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).
ANZAC Day
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.
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.
'Can you hear Australia's heroes marching?' © Peter Barnes 2001 - 2011. All Rights Reserved. All content on this page and on the video remains the 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.
*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.
Other Australian songs by the author... It's Our Territory - A song for the Northern Territory. Arguably, the most compelling anthemic song yet recorded for the Northern Territory. You don't have to be a Territorian to enjoy this song as its power, feeling, and sound, is appreciated by people across Australia and around the world. Peter Barnes has authored three songs for the Northern Territory, 'It's Our Territory', 'This Northern Place Of Mine' and 'It's A Great Place'. There is a new video on YouTube with the three Territory songs together. It's Our Territory (concept, title and lyrics) Author - © Peter Barnes 1996 - 2011. All Rights Reserved.
South Australia - It's My Home. A state song commissioned by the South Australian Government. On November 3, 2001, the Public Primary Schools Music Festival Choir sung the song at the swearing-in ceremony of South Australia's new Governor, Her Excellency Mrs Marjorie Jackson- Nelson AC CVO MBE. "'South Australia - It's My Home' is a wonderful song." Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE Governor of South Australia. Performances of this state song to date include South Australian Government functions and community presentations, Davis Cup Tie against Germany, Showdown matches between the Adelaide Crows and Port Power, Olympic Flame arrival celebrations in Adelaide, and International World Environment Day. More than ten thousand young South Australians learnt the song when it was included in the ‘Song Book’ for State Public Primary Schools in 2001. The song was sung during the State Public Primary School Festival of Music at the Adelaide Festival Centre in August 2001. The song has also been broadcast on radio stations in Adelaide and country regions of South Australia, including South Australia Day. The song was broadcast on television to millions of people worldwide at the 2000 Olympic soccer games at Hindmarsh Stadium. South Australia - It's My Home (concept, title and lyrics) Author - © Peter Barnes 1999 - 2011. All Rights Reserved.
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