The warring state of peace

The warring state of peace

A German soldier, a tenor by pre-war profession, begins to sing "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht" (English:"Silent Night"), accompanied by a fellow soldier's harmonica. As he belts out the next verse, a Scottish bagpipe interjects only to continue the carol. Soon, the song ends....

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Main Author: Fung, Bianca Wan TIng
Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2014
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-610492019-12-10T11:37:56Z The warring state of peace Fung, Bianca Wan TIng School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Humanities A German soldier, a tenor by pre-war profession, begins to sing "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht" (English:"Silent Night"), accompanied by a fellow soldier's harmonica. As he belts out the next verse, a Scottish bagpipe interjects only to continue the carol. Soon, the song ends. Still wary of the other, the Scot plays the opening tune of "O Come, All Ye Faithful" (Latin:"Adeste Fidelsss"). An invitation has been extended. The German responds with an a cappella of the same opening. Across No Man's Land, a Scottish-German collaboration fills the air; a perfect ice breaker during winter in the trenches. At its centre, three lieutenants meet. Master of Arts (HSS) 2014-06-04T04:32:49Z 2014-06-04T04:32:49Z 2014 2014 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/61049 en 80 p. application/pdf
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The warring state of peace
description A German soldier, a tenor by pre-war profession, begins to sing "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht" (English:"Silent Night"), accompanied by a fellow soldier's harmonica. As he belts out the next verse, a Scottish bagpipe interjects only to continue the carol. Soon, the song ends. Still wary of the other, the Scot plays the opening tune of "O Come, All Ye Faithful" (Latin:"Adeste Fidelsss"). An invitation has been extended. The German responds with an a cappella of the same opening. Across No Man's Land, a Scottish-German collaboration fills the air; a perfect ice breaker during winter in the trenches. At its centre, three lieutenants meet.
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