Audio Sample
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Performance by Christopher Richardson, Matthew Dewey, Brooke Green from the CD Selected works by AMC represented artists |
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CD
Selected works by AMC represented artists : vol 9, works by Matthew Dewey.
Library shelf no. CD 2217 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
Synopsis:
George Meredith, in an attic room in the nineteenth century,
prepares himself to model for painting "The Death of Chatterton",
and wonders at how the death occurred.
Chatterton himself tells the tale from the seventeen hundreds -
and Rowley (a fifteenth century monk of Chatterton's creation)
convinces us of Chatterton's genius back two hundred years
before.
The key however, lies not with Meredith, Rowley nor Chatterton
but with Chatterton's first biographer, John Dix - who delights
in revealing a final convolution. Who is Thomas Chatterton? - and
when did he die?
Work Details
Year: 2007
Instrumentation: Operatic baritone, conductor, clarinets, bassoon, cello, percussion.
Duration: 55 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Anonymous commission
First performance: by IHOS Music Theatre and Opera — Sep 07. Hobart College Theatre, Mount Nelson, Tasmania
The composer cites the following influences on this work:
Opera, theatre, chamber opera
Subjects
- Inspired by: Literature & Poetry
Performances of this work
14 Sep 07: Hobart College Theatre. Featuring Christopher Richardson, Matthew Dewey, Brooke Green.
Sep 07: Hobart College Theatre, Mount Nelson, Tasmania. Featuring IHOS Music Theatre and Opera.
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