Work
Songs of stone and silence : for voices, clarinet, piano and violoncello
by Michael Atherton (2009)
Score
Songs of stone and silence : for voice, clarinet, piano and violoncello / Michael Atherton
Library shelf no. 783.126542/ATH 1 [Available for loan]
Work Details
Year: 2009
Instrumentation: Soprano, mezzo-soprano, clarinet/bass clarinet, piano, cello.
Duration: 17 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned by Ars Musica Australis for performance by Halcyon.
First performance: by Halcyon — 11 Apr 08. Aurora Festival, Sydney, 2008
Text selected from three realted titles by poet David Campbell. Each title comprises a series of four-line poems that depict Aboriginal rock engravings, mainly in the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Sydney, and NSW.
Revised August 2009.
Subjects
- Inspired by: Indigenous Australian Culture
Performances of this work
11 Apr 08: Aurora Festival, Sydney, 2008. Featuring Halcyon.
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