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Ngapa William Cooper : a song cycle for two voices and ensemble
by Lou Bennett, Lior and Nigel Westlake (2023)
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Ngapa William Cooper : a song cycle for two voices and ensemble / by Nigel Westlake, Lior Attar and Lou Bennett.
Library shelf no. 783.12542/WES 1 [Not for loan]
Work Overview
Ngapa William Cooper explores the strength and compassion of Yorta Yorta activist Uncle William Cooper. In 1938, Cooper led the Australian Aborigines' League through the streets of Melbourne in the only non-Jewish protest worldwide against the events of Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany. Using English and Yorta Yorta language, it is a celebration of a man who left behind a 'legacy of resistance, solidarity and empathy'.
Work Details
Year: 2023
Instrumentation: Tenor voice, alto voice, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello, bass, percussion.
Duration: 37 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: I. Exile -- II. The News -- III. The Silence -- IV. Yakapna - Nuk -- V. The Meeting -- VI. The Protest -- VII. At The End Of My Days.
Commission note: Commissioned by Ulrike Klein AO and Adelaide Festival, in association with UKARIA and Finding Our Voice, with support from the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund – an Australian Government initiative.
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Australian Indigenous Languages
- Has as subject/About: Indigenous music
Performances of this work
12 Sep 2024: at Camerata, Lou Bennett & Lior: Ngapa William Cooper (Toowoomba) (Empire Theatre (Toowoomba)). Featuring Lou Bennett, Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra, Lior.
7 Sep 2024: at Camerata, Lou Bennett & Lior: Ngapa William Cooper (Brisbane)) (QPAC Concert Hall). Featuring Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra, Lou Bennett, Lior.
5 Mar 23: UKARIA Cultural Centre, Peramangk Country, SA. Featuring Lou Bennett, Australian String Quartet, Lior.
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