Remembrance Day Mountain View Cemetery

November 11, 2022

November 11, 2022

Free

Mountain View Cemetery, 5455 Fraser Street, Vancouver

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Events Description

 

At 11am a bell will toll 11 times, followed by 2 minutes of silence.

11 brass players and 2 choirs (musica intima and The Vancouver Bach Choir) will all gather, and sing/play a simple Phrase of Remembrance together. All the performers will then begin to move away from each other, and each person in their own time will read a name out loud from a grave marker, and then sing or play the Phrase of Remembrance, until the they have left the Field of Honour.

Both together as a group, and as separate, independent voices, we are unified in the belief that war must not happen again as the human cost is far too high.

Over 12,000 veterans rest in Mountain View, and the hope is this event will speak several hundred names out loud, and each of those people will be given a small moment of individual reflection.

We invite all of you to join us in silent meditation as the music and performers move across the Field of Honour, and to reflect on the sacrifices made by so many. Your presence to witness the ceremony and hear the names and repetition of the Phrase of Remembrance is what gives this unique performance life and power.

Who is it for?

All ages

FREE

WHEN & WHERE

Date & Time:

November 11, 2022 | 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Performance at 11am, the Hall will open at 10:30. Performance is 15 minutes in duration, with coffee and tea to follow.

Venue & Address :
Enter the Cemetery on 39th off Fraser St.

Abray South Field

Mountain View Cemetery
5455 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC V5W 2Z3 Canada
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