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Dreaming transportation : for soprano and piano, from the music theatre work 'Dreaming Transportation' / music by Andrée Greenwell ; words by Jordie Albiston.
by Andrée Greenwell (2003)
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- Instrumentation: Soprano, piano.
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Audio Sample
Performance by Deborah Conway, Justine Clarke, Miriam Allan, Christine Douglas, Amie McKenna, Hope Csutoros, James Nightingale, Jane Williams, Kim Poole, Mardi Chillingworth, Denise Papaluca, David Hewitt from the CD Dreaming transportation
(this sample is of the Music theatre version of this work)
Product details
Inspired by Jordie Albiston's series of poems 'Botany Bay document', Dreaming Transportation is a dramatic song-cycle in a semi-documentary style that charts a feminine history from a contemporary perspective. This work is highly recommended as a music-drama work for upper secondary girls' schools and tertiary students.
Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 facsimile score (6p. -- A4 (portrait))
Difficulty: Advanced — ideal for advanced HSC vocal and tertiary vocal student, young opera singers
Duration: 4 min.
The composer has noted the following styles, influences, etc. on this work:
Post-modern, chamber-pop, folk, rock, improvisation, neo-romantic, minimalist, Phillip Glass, Michael Nyman, Gavin Bryars.
Won Best Classical Song at the 2003 MusicOz Awards.
In this song a young woman sings her repeating dream/nightmare of turning back the transport ship to England.
Typeset edition.
This edition produced 2016.
ISMN: 979-0-900978-11-0
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