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One hour to madness and joy / Sydney Guitar Trio.
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Work Overview
An entertainment for guitar trio and speaker based on episodes from Dante's The Divine Comedy.
Work Details
Year: 1999
Instrumentation: Guitar trio, speaker.Spoken dialogue can be performed by 3rd guitar or delivered by another person altogether, such as an actor.May also be performed without the commentary.
Duration: 20 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Extended techniques (use of teaspoon) vocal effects - one guitar can be the reciter
Contents note: Introduction -- Charon, the ferryman of Acheron -- Phlegethon, the fiery river -- The descent to the Frozen Lake -- The Gate and the island mountain -- Introduction to the ascent and the Song of the spheres.
Written for: Sydney Guitar Trio
First performance: by Sydney Guitar Trio — Jul 99. Northern Territory University Theatre, Darwin
Analysis
Program note: Richard Charlton's "The Divine Guitar"
program note by the composer
Subjects
- Inspired by: Literature & Poetry
Performances of this work
Jul 99: Northern Territory University Theatre, Darwin. Featuring Sydney Guitar Trio.
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