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The fifth continent / Peter Sculthorpe.

Published by ABC Classic — 1997 [4563632] — 1 CD (64 min.)
Sales Availability: Buy The fifth continent on the iTunes Store
Library Availability: CD 397 — Available for loan

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Work	Composer	Performers	Duration
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Product details

Duration: 64 min.

This product forms part of the following series: ABC classics; Under Capricorn.

Booklet includes programme notes, brief biographical notes on performers, and text of The fifth continent.

This CD features two versions of Port Arthur: In memoriam. The first is arranged for solo trumpet and violin and the second for solo oboe and solo violin.