13 min
Voices of Vimy Stories behind the history
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- History
The victory at Vimy Ridge, France, remains Canada's most storied attack of the First World War. Beginning on April 9, 1917, all four Canadian divisions advanced side-by-side for the first time in a single attack. But the victory came at a cost: During four days of fighting, Canada suffered more than ten thousand casualties. Today, war letters offer a window on that long-ago time. Here, in their own words, are the stories of the soldiers who fought, and the loved ones back home who cherished them.
Music credits:
* Stories Behind the History theme music: "The Red River Jig" performed by Alex Kusturok, licensed from the artist.
* Opening Theme: "The Planets, Op. 32; Jupiter," by Gustav Holst, 1914–1916
* William Bell: "Keep the Home Fires Burning," by Ivor Novello, lyrics by Lena Guilbert Ford, 1914
* B.R. Empey: "Symphony No. 3; A Pastoral Symphony," by Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1922
* Maurice Bracewell: "The Planets, Op. 32; Saturn," by Gustav Holst, 1914–1916
* George Broome / Violet Moyer: "Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95; From the New World," by Antonín Dvořák, 1893
* Sydney Winterbottom: "Good Luck to the Boys of the Allies," by Morris Manley, 1915
* Sydney Winterbottom: "Scotland the Brave" – Traditional, Early twentieth century
* Frank J. Whiting: "Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36; Var. IX – Nimrod," by Edward Elgar, 1898–1899
* Frank J. Whiting: "The Last Post" – Military, seventeenth century
* End Credits: "The Lark Ascending," by Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1914 (Revised 1920)
The victory at Vimy Ridge, France, remains Canada's most storied attack of the First World War. Beginning on April 9, 1917, all four Canadian divisions advanced side-by-side for the first time in a single attack. But the victory came at a cost: During four days of fighting, Canada suffered more than ten thousand casualties. Today, war letters offer a window on that long-ago time. Here, in their own words, are the stories of the soldiers who fought, and the loved ones back home who cherished them.
Music credits:
* Stories Behind the History theme music: "The Red River Jig" performed by Alex Kusturok, licensed from the artist.
* Opening Theme: "The Planets, Op. 32; Jupiter," by Gustav Holst, 1914–1916
* William Bell: "Keep the Home Fires Burning," by Ivor Novello, lyrics by Lena Guilbert Ford, 1914
* B.R. Empey: "Symphony No. 3; A Pastoral Symphony," by Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1922
* Maurice Bracewell: "The Planets, Op. 32; Saturn," by Gustav Holst, 1914–1916
* George Broome / Violet Moyer: "Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95; From the New World," by Antonín Dvořák, 1893
* Sydney Winterbottom: "Good Luck to the Boys of the Allies," by Morris Manley, 1915
* Sydney Winterbottom: "Scotland the Brave" – Traditional, Early twentieth century
* Frank J. Whiting: "Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36; Var. IX – Nimrod," by Edward Elgar, 1898–1899
* Frank J. Whiting: "The Last Post" – Military, seventeenth century
* End Credits: "The Lark Ascending," by Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1914 (Revised 1920)
13 min