$POA
This item may be available to purchase from the Australian Music Centre.
Please contact our Sales Department to confirm pricing and availability.
Score
The ornamental cat : SSA and piano / Sandra Milliken ; words by Philip Rush.
Library shelf no. 782.7542/MIL 7 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
Most cats are ornamental-looking, given the poses they each adopt at various times of the day, whether it be asleep with front paws folded neatly underneath or, like a guard on duty on the window sill, sitting stock still. My cat, Jenny-Any-Dot (who is now long gone) certainly had her regular moments of being ornamental.
In writing this piece, I felt the need to be a little madrigalistic in approach, so the listener will hear the melodic extensions as the ornamental process is developed throughout. The piece is mostly homophonic in texture and strophic in approach, however contrasts in the thematic mood are found in the last two verses. Overall, the work has an Asian-inspired tonality, with florid phrases similar to those found in koto (a Japanese stringed instrument) playing.
The text is by the Australian poet, Philip Rush.
Work Details
Year: 2007
Instrumentation: SSA choir, piano.
Duration: 4 min.
Difficulty: Medium
User reviews
Be the first to share your thoughts, opinions and insights about this work.
To post a comment please login.