CD: Alchemy / Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. [2004] : Product : Australian Music Centre

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Alchemy / Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.

Published by ABC Classic — 2004 [4761562] — 1 CD (68 min.)
Sales Availability: Buy Alchemy on the iTunes Store
Library Availability: CD 1220 — Available for loan

Featured Australian works

Work	Composer	Performers	Duration
Timeless (2002) for orchestra Recorded/performed at: Hobart, Tasmania., on Oct 03.	Brenton Broadstock	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Ola Rudner	10 mins, 50 sec.
Dreamery for orchestra	Percy Grainger		2 mins, 17 sec.
Quamby (2000) for orchestra — From High Hills only	Peter Sculthorpe	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Richard Mills	4 mins, 59 sec.
Smith's alchemy (2001) for string orchestra	Carl Vine	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Ola Rudner	18 mins, 45 sec.
Antarctica (1992) suite for guitar & orchestra — Penguin Ballet only	Nigel Westlake	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Tim Kain, Vanessa Souter, Alison Lazaroff-Somssich, David Porcelijn	3 mins, 10 sec.
To His servant Bach God grants a final glimpse: the morning star for full orchestra	Graeme Koehne	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, David Stanhope	4 mins, 9 sec.
Concerto for two pianos and strings (1972) — piano with string orchestra — Lento	Malcolm Williamson	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Williamson, Simon Campion, Barry Tuckwell	7 mins, 57 sec.
Concerto for cello and orchestra (1990) for cello with orchestra	Richard Mills	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Sue-Ellen Paulsen, Richard Mills	12 mins, 16 sec.
Sinfonia da Pacifica (1953) for full orchestra — Allegro giocoso	Peggy Glanville-Hicks	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Richard Mills	2 mins, 28 sec.

Product details

A new series of releases from the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, is The Australian Music Series which will present the music of Australia's finest composers in the most ambitious Australian music recording project ever undertaken by an Australian Orchestra.

This specially compiled CD showcases this important series.

The first releases in the series will include the music of Ross Edwards, Peter Sculthorpe, Carl Vine, Nigel Westlake and many more.

Duration: 68 min.

This product forms part of the following series: ABC classics; TSO Australian composer series.

Liner notes include introduction by Richard Mills and notes on the orchestra.