Work Overview
The quintet is single movement work that falls into five continuous sections, of which the odd-numbered sections are slow and contrapuntal, while the even-numbered ones are faster and more unpredictable.
Work Details
Year: 2012
Instrumentation: 2 violins, 2 violas, cello.
Duration: 15 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Dedication note: Dedicated to Kim and Catherine
Commission note: Commissioned by Kim Williams for performance by Musica Viva Australia.
First performance: by Kuss Quartet, Naoko Shimizu at Kuss Quartet & Naoko Shimizu (City Recital Hall) on 17 Sep 2012
Winner of 'Work of the Year: Instrumental' in the 2013 APRA/Australian Music Centre Art Music Awards
Awards & Prizes
Year | Award | Placing | Awarded for/to |
---|---|---|---|
2013 | Art Music Awards: Work of the Year: Instrumental | Winner | Gordon Kerry |
Analysis
Resonate article: 2013 Art Music Awards - winners announced by Australian Music Centre
Performances of this work
11 Sep 2022: at MCO: Kerry & Mozart Quintets (Daylesford Town Hall). Featuring Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.
18 Aug 2022: at MCO: Kerry & Mozart Quintets (Athenaeum Studio 2). Featuring Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.
14 Aug 2022: at MCO: Kerry & Mozart Quintets (Stawell Entertainment Centre). Featuring Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.
13 Aug 2022: at MCO: Kerry & Mozart Quintets (Warracknabeal Uniting Church). Featuring Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.
13 Aug 2022: at MCO: Kerry & Mozart Quintets (Roxy Theatre). Featuring Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.
12 Aug 2022: at MCO: Kerry & Mozart Quintets (Red Cliffs Civic Center). Featuring Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.
6 Mar 2021: at Adelaide Festival 2021 - Here I Am (UKARIA Cultural Centre). Featuring James Wannan, Australian String Quartet.
29 Sep 2012: at Kuss Quartet & Naoko Shimizu (City Recital Hall). Featuring Naoko Shimizu, Kuss Quartet.
27 Sep 2012: at Kuss Quartet & Naoko Shimizu (Newcastle Conservatorium Concert Hall). Featuring Naoko Shimizu, Kuss Quartet.
26 Sep 2012: at Kuss Quartet & Naoko Shimizu (QPAC Concert Hall). Featuring Kuss Quartet, Naoko Shimizu.
24 Sep 2012: at Kuss Quartet & Naoko Shimizu (Perth Concert Hall). Featuring Kuss Quartet, Naoko Shimizu.
22 Sep 2012: at Kuss Quartet & Naoko Shimizu (Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall). Featuring Kuss Quartet, Naoko Shimizu.
21 Sep 2012: at Kuss Quartet & Naoko Shimizu (Adelaide Town Hall). Featuring Kuss Quartet, Naoko Shimizu.
20 Sep 2012: at Kuss Quartet & Naoko Shimizu (Llewellyn Hall ANU School of Music). Featuring Naoko Shimizu, Kuss Quartet.
18 Sep 2012: at Kuss Quartet & Naoko Shimizu (Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall). Featuring Naoko Shimizu, Kuss Quartet.
17 Sep 2012: at Kuss Quartet & Naoko Shimizu (City Recital Hall). Featuring Kuss Quartet, Naoko Shimizu.
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