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Happy occasion overture : piano duet / Miriam Hyde.
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Happy Occasion Overture : for solo piano / Miriam Hyde.
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Work Overview
Happy Occasion Overture was conceived in a spirit of
recreation and aims at giving all the players a "say", while
avoiding unnecessary complexities of technique and ensemble.
It is built on three subjects; the first a spirited call to
attention, the second a more expressive oboe phrase, and the
third a bolder, striding tune given principally to the strings,
in a more serious minor mood. This returns jubilantly, towards
the end, in the tonic major, and is rounded-off by a last
reference to the rhythmic beat of the opening theme, broadening
to the final cadence.
Work Details
Year: 1957, this version: 1964
Instrumentation: Piano.
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Overtures
Performances of this work
21 Sep 2019: at Strathfield Symphony Orchestra (Strathfield Town Hall). Featuring Strathfield Symphony Orchestra.
11 Sep 88: Perth. Featuring Stephen Dorman, Miriam Hyde.
28 Aug 88: Balmain Church, Sydney. Featuring Christine Edwards, Miriam Hyde.
9 Mar 57: Sydney Town Hall. Featuring Australian Youth Orchestra, John Bishop.
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