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Quinkana Suite : [eScore] / Nick Russoniello.
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Work Overview
Quinkana, originally a one movement work, was composed during a four-week isolation period in Japan at the start of the 2020 Covid-19 outbreak. The work was to be premiered by the Aura Ensemble in Houston (U.S.A.) in April 2020 however, as with most public performances in 2020, the premiere was cancelled. With the extra time afforded me by the circumstances of the pandemic, I added two more movements to Quinkana to create a suite.
The work is inspired by the completely fascinating megafauna species that were native to the Australian continent until approximately 40 000 years ago. Enormous, ferocious, awe inspiring and terrifying; one cannot help but wonder what interactions these animals had with the original human inhabitants of this continent.
Work Details
Year: 2020
Instrumentation: Flute/piccolo, clarinet in B flat, baritone saxophone in E flat, percussion, piano, violin, cello.
Duration: 19 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: I. Quinkana -- II. Genyornis -- III. Diprotodon.
Commission note: Composed for Aura Ensemble (USA) recorded by Ensemble Offspring (Australia).Supported by Create NSW & the University of Sydney
Instrumentalists are required to hum/chant in each movement. Syllables and pitches are indicated. The performer may choose the most comfortable octave for their voice.
Videos
Quinkana Suite Movement I (Quinkana) |
Quinkana Suite Movement II (Genyornis) |
Quinkana Suite Movement III (Diprotodon) |
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Suites
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