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A Man & His Children

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A Man & His Children : A song-story in 3 acts / Mark Dunbar.

by Mark Dunbar (2014)

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  • Instrumentation: 5 principal actor/singers, 10 minor actor/singers, 2 flutes (piccolo, alto flute in G), 2 oboes (cor anglais), 2 clarinets in B flat, (bass clarinet in B flat) bassoon, contra bassoon, 3 French horns in F, 2 trumpets in B flat (flugelhorn in B flat), trombone, bass trombone, piano, harp, percussion (4 players: 4 timpani, snare drum, cymbal, bass drum, agogo bells, anvil, castanets, clap stick, claves, maracas, tambourine, tam tam, temple blocks, tenor drum, tom-toms, triangle, whistle (slide whistle), bongos, congas, chimes, glockenspiel, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone), strings.

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The Man who Loved Children is generally regarded to be one of the outstanding works of Australian fiction of the twentieth century. A Man & His Children is a musical adaptation of the fraught family landscape so devastatingly portrayed by the novelist, Christina Stead. At times funny, poignant, cruel and sad, the story follows the struggle for independence of sixteen year old Louisa Pollit, as she grapples with the obsessional control of her father and the violent mood swings of her stepmother.

Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 facsimile score (360p. -- A3 (portrait))

Difficulty: Advanced — some extended techniques

Duration: 160 min.

The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc in relation to this work:
Australian stories, Australian fiction, Christina Stead, social realism, family dynamics, psychology

Typeset edition.

This edition produced Sep 21.

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