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Work Overview
Guwara means high wind, and the piece suggests early Spring in Australia when the winds are up. I am a descendant of those Aboriginal people placed in Australia's first mission - the Dharug of the Sydney region. It is a word from my Dharug language, and using it through the piece is participating in our language recovery. At times the work uses a melody thickening and reverb technique between Violins I and Violins II where one part imitates the other a half a beat later, a bit hard but a great effect when it works, and the kids got it in the first performance. The cellos and basses under them play in gusts and bursts.
Work Details
Year: 2022
Instrumentation: Strings.
Duration: 4 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — For tertiary students or professional players
Commission note: Commissioned by Melbourne String Ensemble.
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc in relation to this work:
Dag Wiren's Serenade for Strings.
Subjects
- Inspired by: Indigenous Australian Culture
- Inspired by: Australian Indigenous Languages
Performances of this work
15 Mar 2025: at Common Ground (Various venues). Featuring Steel City Strings.
Apr 22: Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC
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