New website for the song Can you hear Australia's heroes marching? at www.australianwarheroes.com You can link to the new website for the song or tell others about it. The success of the song meant it was necessary to create a domain that was unique to the song and gave it a permanent home on the Internet. The song has over a million hits online with this website, YouTube, and other websites that include the song. Take a look at the new website.
This website address started back in the mid 90s, well before Google was even thought of. In the beginning it was a website Peter Barnes put together for info about his Adelaide advertising/marketing business. If you want a business or organisation easily found on search engines like Google with the keywords you want, then take a look at the websites at www.befoundonline.com.au and www.findbusinessonline.com.au and www.foundonline.com.au There are also capital city websites like Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin, and Brisbane for business or organisations. Since 2001 the war heroes song has taken over more and more of this website. We are in the process of modernising this website address, mainly because it still gets a lot of visitors looking for the song.
BRAND NEW: It is nearly ten years since the creation of the song and now you can hear an instrumental recording of the music here at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLgnHSudpyY
The words (lyrics) to the song have been requested to be used or read at commemorative ceremonies.
Sheet music is available for free for commemorative purposes and include, full arrangement, choir, solo voice, piano, guitar (bass & electric), trumpet, drum kit. Email the author here for the sheet music to be emailed to you.
The global aspect of the internet has allowed many people from other countries to hear the song. For instance a publishing house in Norway asked for the song. "The Norwegian publishing house Aschehoug is about to publish a new series of English schoolbooks for 8-10th grade in the Norwegian market. In this new series, called Key English, we want to make use of the song "Can You Hear Australia's Heroes Marching".
Over 1,000 people a day view videos relating to the song on YouTube alone. Peter's YouTube channel has passed one and a half million video views, with most viewing videos relating to the song. Click here to go to the YouTube channel. You can see videos of the song for WW1, WW2, the Vietnam War and more.
The heroes song was created from Peter's experience in visiting the Adelaide River War Cemetery (114 kms south of Darwin) in the Northern Territory and seeing the graves of Australians who gave their lives in the service and defence of their country. Peter felt he should do something within his capabilities to honour the memory of such incredible sacrifice.
A total of 434 war graves marked by bronze plaques are contained in the Adelaide River War Cemetery. The burials are made up of 14 airmen of the RAF, 12 unidentified men of the British Merchant Navy; one soldier of the Canadian Army; 18 sailors, 181 soldiers and 201 airmen of the Australian Forces and seven men of the Australian Merchant Navy. The Northern Territory Memorial to the Missing honours a further 292 Servicemen and women lost to the north of Australia. The adjacent civil section contains the graves of the nine Post Office staff killed on 19 February 1942 during the bombing of Darwin, one of 63 separate occasions from that date. The civilian casualties of WW2 include those of 31 Indigenous Australians.
"To stand on my homeland, surrounded by our war dead, who fought heroically to defend Australia and their loved ones down the track, was a profound experience and initiated the creation of the song." Peter Barnes
NEW: You can watch a video of the Adelaide River War Cemetery here
Click here for the 4 minute version of the song (has additional words).
Click here for other inspiring Australian Songs by the author of the war heroes song (this is a new website).
GALLIPOLI 1915 - 2015, 100 Years - The 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign (1915 - 2015) will be a significant commemorative event for Australia and even though it is five years away, discussion is already taking place regarding what events, like the idea of an AFL ANZAC Day match between Essendon and Collingwood being played in Instanbul. It has been stated that how we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign will set the tone of Anzac Day commemorations for the next 100 years. Tourism to Turkey will also increase for this important anniversary in Australia's history. Travel and tour companies are already presenting and planning tours for Gallipoli 2015.
A commission is to be headed by Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser and will decide the most appropriate way to commemorate the Anzac Day centenary in 2015. The Australian public can make submissions to the commission, which will also include RSL national president Ken Doolan. Suggestions include raising the AE2 submarine in the Dardanelles Strait, the building of a new war memorial annexe, or ANZAC scholarships. The task of the commission will be to call for submissions from across the nation on how Australia can most appropriately mark this important centenary.
Over 8,000 Australian soldiers died in the Gallipoli campaign, and even though the campaign was a failure, the ANZAC legend was formed. Australia was a young nation and the courage and character shown by Australians at Gallipoli was quickly recognised and honored back home. The Battle of Gallipoli took place at Gallipoli from April 1915 to December 1915 during the First World War. A joint Imperial British and French operation was mounted to capture the Ottoman capital of Istanbul and provide a secure sea route for military and agricultural trade with the Russians. The attempt failed, with heavy casualties on both sides. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) In Turkey, the campaign is known as the Çanakkale Savaslari, after the province of Çanakkale. In the United Kingdom, it is called the Dardanelles Campaign or Gallipoli. In France it is called Les Dardanelles. In Australia, New Zealand and Newfoundland it is known as the Gallipoli Campaign or simply as Gallipoli.
The Battle of Gallipoli resonated profoundly among all nations involved. ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day is commemorated in Australia and New Zealand (2,721 New Zealand soldiers died at Gallipoli). The battle is often considered to mark the birth of the national consciousness of each nation, replacing their former collectivised identity under the British Empire. In Turkey, the battle is perceived as a defining moment in the history of the Turkish people - a final surge in the defense of the motherland as the centuries-old Ottoman Empire was crumbling. The struggle laid the grounds for the Turkish War of Independence and the foundation of the Turkish Republic eight years later under Atatürk, himself a commander at Galipoli.
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 Click here for ANZAC Day web page Click here for Remembrance Day web page.
'Can You Hear Australia's Heroes Marching?' is a national war memorial song and a tribute to the ANZAC spirit of mateship, courage and sacrifice.
*Disclaimer - This song has been produced by Mr Peter Barnes with funding support from the Federal Government's Their Service - Our Heritage program. .The Commonwealth of Australia has not been involved with any part of the production of the song, including lyrics, and disclaims any responsibility whatsoever. Mr Barnes shall be solely responsible for the song and its content.
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