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Performance by Margaret Blades, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Otto Tausk from the CD Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 48. |
Non-Commercial
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CD
Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 48.
Library shelf no. CD 2578 [Available for loan]
Score
Golden years : concerto for violin and orchestra / James Ledger.
Library shelf no. 784.272186/LED 1 [Available for loan]
Work Details
Year: 2013
Instrumentation: 2 flutes, (2nd doubling piccolo & alto flute), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb (2nd doubling bass clarinet in Bb), 2 bassoons (2nd doubling contrabassoon), 3 horns in F, 2 trumpets in C, trombone, tuba, percussion (3 players), piano (doubling celesta & accordion), violin soloist, strings (10.8.6.5.3).
Duration: 27 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned by Geoff Stearn for performance by West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
First performance: by Margaret Blades, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Otto Tausk at WASO: Ledger Violin Concerto (Perth Concert Hall) on 18 Oct 2013
Awards & Prizes
| Year | Award | Placing | Awarded for/to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Paul Lowin Orchestral Prize | Highly Commended | James Ledger |
| 2014 | Art Music Awards: Work of the Year: Orchestral | Winner | James Ledger |
Analysis
Resonate article: 2014 Art Music Awards - winners by Australian Music Centre
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Concertos
Performances of this work
5 Sep 2019: at Main Stage | Golden Years (Churchlands Concert Hall). Featuring Shaun-Lee Chen, UWA Symphony Orchestra.
19 Oct 2013: at WASO: Ledger Violin Concerto (Perth Concert Hall). Featuring West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Margaret Blades, Otto Tausk.
18 Oct 2013: at WASO: Ledger Violin Concerto (Perth Concert Hall). Featuring West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Otto Tausk, Margaret Blades.
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