The Somme100FILM project marked the centenary of the Somme battle by organising 100 international screenings of the original 1916 film with Laura Rossi’s score. It was performed live by amateur, youth & professional orchestras from July 2016 – 2017

You can read about the Somme100FILM project and the Sounding The Somme education project on the website www.somme100film.com. You can also browse the performance archive where you can watch, read & listen to experiences from performers, organisers, audience members and the Somme100FILM team. If you were involved, we’d love to share your experiences too – contact us here.

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BBC Concert Orchestra rehearsing for their centenary performance of The Battle of the Somme at the Royal Festival Hall, London, conducted by John Gibbons.

Somme with Chetham’s on The One Show