'Can
You Hear Australia's
Heroes Marching?'is
a
national war memorial
song and a tribute
to
theANZAC
spirit of
mateship, courage and
sacrifice.
Over
100,000
Australians
have lost their lives in the
service and defence of our country. Along
with their mates,
they're
marching once
again,
in the towns and cities,across
our great land.
The songistimelessand
honours the memory of those who have died in the service and defence of Australia
in war.
The marching
theme
of the
songis especiallypowerful
and supportsthe spirit
of ANZAC Day. The
song does not glorify war or
endorse conflict of any
kind. The song simply
highlights the sacrifice of
many Australians who died in the service and
defence
of our country in war.
The
song has
been used for
commemorative purposes across Australia by schools,
churches, choirs,
bands, councils, retirement homes, military
services, RSL
branches and ANZAC
tributes at NRL & AFL matches.
The author allows the
song to be used for free for commemorative
purposes. Companies
and businesses have asked to use the song leading up to (or on)
ANZAC Day. For
instance,
stores have asked to have it played over their in-store sound system
leading up to ANZAC Day.
A mining
company asked to use the song for their commemorative service. The
author of the song allows the song
to be
used at no cost if a
company or business wants to use it leading up to (or on) ANZAC Day for
commemorative
purposes. Radio
stations
throughout Australia have broadcast
the
song leading up to ANZAC Day and Remembrance
Day.
The song is also requested to be
played at funerals (for veterans).
Many Australians who lost their
lives in war weren't thinking they could save the world or defeat
evil regimes.
As in the trenches of France, and
the patrols in Vietnam,
or on the
Kokoda Track, Australians were looking
after their mates alongside
them. Many Australian veterans march on ANZAC Day in memory of
their
mates
left behind, and the ones that have passed on before them. A recent Australian casualty of war, SAS
soldier
Sergeant Matthew
Locke, was more concerned about looking after his mates than
fearing for his life. Sergeant
Locke, who died after being shot
in the chest during a
firefight with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, told a
reporter that "looking
after the blokes with you" was his
key responsibility.
Click
hereto readcomments
regarding the
song. Click
here
to
download the song
(CD quality mp3 in full length). Don't miss this
opportunity to have your
own copy of the song at no cost.
To download you must right
click on 'Click here' and then click on 'Save
Target As...' Then choose a
folder on your computer where you want the mp3 file downloaded to.
The
author allows the song to be
used for free for commemorative
purposes.
The
words (lyrics) to the
song have
been requested
to
be used or read at commemorative ceremonies. You canclick hereto
download the words
to the
song (pdf file).
Sheet music can be emailed to you for
no
cost for commemorative ceremonies. Click
here to be sent
sheet music. As well as standard sheet music, there is individual
sheet music for piano, solo voice, trumpet,
electric guitar, bass guitar, choir and drum kit.NEW:Full arrangement now available.
Includes all
instruments (piano, trumpet, electric guitar, bass guitar, drum kit)
choir and solo voice.
Click hereto watch atribute to Australians who served and died
in Vietnam.
Click here to watch a video of
the song relating to the Korean War.
Click here to watch a video of
the song relating to the Second World
War.
Click hereto watch a video of
the song relating to the First World
War. Click here to watch a video of
the song relating to the Kokoda Track.
Click here to watch a video of
the song relating to the Gallipoli
Campaign.
Click here to watch a modern
day tribute to Australians
who serve and have died in places like
Afghanistan,
Iraq, East Timor and on peacekeeping and
humanitarian operations around
the world. Click here for Australian Army tribute (also
includes links to Navy and Air Force tributes). Peter
Barnes initiated this song in 2001. He is the author (and copyright owner) of the song
and he
created the concept, title and lyrics. You can contact Peter by email here
NEW:The song now
has its own domain athttp://www.australianwarheroes.comSince
being created
7 years ago, the
song continues to increase in popularity and
millions of people have heard the song. Over 1,000 people a
day view
videos relating to the song
on YouTube
alone. Peter's YouTube channel has passed 500,000 video views, with most viewing videos relating to
the song. Click hereto go to the YouTube channel.
There
are few uniquely modern day Australian commemorative songs you
can use for free, if any at
all.
With this song you can
access a CD quality mp3 file
of the song in full length for free. You can ask for sheet
music
to be emailed to you to be used for commemorative purposes for
free. You
can access the lyrics for
free.
All content on this page and on the video remainsthe
property of
the respective copyright holders.
The song
may
not be
used for any commercial purposes whatsoever. Peter
also holds copyright for 'Can you hear our heroes marching?'. Any change of the name of a country, for
instance, inserting
'America's', instead of
'Australia's' in the the song is in violation of copyright.
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covered on the webpage: remembrance song music.sheet
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