Work
Kalkadungu : for soloist (voice, electric guitar, didjeridu) and orchestra
by William Barton and Matthew Hindson (2007)
Audio Sample
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Performance by William Barton, Sydney Symphony, Richard Gill from the CD Kalkadungu |
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CD
Kalkadungu : music for didjeridu and orchestra / William Barton.
Library shelf no. CD 2462 [Available for loan]
Score
Kalkadungu : for soloist (voice, electric guitar, didjeridu) and orchestra / William Barton [and] Matthew Hindson.
Library shelf no. Q 784.2/HIN 14 [Available for loan]
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Work Details
Year: 2007
Instrumentation: Piccolo, flute, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet in B flat (also doubling E flat), bass clarinet (also doubling B flat), bassoon, contrabasoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion (1 player), solo voice/electric guitar/didjeridu, strings.
Duration: 24 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Professional
Contents note: I. Warrior spirit I -- II. Songman entrance -- III. Bleached bones -- IV. Warrior spirit II -- V. Spirit of Kalkadunga.
Written for: Sydney Symphony
Commission note: Commissioned by Maggie Gray, Roger Allen.
First performance: by William Barton, Sydney Symphony, Richard Gill — 2 Apr 08. Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
William Barton is a member of the Kalkadunga tribe...the song was written when William was in the Kalkadunga country and was inspired by his culture and the landscape.
Awards & Prizes
Year | Award | Placing | Awarded for/to |
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2009 | Classical Music Awards - Orchestral Work of the Year | Finalist | Matthew Hindson |
Analysis
Program note: Matthew Hindson's "Kalkadungu"
by Matthew Hindson
Source: the score of this work
Article: Breaths of fresh air
by Murray Black — © News Limited
Source: Source: The Australian, 4 April 2008 pg.14
Article: A breath of fresh air for the classical tradition
by Harriet Cunningham — © John Fairfax Holdings
Source: Source: Sydney Morning Herald, 2 April 2008 pg 14
Resonate article: Kalkadungu - William Barton wins 2012 ARIA for Best Classical Album by Australian Music Centre
Book: 2008 Australian composition resource kit.
Book: 2012 Education Program, Meet the Music 1 and 2 resource kit / Sydney Symphony
Videos
Barton & Hindson - KalkadunguRecorded on Thursday 28 June at the Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall. Conducted by Sydney Symphony's Chief Conductor and Artistic Director designate, David Robertson. To view the full performance courtesy of BigPond and ABC Classic FM, visit: http://bigpondvideo.com/classical/463978 |
Subjects
- Inspired by: Indigenous Australian Culture
- Inspired by: Landscape and Nature
Performances of this work
Unknown date: featuring Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Richard Gill, William Barton.
7 Mar 22: Auditorium Paganini, Parma, Italy. Featuring Daniel Smith, William Barton.
6 Mar 22: Auditorium Paganini, Parma, Italy. Featuring Daniel Smith, William Barton.
5 Mar 22: Auditorium Paganini, Parma, Italy. Featuring Daniel Smith, William Barton.
6 Apr 2017: at The Sound of Australia: William Barton with the ASO (Adelaide Town Hall). Featuring Luke Dollman, William Barton, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.
26 Jul 2015: at Kalkadungu in Milan (Auditorium di Milano). Featuring William Barton, Daniel Smith, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi.
23 Jul 2015: at Kalkadungu in Milan (Auditorium di Milano). Featuring Daniel Smith, William Barton, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi.
19 Jul 2015: at Mariinsky Youth Orchestra (Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall). Featuring William Barton, Mariinsky Youth Orchestra, Daniel Smith.
28 Jun 2012: at Sydney Symphony: Kalkadungu (Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall). Featuring David Robertson, William Barton, Sydney Symphony.
27 Jun 2012: at Sydney Symphony: Kalkadungu (Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall). Featuring David Robertson, Sydney Symphony, William Barton.
27 May 12: Melbourne Town Hall - National Reconciliation Concert. Featuring William Barton, Fabian Russell, Monash Academy of Performing Arts, Monash University.
25 Mar 12: Melbourne Town Hall
18 Feb 12: Sidney Meyer Music Bowl, Melbourne. Featuring Benjamin Northey, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, William Barton.
2 Apr 08: Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. Featuring Richard Gill, Sydney Symphony, William Barton.
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