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Australian folksong suite, op. 43 : full orchestra
by Martin Rutherford (1988, this version: 1991)
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Australian folksong suite, opus 43b : for full orchestra / Martin Rutherford.
Library shelf no. 784.2/RUT 1 [Available for loan]
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Work Details
Year: 1988, this version: 1991
Instrumentation: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, percussion (4 players), strings.
Duration: 13 min.
Difficulty: Medium — AMEB Grade 4-7.
Contents note: 1. Frank Gardiner, Five and a zack -- 2. The shearer's dream, My name is Ben Hall -- 3. Billy Sheehan, The Queensland drover.
Commission note: Original version for concert band commissioned by Victorian Bands League for 1988 Australian Bicentennial.
First performance: by Victorian Concert Orchestra — Aug 91. Portarlington, Victoria
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Suites
- Influenced by: Australian folk music
- On the occasion of: Australian Bi-Centennial 1988
Performances of this work
Aug 91: Portarlington, Victoria. Featuring Victorian Concert Orchestra.
Jan 88: Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne. Featuring Victorian State Youth Brass Band, Martin Rutherford.
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