Work
Five bells (sextets: soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass)
by Elliott Gyger (1990)
Audio Sample
Performance by Catherine Playoust, James Renwick, Elliott Gyger, Antony Walker from the CD Sydney dreaming
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CD
Sydney dreaming / The Contemporary Singers, Antony Walker.
Library shelf no. CD 367 [Available for loan]
Score
Five bells : for 6 voices or a cappella chamber choir / music by Elliott Gyger ; words by Kenneth Slessor.
Library shelf no. Q 783.165542/GYG 3 [Available for loan]
Work Details
Year: 1990
Instrumentation: Soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, bass, or SMSATBarB choir.
Duration: 18 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Professional.
Commission note: Commissioned by the Blue Mountains Festival.
First performance: by Contemporary Singers — 19 Sep 92. Horizons Festival, Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Ultimo Centre, Sydney
Analysis
Harbour Noise is a Fatal Distraction
Roger Covell — © John Fairfax Group Pty Ltd
Source: Sydney Morning Herald, 27 September 1994
Performances of this work
19 Sep 92: Horizons Festival, Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Ultimo Centre, Sydney. Featuring Contemporary Singers.
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