One Woman's War - ANZAC Special Program

About this episode

Maryanne Gore interviews Robyn Mellor about her grandmother's service in WWI and the upcoming concert by the women's vocal ensemble Polifemy.

Maryanne Gore interviews Robyn Mellor, convener of a women's vocal ensemble, Polifemy, which is presenting a concert on Sunday 26 April, 3pm at Wesley Uniting Church, Forest. Robyn's grandmother, Sister Ada Priscilla Smith, joined the Australian Army Medical Service in 1915 and served in the Middle East and on the Western Front. Readings from her letters and other writings, and a photographic display, will be accompanied by Polifemy's performance of a mass, Missa L'homme arm é (1540) by Francisco Guerrera.

People in this episode

Guest: Robyn Mellor

Topics covered

• ANZAC
• women in war
• music
• history

Keywords

• Sister Ada Priscilla Smith
• Australian Army Medical Service
• Polifemy
• Missa L'homme armé

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Missa L'homme armé

Places: Forest, the Middle East, the Western Front

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