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The Witching Hour : concerto for eight double basses and orchestra
by Elena Kats-Chernin (2016)
Audio Sample
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Performance by Australian World Orchestra, Alex Briger from the CD Witching Hour |
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Digital Audio Album
Women of Note : A Century of Australian Composers, Volume 3.
Score
The Witching Hour : concerto for eight double basses and orchestra / Elena Kats-Chernin.
Library shelf no. Q 784.24/KAT 1 [Available for loan]
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Work Details
Year: 2016
Instrumentation: Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, soprano saxophone, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion (3 players), harp, celesta, strings, 8 solo contrabassi.
Contents note: I. Spectres in the forest -- II. The wooden doll awakes -- III. Elegy -- IV. Vassilissa the beautiful.
Commission note: Commissioned by Australian World Orchestra with funds provided by Andrew Kaldor, Renata Kaldor.. Commissioned by the Australian World Orchestra in celebration of their fifth anniversary season
First performance: by Australian World Orchestra, Alex Briger at Australian World Orchestra: Kats-Chernin (Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall) on 28 Sep 2016
Awards & Prizes
Year | Award | Placing | Awarded for/to |
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2017 | Art Music Awards: Work of the Year: Orchestral | Finalist | Elena Kats-Chernin |
Analysis
Resonate article: 2017 Art Music Awards finalists: comments by judging panels by Australian Music Centre
Performances of this work
1 Oct 16: The Esplanade, Singapore. Featuring Australian World Orchestra, Alex Briger.
28 Sep 2016: at Australian World Orchestra: Kats-Chernin (Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall). Featuring Australian World Orchestra, Alex Briger.
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