Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
The latest in our descriptive or Programme music is The Battle of Waterloo composed by Jonathan Blewitt, commemorating the cataclysmic Battle of Waterloo which brought a final end to Napoleon's career and marked the start of 100 years of peace in Europe.
This piece was composed by Jonathan Blewitt (1782 - 1853), an English organist and composer of light operas and songs. It is one of several homages to the Battle by various composers. It is rather more of a challenge to play than the other two Programme pieces we have presented. The style of the piece is unashamedly jingoistic as is typical of the time.
The composer had a rather loose grip on the historical accuracy of the sequence of the Battle's events which made video creation something of a challenge, but the listener will, we are sure, make allowances and enjoy the piece for what it is. The subtitles are comprised in the original written music with the exception of those in manuscript font, which are my own to assist in identifying the images.
As usual, Ros is playing the piece on her original 1812 Square Piano
Our thanks to our friends who contributed images of their collections of Napoleonic Era figurines from the Brittains, Del Prado and King and Country ranges
Rod Glanfield
Chris Bradbury
Colonel Adrian Lobb of His Majesty's 3rd Foot Guards (Napoleonic Association)
The latest in our descriptive or Programme music is The Battle of Waterloo composed by Jonathan Blewitt, commemorating the cataclysmic Battle of Waterloo which brought a final end to Napoleon's career and marked the start of 100 years of peace in Europe.
This piece was composed by Jonathan Blewitt (1782 - 1853), an English organist and composer of light operas and songs. It is one of several homages to the Battle by various composers. It is rather more of a challenge to play than the other two Programme pieces we have presented. The style of the piece is unashamedly jingoistic as is typical of the time.
The composer had a rather loose grip on the historical accuracy of the sequence of the Battle's events which made video creation something of a challenge, but the listener will, we are sure, make allowances and enjoy the piece for what it is. The subtitles are comprised in the original written music with the exception of those in manuscript font, which are my own to assist in identifying the images.
As usual, Ros is playing the piece on her original 1812 Square Piano
Our thanks to our friends who contributed images of their collections of Napoleonic Era figurines from the Brittains, Del Prado and King and Country ranges
Rod Glanfield
Chris Bradbury
Colonel Adrian Lobb of His Majesty's 3rd Foot Guards (Napoleonic Association)
