Score
Prophecy songs : for voice and ensemble / James Ledger.
Library shelf no. 783.2547/LED 1 [Available for loan]
Work Details
Year: 2008
Instrumentation: Oboe, clarinet in B flat, bassoon, horn in F, guitar (doubling banjo ad lib.), piano, voice (soprano or tenor).
Duration: 17 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Professional.
Contents note: 1. Fall of a wall: the Berlin Wall -- 2. An Antiquary on Blue poles -- 3. A burnt ship: the Kursk -- 4. A lame beggar walks on the moon -- 5. No man is an island.
Dedication note: In memory of Simon Nield 1962-2008
Commission note: Commissioned by Southern Cross Soloists for performance by Slava Grigoryan, Southern Cross Soloists.
First performance: by Southern Cross Soloists, Slava Grigoryan — 22 Oct 08. Conservatorium Theatre, Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, Brisbane
Text from various sources, including works by John Donne
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Song Cycles
Performances of this work
23 Jun 2011: at ANAM: Fourth Breath (Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)). Featuring Margaret Schindler, Musicians of the National Academy of Music.
22 Oct 08: Conservatorium Theatre, Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, Brisbane. Featuring Southern Cross Soloists, Slava Grigoryan.
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