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Performance by Richard Gill, Phillip Pratt from the CD Federation celebration, 28th and 29th August 2002. |
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Federation celebration : 28th and 29th August 2002.
Library shelf no. DVD 1 [Available for loan]
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A dream only just begun : for SATB choir, bass voice and orchestra, choir/piano reduction / Matthew Orlovich.
Library shelf no. 782.554/ORL 1 [Available for loan]
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Work Overview
The poet's description of the didgeridoo's sounds of joy and pain - "a vortex in our ears that spiralled and spun" - inspired me to compose a mostly rhythmic and syncopated music.
My scoring of the two middle verses of the poem includes music for a baritone voice soloist. He sings of drawing breath and of the wind that blows up: "deep, passionate, resonating with earth and sea".
I thank Father Arthur Bridge for commissioning the work and Peter Skrzynecki for permission to set the poem to music.
Work Details
Year: 2000
Instrumentation: SATB choir, bass soloist, piccolo, 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets in B flat, 2 alto saxophones, baritone saxophone, 3 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in B flat, 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion (3 players), harp, piano, strings.
Duration: 8 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Student/professional.
Commission note: Commissioned by Ars Musica Australis.. Commissioned by Ars Musica Australis to commemorate Australia's Centenary of Federation
Performances of this work
Aug 02: featuring Richard Gill, Phillip Pratt.
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