Work
Boojum! : nonsense, truth and Lewis Carroll
by Martin Wesley-Smith and Peter Wesley-Smith (1977)
Audio Sample
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From the CD Boojum! |
CD
Boojum! : nonsense, truth and Lewis Carroll, a musical / by Martin Wesley-Smith and Peter Wesley-Smith.
Library shelf no. CD 139 [Available for loan]
Score
Boojum! in concert : nonsense, truth and Lewis Carroll / music by Martin Wesley-Smith ; lyrics by Peter Wesley-Smith.
Library shelf no. 782.14/WES 1 [Available for loan]
Work Details
Year: 1977
Instrumentation: 2 sopranos, tenor, bass, 5 high voices, medium voice, low voice, choir, piano.
Duration: 100 min.
Commission note: Commissioned by Adelaide Festival with funds provided by Australia Council. Music Board, Australia Council. Literature Board.
First performance: by State Opera of South Australia — 1986. Adelaide Festival of the Arts
Analysis
Resonate article: Boojum! in America by Martin Wesley-Smith
Resonate article: Martin Wesley-Smith's Who Killed Cock Robin? by Martin Wesley-Smith
Resonate article: Boojum! in Chicago by Australian Music Centre
Resonate article: A season for Australian opera by Anni Heino
Kit: Boojum! : music resource kit for secondary schools / devised by Kim Waldock.
Performances of this work
5 Jul 2019: at Boojum! (Dunstan Playhouse). Featuring State Opera of South Australia.
21 Feb 2015: at A concert to honour Martin Wesley-Smith (Music Workshop, Sydney Conservatorium of Music). Featuring Robert Constable, Karen Cummings.
21 Feb 15: Music Workshop, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, NSW. Featuring Robert Constable, Karen Cummings.
19 Dec 2010: at Boojum! (Storefront Theater). Featuring Chicago Opera Vanguard, Caffeine Theatre.
16 Dec 2010: at Boojum! (Storefront Theater). Featuring Caffeine Theatre, Chicago Opera Vanguard.
12 Dec 2010: at Boojum! (Storefront Theater). Featuring Caffeine Theatre, Chicago Opera Vanguard.
9 Dec 2010: at Boojum! (Storefront Theater). Featuring Chicago Opera Vanguard, Caffeine Theatre.
5 Dec 2010: at Boojum! (Storefront Theater). Featuring Caffeine Theatre, Chicago Opera Vanguard.
2 Dec 2010: at Boojum! (Storefront Theater). Featuring Caffeine Theatre, Chicago Opera Vanguard.
28 Nov 2010: at Boojum! (Storefront Theater). Featuring Caffeine Theatre, Chicago Opera Vanguard.
27 Nov 2010: at Boojum! (Storefront Theater). Featuring Chicago Opera Vanguard, Caffeine Theatre.
26 Nov 2010: at Boojum! (Storefront Theater). Featuring Chicago Opera Vanguard, Caffeine Theatre.
21 Nov 2010: at Boojum! (Storefront Theater). Featuring Caffeine Theatre, Chicago Opera Vanguard.
16 Nov 2010: at Boojum! (Storefront Theater). Featuring Chicago Opera Vanguard, Caffeine Theatre.
1986: Adelaide Festival of the Arts. Featuring State Opera of South Australia.
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