Work
The Compass : for large orchestra with solo flute and didgeridoo
by William Barton and Liza Lim (2006)
Audio Sample
Performance by William Barton, Sydney Symphony, Alex Briger, Rosamund Plummer from the CD Recent orchestra works
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Score
The Compass : for large orchestra with solo flute and didgeridoo / by Liza Lim.
Library shelf no. Q 784.24/LIM 1 [Available for loan]
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Work Details
Year: 2006
Instrumentation: 3 flutes, 2 oboes, clarinet in A, bass clarinet in B flat, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in B flat, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, percussion (2 players), piano, solo flute (doubling piccolo and bass flute), solo didjeridu, strings.
Duration: 22 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Professional.
Dedication note: Dedicated to Gianluigi Gelmetti
Commission note: Commissioned by Bayerischer Rundfunk, Sydney Symphony with funds provided by Australia Council.
The work begins with a chant sung by the didjeridu player. The text was devised by Liza Lim in consultation with William Barton, translated from his ancestral language of Kalkadoon (Indigenous language of the Kalkadoon nation in the Mount Isa region of Central Queensland).
Analysis
Article: Musical journey unending
by Matthew Westwood — © News Limited
Source: Source: The Australian, 2 March 2006 pg.12
Article: Lim's pulse of life
by Susan Shineberg — © John Fairfax Holdings
Source: Source: The Age, 21 April 2008 pg.15
Article: Windswept and interesting in its texture
by Peter McCallum — © John Fairfax Holdings
Source: Source: Sydney Morning Herald, 26 August 2006 pg.23
Resonate article: Alchemical Journeys – Part Two: Liza Lim by Jane Gruchy
Resonate article: Ian Potter Music Commissions 2007 Fellowships by Australian Music Centre
Subjects
- Has as subject/About: Indigenous Australian Culture
Performances of this work
12 Jan 07: Herkulessaal der Residenz, Munich.. Featuring Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, William Barton, Carin Levine, Christoph Poppen.
28 Aug 06: Sydney Opera House. Featuring William Barton, Sydney Symphony, Alex Briger, Rosamund Plummer.
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