TRIOMFMARS EN TREURLIED, musiek oor die Anglo-Boereoorlog

170pp., b/w & colour illus., paperback, Imprimatur, Pretoria, 2023

ISBN: 9780639719771

This collection of music, that records both the triumph of British forces and the defeat of the two small Boer republics during the Anglo-Boer War, is comprised primarily of piano solos and vocal solos with piano accompaniment.

The works by British composers, consisting mainly of rousing marches and cheerful dances that commemorate battles and conquests, are interspersed with mostly solemn Dutch-language songs.

Musicologist Professor Gerrit Olivier provides commentary on the nature of the compositions.

Historian Professor Fransjohan Pretorius contributes notes on the historical context of the works.