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Young tree green : a song of the republic : concerto for double bass & orchestra
by Colin Bright (1988, this version: 1992)
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Performance by Sydney Symphony, Kees Boersma, Elgar Howarth from the CD Australian concertos 2. |
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Young tree green (A song of the republic) : concerto for double bass & orchestra / by Colin Bright.
Library shelf no. Q 784.275186/BRI 1 [Available for loan]
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Work Details
Year: 1988, this version: 1992
Instrumentation: 4 flutes, 4 oboes, 4 clarinets (doubling bass clarinet and clarinet in E flat), 4 bassoons (doubling contrabassoon), 6 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (3 players), harp, solo double bass, strings.
Duration: 20 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Dedication note: "For a republic & a treaty"
Commission note: Commissioned by Australian Broadcasting Corporation with funds provided by Australia Council. Performing Arts Board.
First performance: by Sydney Symphony, Kees Boersma, Elgar Howarth — 12 May 93. Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
Analysis
Article: Aboriginal Influences in a Hymn for the Republic
by Judy Robinson — © John Fairfax Holdings
Source: Source: Sydney Morning Herald, 12 May 1993, pp.23
Book: Sydney Symphony Orchestra education programme [1993] : meet the music 2, resource kit.
Subjects
- Has as subject/About: Australian Identity
- In the form/style of: Concertos
Performances of this work
7 Nov 2020: at Bang on a Can: First Fridays with Robert Black (Live streaming event (online only)). Featuring Bang on a Can.
12 May 93: Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House. Featuring Sydney Symphony, Kees Boersma, Elgar Howarth.
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