Work
The bird king suite : three pieces for treble voices and piano after images of Shaun Tan
by Dan Walker (2012)
Score
The bird king suite : three pieces for treble voices and piano after images of Shaun Tan / words and music by Dan Walker.
Library shelf no. 782.7542/WAL 2 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
This set of three short choral works were inspired by the artwork of Australian illustrator Shaun Tan and reflect his eye for the whimsical, the fantastic and the beautiful. They would suit a good primary school or lower secondary school choir with a competent accompanist.
Work Details
Year: 2012
Instrumentation: Treble voices (in 2 and 3 parts), piano.
Duration: 8 min.
Difficulty: Medium — some tricky canonic writing, large range
Contents note: i. Anthropologists -- ii. Heart Bell -- iii. The Bird King.
Commission note: Commissioned for New England Sings.. Commissioned by the New England Conservatorium for their 2012 'New England Sings' choral festival
First performance: by New England Sings, Lyn Williams at New England Sings! (Lazenby Hall, UNE) on 28 Oct 2012
The composer notes the following genres, subjecs, influences, etc associated with this work:
Shaun Tan, exploration themes, illustrations, imagination
Subjects
- Inspired by: Visual arts works
Performances of this work
28 Oct 2012: at New England Sings! (Lazenby Hall, UNE). Featuring New England Sings, Lyn Williams.
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