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Elegy / Robert Davidson.
Work Overview
Elegy was commissioned and first performed in 2000 by the Australian Youth Orchestra as part of a suite, A Short Hour Unseen. It is an attractive and popular work that has been used in film and theatre, with soaring overlapping melodies and an obsessive, ruminating triadic figure creating a sense of sweet melancholy.
Work Details
Year: 2000
Instrumentation: String orchestra.
Duration: 4 min.
Difficulty: Medium — Suitable for AMEB grade 6 and above
Dedication note: Dedicated to my mother
Commission note: Commissioned by Australian Youth Orchestra.
From the film "The Burial".
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Film & TV Music
- Inspired by: Popular music
Performances of this work
14 Jun 2019: at 52 Strings (Empire Theatre (Toowoomba)). Featuring Camerata (Queensland's Chamber Orchestra).
2 Sep 2011: at Mystic Cathedral (St John's Cathedral, Brisbane). Featuring Camerata of St John's.
1 Sep 2011: at Mystic Cathedral (Empire Theatre (Toowoomba)). Featuring Camerata of St John's.
27 Jul 2011: at Snapshots (Biloela Civic Centre). Featuring Camerata of St John's.
26 Jul 2011: at Snapshots (Pilbeam Theatre). Featuring Camerata of St John's.
23 May 2010: at A Celebration of Centenaries (QPAC Concert Hall). Featuring UQ Symphony Orchestra, Warwick Potter, UQ String Orchestra, UQ Chorale, Robert Davidson.
18 Apr 2010: at Centenary Celebration Day concert (The Great Court, University of Queensland).
Apr 00: Pilgrim Uniting Church, Adelaide,. Featuring John Harding, Youth Music Australia Young Symphonists.
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