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Peter Sculthorpe, 1929-2014 : the ABC recordings.

Published by ABC Classic — 2014 [481 1293] — 10 CDs (642 min.)
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Library Availability: CD 2599 — Reference (not for loan) copy only

Featured Australian works

Work	Composer	Performers	Duration
Earth cry (1986) for full orchestra Recorded/performed at: Ferry Road Studio, ABC, Brisbane, on Sep 03.	Peter Sculthorpe	Queensland Symphony Orchestra, William Barton, Michael Christie	11 mins, 15 sec.
Mangrove (1979) for full orchestra Recorded/performed at: Ferry Road Studio, ABC, Brisbane, on Sep 03.	Peter Sculthorpe	Queensland Symphony Orchestra, William Barton, Michael Christie	15 mins, 16 sec.
Port Arthur, In memoriam (1996) for chamber orchestra Recorded/performed at: Ballroom, Government House, Hobart, Tasmania, on Jun 96.	Peter Sculthorpe	Joseph Ortuso, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Barbara Jane Gilby, David Porcelijn	3 mins, 15 sec.
My country childhood (1999) for string orchestra Recorded/performed at: Adelaide Town Hall, on Jun 00.	Peter Sculthorpe	Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, James Judd	15 mins, 55 sec.
Songs of sea and sky (2003) for strings and optional didjeridu Recorded/performed at: Ferry Road Studio, ABC, Brisbane, on Sep 03.	Peter Sculthorpe	Queensland Symphony Orchestra, William Barton, Michael Christie	16 mins, 16 sec.
Great sandy island (1998) for orchestra Recorded/performed at: Adelaide Town Hall, on Jun 00.	Peter Sculthorpe	Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, James Judd	22 mins, 48 sec.
Earth cry (1986) for full orchestra Recorded/performed at: Adelaide Town Hall, on Jun 00.	Peter Sculthorpe	Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, James Judd	5 mins, 57 sec.
New Norcia (2000) for brass and percussion Recorded/performed at: Adelaide Town Hall, on Jun 00.	Peter Sculthorpe	Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, James Judd	5 mins, 8 sec.
Quamby (2000) for orchestra Recorded/performed at: Adelaide Town Hall, on Jun 00.	Peter Sculthorpe	Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, James Judd	23 mins, 27 sec.
Cello dreaming (1998) — cello with string orchestra Recorded/performed at: Federation Concert Hall, Hobart, on Dec 02.	Peter Sculthorpe	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Sue-Ellen Paulsen, Richard Mills	18 mins, 7 sec.
Irkanda IV (1961) for solo violin, strings & percussion Recorded/performed at: ABC Waverly Studios, Melbourne, on 11 Jul 66.	Peter Sculthorpe	Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Dommett, John Hopkins	11 mins, 18 sec.
Piano concerto (1982) for piano and orchestra Recorded/performed at: Melbourne, on 9 Mar 83.	Peter Sculthorpe	Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Fogg, Myer Fredman	22 mins, 15 sec.
Small town (1976) for chamber orchestra Recorded/performed at: ABC Melbourne Music Studios, on 1977.	Peter Sculthorpe	Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, John Hopkins	6 mins, 7 sec.
Sun music III (1967) for full orchestra Recorded/performed at: ABC Waverly Studios, Melbourne, on 1976.	Peter Sculthorpe	Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, John Hopkins	11 mins, 57 sec.
Sun music II (1969) for orchestra Recorded/performed at: ABC Waverly Studios, Melbourne, on 1976.	Peter Sculthorpe	Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, John Hopkins	5 mins, 1 sec.
Sun music I (1965) for orchestra Recorded/performed at: ABC Waverly Studios, Melbourne, on 1976.	Peter Sculthorpe	Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, John Hopkins	10 mins, 51 sec.
Sun music IV (1967) for orchestra Recorded/performed at: ABC Waverly Studios, Melbourne, on 1976.	Peter Sculthorpe	Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, John Hopkins	8 mins, 32 sec.
Sun music I (1965) for orchestra Recorded/performed at: Adelaide Town Hall, on Nov 95.	Peter Sculthorpe	Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, David Porcelijn	10 mins, 7 sec.
Sun music II (1969) for orchestra Recorded/performed at: Adelaide Town Hall, on Nov 95.	Peter Sculthorpe	Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, David Porcelijn	5 mins, 51 sec.
