{"product_id":"ben-hur-1925-peter-graham","title":"Ben Hur 1925 (Peter Graham)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"LC20lb MBeuO DKV0Md\" id=\"_hL2rapC0M8SLhbIPybebyAM_59\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"zReHs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/goto?url=CAESdwHrOzAVx7xrcPba6HeAZ9S7MEohXW4lW0ggAIpFWAImx9s5LTcjFUEtdLL1y717luYzuK0x-iCY0r-uE1-HqR00RACDVRzUsg1gbNyN-GeTlYgzSZFWvGVjnmvy67xpHOTlY3wQ-DTszs_Tt3O2vYfTuLzz9jNi\"\u003e♬ - \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/BenH.mp3?v=1789639771\"\u003eDEMO SOUND FILE - CLICK HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLew Wallace’s Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ has inspired numerous adaptations for film, television and radio, each distilling the vast eight-part novel while preserving its enduring themes of compassion and forgiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the 1925 silent film as a starting point, I have reimagined the story as Ben-Hur, late in life, looks back on its defining moments, his memories coming alive before him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart I: Ben-Hur’s life unfolds in epic flashes: from Rome’s splendour and tyranny to the haunting strains of Veni, Veni Emmanuel hinting at Christ’s coming; a family betrayed, the galleys, heroic battles, and a chariot triumph—yet even victory offers no peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II: Ben-Hur is torn by inner turmoil as he discovers his suffering family. In desperation he turns to Christ whose message of compassion and forgiveness transforms him, his thirst for vengeance giving way to healing and reconciliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work also acknowledges the profound infuence of Eric Ball, whose biblical tone poems — including King of Kings (1931) and Exodus (1937) — helped shape the brass band repertoire of their time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hymn Veni, Veni Emmanuel, symbolising the parallel narrative of Christ within this story, was likewise central to Ball’s epic The Kingdom Triumphant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work concludes with the well-known Dresden Amen, also heard in the closing bars of The Kingdom Triumphant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBen-Hur 1925 was commissioned by The Whitburn Band, MD Nicholas Childs, and is dedicated to the memory of Derek Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larch Music Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55370887659849,"sku":"Be02BB","price":144.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/0178\/9257\/files\/GRAMBE02BB-Peter-Graham-Brass-Band-Ben-Hur-1925.jpg?v=1789638830","url":"https:\/\/www.larchmusic.co.uk\/products\/ben-hur-1925-peter-graham","provider":"Larch Music Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}