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Dysart's Changelings : piano quartet

by Nicholas Vines (2014)

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Performance by Callithumpian Consort from the CD Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 81

Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 81

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Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 81 / Works by Nicholas Vines.

Library shelf no. CD 2842 [Available for loan]

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Dysart's changelings : for piano quartet / by Nicholas Vines.

Library shelf no. 785.714/VIN 7 [Available for loan]

Work Overview

Dysart's Changelings is an exploration, both figuratively and literally, of the Balcony Room at the University of Technology, Sydney. Designed by Michael Dysart and the Department of Public Works, the main tower building of UTS epitomises '60s brutalism in its uncompromising frame, unsentimental tones and stark interiors. Its airy, light-filled Balcony Room, in contrast, is softer, more conciliatory, a happy byproduct of the reimagining a few years ago of the neighbouring Great Hall. Dysart's Changelings reflects the aesthetic sparring between monolithic parent and prodigal child, tempering hard, crude shape with bright colour, enlivened texture and engaging line. In addition, the work requires the players to move around the performance space on their own individual journeys. This choreography was originally to create an awareness of the acoustic and spatial attributes of the Balcony Room, celebrating it through the stately mimicry between musical lines, but can be easily adapted for any venue.

Work Details

Year: 2014

Instrumentation: Violin, viola, cello, piano.

Duration: 14 min.

Difficulty: Advanced — Virtuosic; score makes extensive use of non-standard notation

Commission note: Commissioned by Australia Piano Quartet.

First performance: by Australia Piano Quartet — 24 Apr 14. Balcony Room, University of Technology Sydney

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Dysart's Changelings
 

Performances of this work

27 Oct 2016: at APQ: Onwards and Upwards (UTS Faculty of Engineering and IT Building (Building 11)). Featuring Australia Piano Quartet.

17 Jun 15: Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory USA. Featuring Callithumpian Consort.

24 Apr 14: Balcony Room, University of Technology Sydney. Featuring Australia Piano Quartet.

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