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Performance by Saarländisches Jugendzupforchester, Stefan Jenzer from the CD Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 103. |
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Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 103.
Library shelf no. CD 3019 [Available for loan]
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Score & Part
Daintree : für Zupforchester / Richard Charlton.
Library shelf no. 785.5819/CHA 4 [Not for loan]
Work Overview
The Daintree River descends on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range within the Daintree National Park in Far North Queensland.
It flows in a highly meandering course through the rainforest before flowing through the Cairns Marine Park, through thick mangrove swamps and then emptying into the Coral Sea.
This area is home to some of the most unique wildlife in the world such as the eastern water dragon, the cassowary, green tree frogs, echidnas, platypus, crocodiles and a myriad goannas, monitor lizards and geckos. The rainforest is home to ancient rare plant species such as cycads that were alive when dinosaurs roamed Gondwanna.
This piece celebrates this amazing area and pays homage to the great Rainbow Serpent of Aboriginal mythology that created it.
Work Details
Year: 2016
Instrumentation: Mandolin ensemble (mandolins 1 & 2, mandolas, guitars, double bass), percussion (1 player).
Duration: 7 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: I. The Serpent and the Rainforest -- II. Nocturnes in Leafy Green -- III. Dragons and Green Tree Frogs.
Commission note: Commissioned for the BDZ Eurofestival of Zupfmusik 2018 in association with Trekel Musikverlag
First performance: by Saarländisches Jugendzupforchester, Stefan Jenzer — 10 May 18.
Subjects
- Has as subject/About: Landscape and Nature
- Inspired by: Queensland
- In the form/style of: Suites
Performances of this work
12 Dec 21: Bürgerhaus Rodgau, Dudenhofen, Germany
15 Feb 20: Dorfkirche Hiesfeld. Dinslaken, Germany
23 Nov 19: Stadthalle Mülheim - Am Schloß Broich 2-4, 45479 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany. Featuring Mülheimer Zupforchester, Dominik Hackner, Karsten Richter.
13 Jan 19: FAME (Federation of Australasian Mandolin Ensembles) Mandolin Festival, Albert Hall, Yarralumla ACT
25 Nov 18: Bildungszentrum Kirkel, Am Tannenwald 1, 66459 Kirkel, Germany. Featuring Stefan Jenzer, Saarland Youth Plucked and Guitar Orchestra.
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