Score
Barleycorn : for folksinger, wind quartet and piano / Andrew Ford.
Library shelf no. Q 783.254/FOR 1 [Available for loan]
Work Details
Year: 2006
Instrumentation: Singer, oboe (doubling cor anglais), clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), bassoon, horn in F, piano.
Duration: 30 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Professional.
Contents note: Good ale (English) -- When Jones's ale was new (Australian) -- The drinking boy (Finnish) -- The song of the Alpini (Italian) -- Carrickfergus (Irish) -- John Barleycorn (English).
Dedication note: In the memory of Bob Cooper
Written for: Southern Cross Soloists, Dave De Hugard, Warren Fahey
Commission note: Written while the composer was the recipient of a fellowship from the Music Fund of the Australi Council.
Written for the Southern Cross Soloists to play with folksingers Warren Fahey and Dave de Hugard.
Subjects
- Influenced by: Australian folk music
- Influenced by: Irish folk music
- Influenced by: Folk music
- Influenced by: English folk music
Performances of this work
15 Jul 06: Bridgeman Downs Park, Brisbane. Featuring Southern Cross Soloists, Dave De Hugard, Warren Fahey.
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