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Performance by Claire Edwardes, Jason Noble from the CD Selected works by AMC represented artists, vol. 36. |
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Clairaudient / Claire Edwardes, Melody Eötvös, Damien Ricketson, Marcus Whale, Tom Smith, Steve Reich
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Work Overview
Winged female and male Leafcutter Ants leave their respective nests en masse and engage in a nuptial flight known as the revoada. Once on the ground, the female loses her wings and searches for a suitable underground lair in which to found her colony. One of the most interesting things I find about this species of ant is that if their newborn Queens are not able to take this flight, they are still incorporated into the colony and adapt to some sort of function within the group… rather than being eaten or driven out. So, this composition is my salute to these resilient little princesses and the metaphor of survival, versatility, and resilience they have. Next to humans, Leafcutter Ants form the largest and most complex animal societies on Earth.
Work Details
Year: 2012
Instrumentation: Clarinet in B flat, vibraphone.
Duration: 5 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Written for: Ensemble Offspring
First performance: by Ensemble Offspring — 23 Oct 12. Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
Subjects
- Inspired by: Landscape and Nature
Performances of this work
16 Aug 2019: at Birdsong at Dusk (Wollongong Town Hall). Featuring Ensemble Offspring.
31 Jul 2018: at Ensemble Offspring (Delmar Gallery, Trinity Grammar School (Ashfield)). Featuring Ensemble Offspring.
4 Mar 2018: at Tessera by Ensemble Offspring (ArtisTree: Taikoo Place ). Featuring Ensemble Offspring.
27 Sep 2017: at Hatched Academy 2017 (The Red Rattler Theatre). Featuring Ensemble Offspring.
9 Sep 2016: at Ensemble Offspring at Tyalgum Music Festival (Tyalgum Hall). Featuring Ensemble Offspring.
23 Oct 12: Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House. Featuring Ensemble Offspring.
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