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Performance by Sebastian Lang-Lessing, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Sue-Ellen Paulsen from the CD Testament |
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CD
Testament / Brett Dean ; Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Library shelf no. CD 2023 [Available for loan]
Score
Between moments : music for orchestra, in memory of Cameron Retchford / Brett Dean.
Library shelf no. 784.2/DEA 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
Cameron Retchford's sudden death in January 2003 was cause for much sadness throughout the Australian classical music community. I remember with great fondness playing alongside Cameron in both the Queensland Youth Orchestra and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, where he was principal cellist for many years. He was a dear friend, a wonderfully humorous person and an extremely fine cellist. This single movement work, Between Moments, with its prominent role for solo cello, is a simple memorial to Cameron. This is mostly quiet, reflective music motivated by a tragic occurrence, though I hope I may have been able to catch that eternally youthful and somewhat mischievous twinkle in his eye here and there.
Work Details
Year: 2003
Instrumentation: 2 flutes (2nd doubling piccolo), oboe, cor anglais, trumpet in C, 3 horns in F, 3 trombones, percussion (3 players), harp, piano, strings.
Duration: 6 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Composed as a memorial to Australian cellist Cameron Retchford.
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