Work
Kalkadungu : for soloist (voice, electric guitar, didjeridu) and orchestra
by William Barton and Matthew Hindson (2007)
Audio Sample
Performance by William Barton, Sydney Symphony, Richard Gill from the CD Kalkadungu
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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]
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.
Dedication note: 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.
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
Subjects
- Inspired by: Landscape and Nature
- Inspired by: Indigenous Australian Culture
Performances of this work
2 Apr 08: Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. Featuring William Barton, Sydney Symphony, Richard Gill.
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