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Performance by Elena Kats-Chernin from the CD Slow food |
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Quintets: Saxophone, 2 violins, viola, cello | Not for loan | $24.00 | Add to cart | |
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Quintets: Saxophone, 2 violins, viola, cello | Available for loan | $20.05 | Add to cart | |
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Solo Piano | Not for loan | $47.23 | Add to cart | |
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Score & Part |
String Quartets | Not for loan | $60.91 | Add to cart | |
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Viola with piano | Available for loan | $26.86 | Add to cart | |
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Score & Part |
Four light pieces for violin : for violin and piano / Elena Kats-Chernin. |
Violin with piano | Available for loan | $40.14 | Add to cart |
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Between worlds : music for saxophone & strings / Nick Russoniello and the Acacia Quartet. |
Quintets: Saxophone, 2 violins, viola, cello | Available for loan | $POA | |
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CD |
Butterflying : piano music by Elena Kats-Chernin / Tamara-Anna Cislowska, Elena Kats-Chernin. |
Solo Piano | Not for loan | $POA | |
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Blue silence : complete works for string quartet / Elena Kats-Chernin ; Acacia Quartet. |
String Quartets | Not for loan | $POA | |
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CD |
Dreamings / Gondwana Voices ; Lyn Williams & Mark O'Leary, conductors. |
Treble Choir with piano | Available for loan | $POA | |
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CD |
Violin with piano | Available for loan | $POA | ||
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Score |
Butterflying : for children's choir and piano / music by Elena Kats-Chernin ; words by Chris Latham. |
Treble Choir with piano | Available for loan | $POA | |
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Solo Piano | Not for loan | Out of Print | ||
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Solo Piano | Available for loan | Out of Stock | ||
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Works by Elena Kats-Chernin, Annie Kwok, Christopher Willcock and Richard Mills. |
Solo Piano | Available for loan | Non-Commercial |
Work Overview
Originally a song for children about flying in one's dreams, this lyrical piece tries never to touch the ground. The work was used in the 2003 Rugby World Cup opening ceremony in a version for full orchestra. The origianl text by Christopher Latham refers to 'a fanciful and exhilarating flight'.
Work Details
Year: 2003
Duration: 4-5 min.
Analysis
Kit: Inventing Elena : the music of Elena Kats-Chernin / music resource kit by Mark Grandison
Performances of this work
7 Apr 2021: at Composed by Her (Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon). Featuring Gintaute Gataveckaite.
2 Aug 2020: at Tamara-Anna Cislowska & Elena Kats-Chernin (Live streaming event (online only)). Featuring Tamara Anna Cislowska, Elena Kats-Chernin.
31 Mar 2019: at Streeton Trio (The Independent Theatre). Featuring Streeton Trio.
14 Jun 2018: at Sydney Children's Choir: Eternal Voices (City Recital Hall). Featuring Sally Whitwell, Sydney Children's Choir, Lyn Williams.
26 Aug 2017: at Chamber Music Gala (Flame Hill Vineyard).
1 Jul 2017: at Bilby's Bluegum Melodies (Riverside Theatres, Parramatta). Featuring Ensemble Offspring.
30 Jun 2017: at Bilby's Bluegum Melodies (Riverside Theatres, Parramatta). Featuring Ensemble Offspring.
29 Jun 2017: at Bilby's Bluegum Melodies (Riverside Theatres, Parramatta). Featuring Ensemble Offspring.
15 May 2016: at ACACIA QUARTET present Blue Silence - string miniatures by Elena Kats-Chernin (Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room). Featuring Acacia Quartet.
6 Dec 2015: at Hansel and Gretel (Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room). Featuring Victoria Jacono-Gilmovich, John Martin.
31 Aug 2014: at Between Worlds (Mosman Art Gallery and Community Centre). Featuring Acacia Quartet.
28 Aug 2014: at Between Worlds (Australian Hall). Featuring Acacia Quartet.
2 Aug 2014: at The Gypsy, The Ghost & Other Tales (Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon). Featuring Streeton Trio.
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