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To my excellent Lucasia, on our friendship : for soprano, mezzo-soprano, bass clarinet and vibraphone
by Andrew Ford (2013)
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Performance by Halcyon, Jason Noble, William Jackson from the CD Kingfisher |
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Work Overview
Composed for the 15th anniversary of Halcyon. A setting of a poem by the 17th-century Anglo-Welsh writer, Katherine Philips, that celebrates the special closeness between the poet and another woman 'Lucasia'.
Work Details
Year: 2013
Instrumentation: Soprano, mezzo-soprano, bass clarinet, vibraphone.
Duration: 3 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Dedication note: Dedicated to Alison Morgan, Jenny Duck-Chong
Commission note: Composed for the 15th anniversary of Halcyon.
First performance: by Halcyon at Kingfisher - songs for Halcyon (Sculpture Terrace, Museum of Contemporary Art) on 23 Oct 2013
This song is one of a collection of chamber works under the title Kingfisher, Songs for Halcyon. The songs were gifts from the composers to celebrate 15 years of music-making by Australia’s leading ensemble for vocal chamber music.
A fabled bird identified with the kingfisher, the halcyon had the power to calm the wind and the waves while it nested on the sea during the winter solstice. The composers took their inspiration from the word 'halcyon', each displaying their own unique voice in writing for singers and instruments. The 21 songs represent the cream of vocal composition in Australia and offer a lasting tribute to the relationships formed between Halcyon and the composers who have written for them over the years.
Videos
To my excellent Lucasia - interview with composer Andrew FordIn this interview, the composer Andrew Ford talks briefly about composing his work for the Kingfisher: Songs for Halcyon project. One of a series of interviews recorded before the first performances and played alongside the pieces at their premieres in 2014. In this interview, the composer Andrew Ford talks briefly about composing his work for the Kingfisher: Songs for Halcyon project. |
Performances of this work
29 Mar 2014: at Kingfisher - Songs for Halcyon (Music Workshop, Sydney Conservatorium of Music). Featuring Halcyon.
23 Oct 2013: at Kingfisher - songs for Halcyon (Sculpture Terrace, Museum of Contemporary Art). Featuring Halcyon.
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