• Poetry

    In 50 compositions, we bring alive poems from one of the most turbulent periods in European history: the first World War. Together with other European literature lovers, we brought to light known and unknown poems and other texts from that period.

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  • Poetry

    The war affected the whole of Europe : from Scandinavia to the Iberic peninsula, from the British isles to the Balkan, from the Caucasus to the Middle Eeast – we looked for texts from all the places where the war left its mark.

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  • Music

    Young and established composers have beencommissioned to write new music for chamber choir, based on the texts from 1914-1918. The new music was performed – and will be performed – in a series of concerts and festivals all over Europe.

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  • 14 - 18

    From 1914-1918 to 2014-2018 – read about the literature and music from 1914-1918, the origins of our project and much more.

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  • work in progress

    We will keep on adding to this site – please contribute new texts !

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