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Work Overview
A choral symphony for marriage equality. Based on a poem by Andy West, this work quotes important themes from Beethoven's 9th Symphony.
Work Details
Year: 2015
Instrumentation: Choir (with SATB soloists), 2 flutes (doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, percussion (2 players), harp, timpani, synthesiser, strings.
Duration: 25 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned by Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
First performance: by Queensland Symphony Orchestra, The Australian Voices, Gergely Madaras at Queensland Symphony: Gala opening (QPAC Concert Hall) on 14 Feb 2015
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Gordon Hamilton discusses The Trillion SoulsComposer Gordon Hamilton discusses his new work 'The Trillion Souls' which is dedicated to pioneering mathematician Alan Turing. This composition was inspired by BBC reporter Andy West’s poem of the same title. |
Performances of this work
14 Feb 2015: at Queensland Symphony: Gala opening (QPAC Concert Hall). Featuring Queensland Symphony Orchestra, The Australian Voices, Gergely Madaras.
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