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Sheet Music: Score & Part(s)From Saibai : for cello and piano / Peter Sculthorpe.by Peter Sculthorpe (1995)
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From Saibai is a shortened version, arranged for cello
and piano, of my clarinet and piano work Songs of Sea and
Sky. This work was inspired by a traditional melody from
Saibai, an island just south of Papua New Guinea, in Torres
Strait. The melody was collected on Saibai by Jeremy Beckett in
1961.
Although some traditional Torres Strait music still survives in
its original form, most of that heard today is strongly
influenced by the religious music introduced by missionaries in
the nineteenth century. Nevertheless, its themes are still
predominantly of sea voyages, flights of birds and changes in sea
and sky.
From Saibai is in one continuous movement consisting of
four parts: an introductory cello solo; a reworking of the
traditional melody, with additional material; a rhythmic section
suggesting a Torres Strait island dance-song and based upon the
opening solo; and a more impassioned statement of Saibai,
followed by a short coda.
Published by: Australian Music Centre (under licence from Faber Music) — 1 score 19p. -- A4 (portrait)) and 1 part (9p. -- A4 (portrait))
Duration: 11 mins
Inspired by a traditional melody from Saibai island.
Typeset edition.
Related products
This work is also available in the following products:
CD: Music for cello / Peter Sculthorpe.
Digital Audio: From Saibai / Peter Sculthorpe ; performed by David Pereira, Ian Munro
This work also exists as the following versions:
- Violin with piano
- Browse other works published by Australian Music Centre (under licence from Faber Music)
- Browse other works for Cello with piano
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