Score
Economy of wax : for soprano, flute/piccolo, viola and harp / music by Nicholas Vines ; text by Charles Darwin.
Library shelf no. 783.6654/VIN 1 [Available for loan]
Work Details
Year: 2009
Instrumentation: Soprano, flute/piccolo, viola, harp.
Duration: 10 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Rhythmically very difficult - needs a conductor
Commission note: Commissioned by Jane Sheldon, Peter Godfrey-Smith with funds provided by Australia Council.. Commissioned as part of The Origin Cycle
First performance: by Jane Sheldon, Firebird Ensemble, Jeffrey Means, Kate Vincent — 28 Apr 09. Cambridge Science Festival; Harvard Museum of Natural History
Text by Charles Darwin
Performances of this work
25 Jul 10: Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood, MA. Featuring Christian Macelaru, Tanglewood Music Center Fellows, Adrienne Pardee.
19 Nov 2009: at The Origin Cycle (Australian Museum). Featuring Ensemble Offspring, Jane Sheldon, Roland Peelman.
19 Nov 09: Australian Museum, Sydney. Featuring Jane Sheldon, Ensemble Offspring, Roland Peelman.
13 Nov 2009: at The Origin Cycle (Peter Karmel Building, ANU School of Music). Featuring Ensemble Offspring, Roland Peelman, Jane Sheldon.
13 Nov 09: Australian National University, Canberra. Featuring Jane Sheldon, Ensemble Offspring, Roland Peelman.
17 Oct 09: Halifax. Featuring Jane Sheldon.
8 Oct 09: Stanford University. Featuring Jane Sheldon, Firebird Ensemble, Jeffrey Means, Kate Vincent.
28 Apr 09: Cambridge Science Festival; Harvard Museum of Natural History. Featuring Firebird Ensemble, Kate Vincent, Jane Sheldon, Jeffrey Means.
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