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Sheet Music: ScoreSouthern Cross chants : for 6 or more voices / Ross Edwards.by Ross Edwards (2004)
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Southern Cross Chants is a further exploration of the
astronomical text provided by Fred Watson for my choral Fourth
Symphony, Star Chant (2001). It consists of a series of
modules, each of which may be detached for separate
performance.
The text celebrates stars and constellations of the southern
skies by juxtaposing their classical, scientific and Australian
Aboriginal names. The first module, for example, pairs the words
for the constellation Hydra with Unwala: Hydra being the
water-snake of ancient Greek legend, whose head is Unwala the
Crab to the people of Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The work thus attempts a musical fusion of art and science whilst
recognizing that Australia's indigenous cultures were possibly
the world's first astronomers.
Southern Cross Chants was commissioned by the Ian Potter
Cultural Trust for The Song Company. It was first performed in
Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney, on 2 December 2004. The Song Company
was conducted by Roland Peelman, to whom the work is
dedicated.
Composed for 6 solo voices, it can be performed by larger groups
with some solo singers for particular sections such as the
Antares solo chants. Occasional drones can be added by an
instrument such as the didgeridoo.
Published by: Australian Music Centre (under licence from G.Schirmer Australia) — 1 score (48p. -- A4 (portrait))
Duration: 20 mins
Hydra-sirius-formalhaut -- Antares -- Scorpius -- Proxima Centauri -- Crux Australis.
Dedicated to Roland Peelman
Commissioned by Ian Potter Cultural Trust for performance by The Song Company.
Includes program notes.
Typeset edition.
This edition produced 2011.
ISMN: 979-0-720142-05-0
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