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Sheet Music: ScoreThese men : a song cycle to commemorate the centenary of the 1915 Gallipoli campaign by ANZAC forces, for high voice / music by Ross Fiddes ; words from poems of Leon Gellert.by Ross Fiddes (2014)
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Written to 7 poems of the late Leon Gellert (1892-1977), who was a Lance-Sergeant of the 10th Battalion, landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915.
There is a separate 2-3 minute Postlude (probably only suitable for a male singer) - 'The Husband'. The cycle traverses scenes and emotions of the campaign from the landing, through battle, to the leaving when the sore is empty save for the dead.
Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 facsimile score (24p. -- A4 (portrait))
Difficulty: Advanced — Wide-ranging vocals, good technical proficiency, demanding musically & vocal stamina
Duration: 16 mins
The Attack At Dawn -- The Rendezvous -- These Men -- Sights -- Armageddon -- The Cross -- The Last To Leave -- The Husband (postlude to the cycle).
First performance by Ayse Gӧknur Shanal, Patrick Keith — 9 Apr 15. Paddington Uniting Church, Sydney
Includes postlude 'The Husband' (for tenor voice) which is also available separately.
The composer notes: The style is by turns dramatic and lyrical. It is also essentially melody driven. The work is sung-through for the entire 16 minutes, but each poem sits individually from the others connected by short codas and/or introductions from the piano.
Typeset edition.
ISMN: 979-0-720162-12-6
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