Sun music III (1967) for full orchestra Recorded/performed at: Adelaide Town Hall, on Nov 95.	Peter Sculthorpe	Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, David Porcelijn	12 mins, 24 sec.
Sun music IV (1967) for orchestra Recorded/performed at: Adelaide Town Hall, on 1995.	Peter Sculthorpe	Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, David Porcelijn	8 mins, 46 sec.
Memento mori (1993) for orchestra Recorded/performed at: Adelaide Town Hall	Peter Sculthorpe	Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, David Porcelijn	14 mins, 11 sec.
Sun song (1984) for full orchestra Recorded/performed at: Adelaide Town Hall	Peter Sculthorpe	Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, David Porcelijn	5 mins, 53 sec.
From Uluru (1991) for full orchestra Recorded/performed at: Adelaide Town Hall	Peter Sculthorpe	Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, David Porcelijn	3 mins, 40 sec.
Quamby (2000) for orchestra Recorded/performed at: Federation Concert Hall, Hobart, on Dec 02.	Peter Sculthorpe	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Richard Mills	21 mins, 23 sec.
Port Essington (1977) for strings Recorded/performed at: Eugene Goosens Hall, ABC Studios, Sydney, on Jan 96.	Peter Sculthorpe	Richard Tognetti, Helena Rathbone, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Cameron Retchford	14 mins, 53 sec.
Lament (1991) for solo cello and strings Recorded/performed at: Eugene Goosens Hall, ABC Studios, Sydney, on 31 Mar 95.	Peter Sculthorpe	Australian Chamber Orchestra, Cameron Retchford, Richard Tognetti	9 mins, 45 sec.
Sonata for strings No. 2 for string orchestra Recorded/performed at: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Studios, Sydney, on Jan 96.	Peter Sculthorpe	Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti	13 mins, 21 sec.
Sonata for strings No. 3 (1994) for string orchestra Recorded/performed at: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Studios, Sydney, on Jan 96.	Peter Sculthorpe	Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti	13 mins, 1 sec.
Irkanda IV (1961) for solo violin, strings & percussion Recorded/performed at: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre, Ultimo, Sydney, on Jan 96.	Peter Sculthorpe	Richard Tognetti, Australian Chamber Orchestra	10 mins, 41 sec.
Sonata for strings No. 1 (1983) for string orchestra Recorded/performed at: Eugene Goosens Hall, ABC Studios, Sydney, on Jan 96.	Peter Sculthorpe	Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti	14 mins, 1 sec.
Earth cry (1986) for full orchestra Recorded/performed at: Sydney Town Hall, on Feb 90.	Peter Sculthorpe	Sydney Symphony, Stuart Challender	10 mins, 31 sec.
Irkanda IV (1961) for solo violin, strings & percussion Recorded/performed at: Sydney Town Hall, on Jul 89.	Peter Sculthorpe	Sydney Symphony, Don Hazelwood, Stuart Challender	11 mins, 20 sec.
Kakadu (1988) for orchestra Recorded/performed at: Sydney Town Hall, on Jul 89.	Peter Sculthorpe	Sydney Symphony, Stuart Challender	14 mins, 57 sec.
Mangrove (1979) for full orchestra Recorded/performed at: Sydney Town Hall, on Feb 89.	Peter Sculthorpe	Sydney Symphony, Stuart Challender	13 mins, 16 sec.
Small town (1976) for chamber orchestra Recorded/performed at: Sydney Town Hall, on Feb 89.	Peter Sculthorpe	Sydney Symphony, Guy Henderson, Stuart Challender	6 mins, 11 sec.
Little Nourlangie (1990) for organ strings and percussion Recorded/performed at: Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, on Feb 96.	Peter Sculthorpe	Sydney Symphony Orchestra, David Drury, Edo de Waart	4 mins, 37 sec.
Music for Japan (1970) for orchestra Recorded/performed at: Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, on Feb 96.	Peter Sculthorpe	Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Mark Atkins, Edo de Waart	14 mins, 46 sec.
The Song of Tailitnama (1984) arr. for medium voice and piano Recorded/performed at: Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, on Feb 96.	Peter Sculthorpe	Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Kirsti Harms, Edo de Waart	10 mins, 15 sec.
Piano concerto (1982) for piano and orchestra Recorded/performed at: Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, on Feb 96.	Peter Sculthorpe	Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Tamara Anna Cislowska, Edo de Waart	22 mins, 45 sec.
Kakadu (1988) for orchestra Recorded/performed at: Ferry Road Studio, ABC, Brisbane, on Sep 03.	Peter Sculthorpe	Queensland Symphony Orchestra, William Barton, Alexa Murray, Michael Christie	16 mins, 24 sec.
Djilile (1996) for chamber orchestra Recorded/performed at: Ballroom, Government House, Hobart,Tasmania, on Jun 96.	Peter Sculthorpe	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Sue-Ellen Paulsen, David Porcelijn	4 mins, 31 sec.
The fifth continent (1963) for speaker and orchestra Recorded/performed at: Ballroom of Government House, Hobart., on Jun 96.	Peter Sculthorpe	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Peter Sculthorpe, Barbara Jane Gilby, David Pereira, Vanessa Souter, Joseph Ortuso, Mark Atkins, Bruce Lamont, David Porcelijn	30 mins, 20 sec.
Lament (1991) for solo cello and strings Recorded/performed at: Ballroom, Government House, Hobart, Tasmania, on Jun 96.	Peter Sculthorpe	Sue-Ellen Paulsen, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, David Porcelijn	8 mins, 50 sec.
Little suite for strings (1983) for string orchestra Recorded/performed at: Ballroom, Government House, Hobart, Tasmania, on Jun 96.	Peter Sculthorpe	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, David Porcelijn	6 mins, 48 sec.
From Ubirr (2003) for string orchestra with optional didjeridu Recorded/performed at: ABC Studio 420, Ferry Road, Brisbane, on Sep 03.	Peter Sculthorpe	Queensland Orchestra, William Barton, Michael Christie	12 mins, 10 sec.
Port Arthur, In memoriam (1996) for chamber orchestra Recorded/performed at: Ballroom, Government House, Hobart, Tasmania, on 15 Mar 97.	Peter Sculthorpe	David Porcelijn, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Mark Skillington, Barbara Jane Gilby	3 mins, 31 sec.
Night song (1996) for string orchestra Recorded/performed at: Ballroom, Government House, Hobart, Tasmania, on Jun 96.	Peter Sculthorpe	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, David Porcelijn	5 mins, 47 sec.
Nourlangie (1989) for solo guitar strings and percussion Recorded/performed at: Federation Concert Hall, Hobart, on Dec 03.	Peter Sculthorpe	Karin Schaupp, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Richard Mills	21 mins, 19 sec.
Music for Bali (1968) for strings and percussion Recorded/performed at: Federation Concert Hall, Hobart, on 3 Dec 03.	Peter Sculthorpe	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Richard Mills	3 mins, 56 sec.
Requiem (2004) for SATB chorus, didjeridu and orchestra Recorded/performed at: Adelaide Town Hall, on Nov 05.	Peter Sculthorpe	Adelaide Chamber Singers, William Barton, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer	42 mins, 8 sec.

Product details

Peter Sculthorpe had a long and fruitful relationship with ABC Classics. In this deluxe box set, the ABC recordings of his music are brought together for the first time to form a remarkable tribute to one of the world's great composers.

Sculthorpe created an Australian classical music that for the first time spoke directly of the land, the people and the spirit of this country. His music opened up new possibilities for Australian composers, and brought a distinctively Australian voice to the concert halls of the world.

This 10 CD collection celebrates four decades of ABC recordings of Sculthorpe's orchestral music, including the acclaimed Sun Music, Earth Cry, Quamby and Requiem. The iconic performances feature an array of the finest Australian orchestras, conductors and soloists; and the newly-commissioned and extensive note from Dr Graeme Skinner provides a thorough introduction to the music of this revered composer.

Also included in this set is the first-ever release of the DVD Peter Sculthorpe - The Quartets, in which the composer surveys his life and career as seen through the prism of his string quartets - as performed by the Goldner String Quartet.

Duration: 642 min.

Includes substantial booklet with essay and notes by Graeme Skinner.
Includes DVD "Peter Sculthorpe: The Quartets" in which the composer surveys his life and career as seen through the prism of his string quartets, as performed by the Goldner String Quartet.