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Song of city ghosts : for oboe, bass clarinet in Bb, horn in F, bassoon and piano
by Lisa Cheney (2008)
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Performance by Southern Cross Soloists from the CD Smoke encrypted whispers |
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Work Overview
Song of City Ghosts was commissioned by the Southern Cross Soloists as part of the 'Smoke Encrypted Whispers' project, for their 2008 Music and Words Series. As part of this project twenty-three Queensland composers were each commissioned to write a miniature work that responded to a poem by Samuel Wagan Watson.
Song of City Ghosts was directly influenced by the poem, 'Ghosts of Boundary Street'.
Work Details
Year: 2008
Instrumentation: Oboe, bass clarinet in Bb, horn in F, bassoon, piano.
Duration: 2 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned by Southern Cross Soloists.. Commissioned by the Southern Cross Soloists for performance in their 'Words and Music' series
First performance: by Southern Cross Soloists — 30 Nov 08. State Library of Queensland, Brisbane
Subjects
- Inspired by: Literature & Poetry
Performances of this work
30 Nov 08: State Library of Queensland, Brisbane. Featuring Southern Cross Soloists.
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