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The Witching Hour : concerto for eight double basses and orchestra

by Elena Kats-Chernin (2016)

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Performance by Australian World Orchestra, Alex Briger from the CD Witching Hour

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The Witching Hour : concerto for eight double basses and orchestra / Elena Kats-Chernin.

Library shelf no. Q 784.24/KAT 1 [Available for loan]

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Work Details

Year: 2016

Instrumentation: Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, soprano saxophone, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion (3 players), harp, celesta, strings, 8 solo contrabassi.

Contents note: I. Spectres in the forest -- II. The wooden doll awakes -- III. Elegy -- IV. Vassilissa the beautiful.

Commission note: Commissioned by Australian World Orchestra with funds provided by Andrew Kaldor, Renata Kaldor.. Commissioned by the Australian World Orchestra in celebration of their fifth anniversary season

First performance: by Australian World Orchestra, Alex Briger at Australian World Orchestra: Kats-Chernin (Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall) on 28 Sep 2016

Awards & Prizes

Year Award Placing Awarded for/to
2017 Art Music Awards: Work of the Year: Orchestral Finalist Elena Kats-Chernin

Analysis

Resonate article: 2017 Art Music Awards finalists: comments by judging panels by Australian Music Centre

Performances of this work

1 Oct 16: The Esplanade, Singapore. Featuring Australian World Orchestra, Alex Briger.

28 Sep 2016: at Australian World Orchestra: Kats-Chernin (Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall). Featuring Australian World Orchestra, Alex Briger.

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