Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

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Work Overview

This work was commissioned for the activities commemorating the founding of the town of Richmond, Tasmania. The instrumentation reflects the historical and the modern, violin and voice combining with saxophone, drums, bass and keyboard.

The 3 movements describe the journey from the arrival of the first colonists and the expulsion of the mumarimina people from their land, through the toil and industry, persistence and ambition which saw Richmond become one of the most significant of Australia's early colonial settlements. The work ends with a celebration of the bounty we enjoy today and a message of hope for continued peace and prosperity.

Work Details

Year: 2023

Instrumentation: Piano (or keyboard), acoustic bass, drumkit, violin, soprano sax, alto sax, soprano voice.

Duration: 30 min.

Difficulty: Advanced — All instrumentalists need improvisational capacity. Some vocal parts contain difficult intervals. Changing metres in 2nd movement.

Contents note: 1. Remembering -- 2. Building -- 3. Prospering.

Commission note: Commissioned by Richmond Village Fair & Events Inc. and Clarence City Council.

First performance: by Louise Denson, Elly Hoyt, Spike Mason, Charlie McCarthy, Nunami Sculthorpe-Green, Tom Robb, Hamish Houston, Suzanne Turner, Andi Breen, Lachlan Johnson, Erin Sherlock, Joe Weller at Sounding the Bridge (Richmond Town Hall) on 9 Dec 2023