- Christmas in the trenches John McCutcheon
- Foolish notion Holly Near
- Moonshine Martin Bell
- Mothers, daughters, wives Judy Small
- Music of healing Tommy Sands
- Scarecrow John Tams
- Tyne Cot at night Jim Boyes
Singing the Music of Healing
Excerpt from the title track of MAW's first CD, available to buy from the MAW shop. Music by Tommy Sands. Lyrics by Tommy Sands and Pete Seeger. Published by Elm Grove Music.
Excerpt from the title track of MAW's first CD, available to buy from the MAW shop. Music by Tommy Sands. Lyrics by Tommy Sands and Pete Seeger. Published by Elm Grove Music.
Songs for Education
A list of recommended songs with discography compiled by Tony Kempster and Sue Gilmurray for use in education and campaigning.
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A list of recommended songs with discography compiled by Tony Kempster and Sue Gilmurray for use in education and campaigning.
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Posters
It Lives or it Dies
MAW publicity poster featuring the title text, images of the Earth and a nuclear explosion and MAW contact information. SIze: A4
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MAW publicity poster featuring the title text, images of the Earth and a nuclear explosion and MAW contact information. SIze: A4
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War - Refuse It or Lose It
The dramatic slogan is superimposed over a picture of our fragile Earth. Includes MAW contact details. SIze: A4
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The dramatic slogan is superimposed over a picture of our fragile Earth. Includes MAW contact details. SIze: A4
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Publications
'From War to Peace'
In late 2017, MAW published a new booklet, “From War to Peace - Thoughts on the end of Warfare”, a collection of quotations and illustrations which updates and builds on an earlier publication. "Wise and powerful words".
Download a pdf version or buy it from the MAW shop
In late 2017, MAW published a new booklet, “From War to Peace - Thoughts on the end of Warfare”, a collection of quotations and illustrations which updates and builds on an earlier publication. "Wise and powerful words".
Download a pdf version or buy it from the MAW shop
'Ending War - A Recipe' by Robert Hinde
'Not this year, not in my lifetime, perhaps in yours, and with a strong probability in my grandchildren's lifetimes, war will be seen as an unacceptable way of settling disputes between states. The aim of this book is to hasten the day.'
Download free or buy this booklet from MAW shop
'Not this year, not in my lifetime, perhaps in yours, and with a strong probability in my grandchildren's lifetimes, war will be seen as an unacceptable way of settling disputes between states. The aim of this book is to hasten the day.'
Download free or buy this booklet from MAW shop
'Remembrance for Today: remembering war, making peace'
Readings, reflections, prayers and other resources to use around the time of Remembrance Sunday.
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Readings, reflections, prayers and other resources to use around the time of Remembrance Sunday.
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The Toys for Peace
MAW Knitting Patterns
Knitting patterns for doll-sized peace sweaters!
3 designs: MAW, (shown here), CND symbol, & rainbow + peace
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Knitting patterns for doll-sized peace sweaters!
3 designs: MAW, (shown here), CND symbol, & rainbow + peace
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Presenting the Toys for Peace
As the MOD present their Armed Services range of toys, MAW present the peaceful alternatives. This document gives the background to the Toys for Peace and explains why the MOD alternative may not be as non-violent as claimed.
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As the MOD present their Armed Services range of toys, MAW present the peaceful alternatives. This document gives the background to the Toys for Peace and explains why the MOD alternative may not be as non-violent as claimed.
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Peacenik Patty
Peacenik Patty is the first in a series of dolls, based on the many characters who campaign for peace, persistently, stubbornly and always non-violently. Here, she is presented with her Summer wardrobe.
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Peacenik Patty is the first in a series of dolls, based on the many characters who campaign for peace, persistently, stubbornly and always non-violently. Here, she is presented with her Summer wardrobe.
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Peacenik Patty - Winter Wardrobe
Dress your Peacenik Patty doll for those cold Winter events!
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Dress your Peacenik Patty doll for those cold Winter events!
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