ON THE eve of Armistice Day, more than 100 young performers will take part in a special concert to mark the centenary of one of history’s deadliest wars.

Taking place tomorrow (November 10) at the recently restored Chapel of the Royal Military Hospital at Royal Victoria Country Park, the British Army’s first purpose-built hospital is the perfect place to hold the World War One remembrance concert, organisers say.

Having stood on the site more than 100 years and treated thousands of service personnel from the Boer War onwards, including both world wars, musicians will commemorate the occasions by performing in jazz band, drum corps, and choirs.

Performers will be heading to the venue from across the county. Groups include the Gosport and Fareham Concert Band – which has members aged up to 18 years of age, the 40-strong Romsey Youth Children’s Choir, and the Corps of Drums of the 14th Eastleigh Scout and Guide Band: The Spitfires.

Organised by the county council’s Hampshire Music Service, its own staff, who teach music to schoolchildren and run youth ensembles throughout the county, will also bring the swing to the event, with their jazz group performing wartime dancehall favourites.

There will be two concerts on the day, at 3pm and 7pm, with rehearsals on site from 12 noon.

Plenty of period atmosphere is guaranteed with flag-waving and audience singalongs to “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary”, “Pack Up Your Troubles” and more, and quieter moments of reflection including a military Sunset Ceremony played on the bugle, and the reading of war poems, including John McCrae’s haunting “In Flanders Fields”.

Tickets cost £8, with concessions priced at £6.

For tickets, visit: www.hants.gov.uk/shop/product.php?productid=52048&cat=310&page=1