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Discovery : Choral symphony No. 1 : celebrating the Great South West Walk
by Dindy Vaughan (2007)
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Performance by Royal Melbourne Philharmonic, Box Hill Chorale, Andrew Wailes from the CD Discovery |
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Discovery : a choral symphony in four movements, celebrating the Great South West Walk / music by Dindy Vaughan.
Library shelf no. CD 2803 [Available for loan]
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Score
Discovery : Choral symphony No. 1 / words and music by Dindy Vaughan.
Library shelf no. 782.554/VAU 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
The Symphony is in four movements, celebrating the ancient history, and modern construction of this 250km walk.
- First movement, 'Sea Cliffs', envisages the monumental explosion of the volcano Budj Bim, with the clearly visible volcanic activity frozen in time at Cape Bridgewater.
- Second movement, 'The Sea - Discovery Bay to Cape Bridgewater', reflects the biting wind, the thick sand and the wild song of the sea, with the seals in their element, as all nature beats with one wild heart.
- 'The Forest - Cobbobonee', imposing, majestic, ancient, reconciled.
- 'Glenelg River -Gariwerd to Nelson' - "Heart's blood pulsing, Bathing landscape, Nurturing/ Mighty river Broadly sweeping, Gariwerd to Southern Ocean".
Work Details
Year: 2007
Instrumentation: Flute, oboe, clarinet in B flat, bassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani, percussion (3 players), SATB choir, strings.
Duration: 35 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: Sea-cliffs: Cape Bridgewater -- The sea: Discovery Bay to Cape Bridgewater -- The Forest: Cobbobone -- Glenelg River: Gariwerd to Nelson.
Commission note: Commissioned by Music Glenelg
First performance: by Music Glenelg Festival Singers, Andrew Wailes — 2 Aug 08. Portland Civic Hall, Vic
Words and music by Dindy Vaughan
Performances of this work
16 Aug 08: Federation Square, Melbourne. Featuring Royal Melbourne Philharmonic, Box Hill Chorale, Andrew Wailes.
2 Aug 08: Portland Civic Hall, Vic. Featuring Music Glenelg Festival Singers, Andrew Wailes.
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