Dame Vera Lynn with West End Stars perform We’ll Meet Again 2020

Dame Vera Lynn performs We’ll Meet Again with stars of the West End for a message of assurance that UK Theatre shall once more rise and thrive – ‘some sunny day’.
Dedicated to the theatre audiences and theatrical professionals of yesterday, today ... and tomorrow.

Credits:

Produced and Musically Directed: Dominic Ferris

Creative Director: Martin Milnes

Visual Director: Tom Large at ‘The Stay Inn’

Music composed by: Hughie Charles
Lyrics by: Ross Parker

Creative Consultant: Anthony Cherry

Choral Arrangements: Annie Skates at Capital Voices

Starring: Alfie Boe, BLAKE, Gyles Brandreth, Sharon D. Clarke, Jonah Collier, Bill Deamer, Louise Dearman, Kerry Ellis, Shaun Escoffery, Ferris & Milnes, Maria Friedman, Bradley Jaden, Cassidy Janson, Joe Pasquale, Hannah Waddingham, Layton Williams and Michael Xavier.

Piano: Dominic Ferris

Capital Voices choir: John Addison, Katie Birtill, Mary Carewe, David Combes, Yona Dunsford, Lance Ellington, Kate Graham, Matt Little, CJ Neale, Andrew Playfoot, Lucy Potterton, Annie Skates, Patrick Smyth, James Spilling, Laura Tebbutt and Stephen Weller.

Special Thanks: Alison Duguid, Simon Hanhart, Susan Fleet, Keith Upton, Overtures – The Bunnett-Muir Musical Theatre Archive Trust, Henry Young and Dame Vera Lynn.

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[HareAndHive]

The date is June 18th 2020. I listen to this with sorrow on hearing the news that the wonderful Dame Vera Lynn passed away this morning at the grand old age of 103. R.I.P to a national treasure, you will be greatly missed XxX

[gnirolnamlerf]

i'm American. It's the summer of 2024. And I'm still crying now hearing this performance again with COVID in our rear-view mirrors, knowing how much the song and Dame Vera meant to the British people and understanding the sentiment in the lyrics, which each of us needs to hear at some point in our lives. Thank you to all.

[marcharris]

Hearing her voice on this recording, aged 103, is very moving. She was still sounding great when she was singing in her 70s .

[LGranthamsHeir]

“We will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.”
--- HM Queen Elizabeth II, 5 April 2020

[descartesdonkey]

The Sweetheart has left the concert hall. RIP Dame vera Lynn. You utter superstar.

[Canuckmom]

Oh Dear Dame Vera...you saw Great Britain through those long, sad, rationed, loss-filled years of WWII, and now here you are, having just turned 103 years young, bringing together some of the best of London's Musical Theatre Community to shore us up during a different kind of Storm. God Bless you, for Keeping Spirits Bright - then and Now, and for ALL the Fabulous Music. Kudos to all the Actor-Singers, for this Musical Message of Hope. ❤️from 🇨🇦🎶

[eowyn]

Here's to you Dame Vera, for giving us inspiration, then and

[SrDGamer]

Imagine...this is one month ago and Vera was alive...now this world lost a great vocalist two days ago. R.I.P Vera Lynn

[videografx]

God Bless you, Dame Vera. I'm American, but I can appreciate the comfort and hope that this song and your lovely voice have meant to folks all these years.

[benalbanach]

I met Vera Lynn a number of years ago on an Air Canada flight. Charming woman. I remember her singing this in the war years and it was a favourite of my mother who I’m sure thought of my father when she sang. Sadly Dad never came home. He went down with the sinking Benalbanach off the coast of Africa. Dame Vera was sorrowful hearing of that. Great lady !

[boblower]

I used to deliver stuff to dame Vera what a truly lovely lady she was as was her husband, during the winter months she would always make me a cuppa and put a large whiskey in it, she was so natural and kind and graceful

[_stxtchxs_]

the original of the song was played at my grandfathers funeral. this is the only version that has brought me to tears since

[josephinelongland]

Tears tears and more tears Our beautiful Dame Vera could never have imagined this song would mean so much to us all these years later xx :) <3

[expatchoiceasia]

A wonderful tribute to an extraordinary human being. Living to the ripe age of 103 ( wow what an innings) having passed away today 18 June 2020. We love you and will always love you as we travel forward in our lives. Your legendary performances will never die, they will only continue to inspire human beings to dream and believe, we WILL meet again.

[warrenwalters]

Totally beautiful, and featuring the lovely Dame Vera, who was there in the 1940s during the dark days of WWII, and is still there for us today aged 103.

[tobyfox]

May she rest in peace, knowing what she did for our forces. Thank you Dame Vera

[gridlore]

What an amazing song, and hearing Dame Vera's voice one last time.

[brianr]

As a flight attendant this got me through a rough year. I fear it might happen again but I’ll always have this. And sing it to my colleagues. We’ll meet again some sunny day.

[jaggass]

RIP Dame Vera Lynn. Thanks for getting for getting our troops through WW2. They couldn't have done it without you. I hope you get to meet our troops again and sing for them.

[jamesdeberon]

How 50 people can give this a thumbs down, is quite beyond me.