Event
History in Music from Scotland to South Australia
- Date: Sunday, 15 May 2022, 3pm
- Venue: St David's Anglican Church (Burnside) — 492 Glynburn Road, Burnside, SA
- Tickets: This is a free event, however registration is required online or by phone on https://festiva
Event Details
A surprising number of historical figures have written music or poems in their spare time. In this concert we will present a sample of works, including settings of the poetry of Mary Queen of Scots, translated into German and set by Robert Schumann; songs by the first Premier of SA, BT Finniss; SA Governor, Sir William Robinson; Colonial Secretary of SA, Robert Gouger; and three songs with words by Matthew Flinders, his own ‘My Evening Song’, a new setting of ‘Trim’s Epitaph’ by Michael Dooley, and a mini-cantata by Gillian Dooley titled ‘The Pelican Lagoon’, based on Flinders’ account of his visit to Kangaroo Island in 1802.
Featured non-Australian music: Schumann's Mary Stuart songs, plus French and Scottish 18th century music.
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on 0413 625 560 or by email to gillian.dooley@flinders.edu.au
Featured Australian Works
| Pelican Lagoon by Gillian Dooley (words by Matthew Flinders) — World premiere | |
| Trim by Michael Dooley (words by Matthew Flinders) — World premiere |
Featured artists
- New work by Michael Dooley
- New work by Gillian Dooley
User reviews & comments
Be the first to share your thoughts, opinions or insights about this event.
To post your comment please login