Audio Sample
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Performance by West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel from the CD Orchestral pieces |
Score
Two memorials (for Anton Webern and John Lennon) / James Ledger.
Library shelf no. Q 784.2/LED 6 [Available for loan]
Work Details
Year: 2011
Instrumentation: 2 flutes (2nd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd doubling cor anglais), 2 clarinets in B flat (2nd doubling bass clarinet and harmonica (D)), 2 bassoons (2nd doubling contrabassoon), 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, percussion (3 players), harp, celesta doubling MIDI keyboard and harpsichord, strings.
Duration: 20 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: I. For Anton Webern (shot to death 15.ix.1945) -- II. For John Lennon (shot to death 08.xii.1980).
Commission note: Commissioned by West Australian Symphony Orchestra for performance by West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel.
First performance: by West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel at