Work
Sextet : 'Old kings in exile' : for flute, clarinet, percussion, violin, violoncello and piano
by Brett Dean (2010)
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Performance by Australia Ensemble from the CD Works by Matthew Hindson, Richard Meale, Elena Kats-Chernin, Calvin Bowman, Sally Whitwell, Brett Dean. |
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Making signs / Syzygy Ensemble.
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Work Details
Year: 2010
Instrumentation: Flute (doubling alto flute and piccolo), clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), violin, cello, piano, percussion.
Duration: 20 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: I. Prelude -- II. Double trio -- III. Postlude.
Dedication note: 'For my parents, Barry and Joy'
Commission note: Commissioned by Eighth Blackbird (Musical group), Australia Ensemble, Nash Ensemble with funds provided by Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, Derek Wood, Barbara Wood.
First performance: by Nash Ensemble at Nash Ensemble (Drapers' Hall) on 4 Jul 2011
Awarded 'Work of the Year: Instrumental' at the 2012 APRA/AMC Art Music Awards.
Awards & Prizes
| Year | Award | Placing | Awarded for/to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Art Music Awards: Work of the Year: Instrumental | Winner | Brett Dean |
Analysis
Resonate article: 2012 Art Music Awards - comments by judging panels by Australian Music Centre
Performances of this work
28 Jul 2019: at Old Kings in Exile (Dunwich Public Hall (North Stradbroke Island)). Featuring Vanessa Tomlinson, Patrick Nolan, Louise King, Zoe Black, Irit Silver, Sonya Lifschitz.
11 Aug 18: featuring Claire Edwardes, Australia Ensemble.
17 Mar 18: Sir John Clancy Auditorium, NSW
17 Mar 2018: at Australia Ensemble: Out of the Depths (Sir John Clancy Auditorium). Featuring Claire Edwardes, Australia Ensemble.
29 Apr 2016: at Kupka's Piano (State Library of Queensland). Featuring Kupka's Piano.
18 Feb 2015: at Syzygy @ Brunswick Festival (Brunswick Uniting Church). Featuring Syzygy Ensemble.
16 Jul 2014: at Syzygy Ensemble (Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon). Featuring Syzygy Ensemble.
23 May 2014: at Kupka's piano (The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts). Featuring Kupka's Piano.
23 Jul 2013: at Old Kings in Exile (Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon). Featuring Soundstream Collective.
19 Jul 2013: at Old Kings in Exile (Elder Hall). Featuring Soundstream Collective.
13 Aug 2011: at Australia Ensemble @ UNSW (Sir John Clancy Auditorium). Featuring Australia Ensemble.
4 Jul 2011: at Nash Ensemble (Drapers' Hall). Featuring Nash Ensemble.
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