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Work Overview
The 6 short movements based on text by Brisbane poet Svyetlana Hadgraft set out to colorfully describe various plants and animals synonymous with Aussie gardens. From destructive insects to majestic trees, a typical Australian backyard comes to life in the form of 6 songs.
Work Details
Year: 2011
Instrumentation: Version 1: Tenor, clarinet, cello, piano, optional auxiliary percussion. Version 2: Tenor, clarinet, bass clarinet (bassoon), piano, optional auxiliary percussion.
Duration: 21 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: Movement 1 "Lorikeet" (3'00) -- Movement 2 "Fire Ant" (3'10) -- Movement 3 "Tree Fern" (3'10) -- Movement 4 "Blue Tongue Lizard" (3'00) -- Movement 5 "Cicada" (2'45) -- Movement 6 "Poinciana" (4'50).
Poetry by Svyetlana Hadgraft
Winner of Director's Choice Award in the Boston Metropolitan Opera International Composers' Competition 2014
Subjects
- Has as subject/About: Australia
Performances of this work
12 Jul 2015: at Songs of Innocence (St Mary Immaculate Catholic Church (Ashmore)). Featuring Artico Ensemble.
24 May 2015: at Songs of Innocence (St Alban's Anglican Church (Grange)). Featuring Artico Ensemble.
5 Oct 2014: at Baroque Backyard Blues (Merthyr Road Uniting Church (New Farm)). Featuring Artico Ensemble.
4 Nov 11: Brisbane. Featuring Ensemble Entourage.
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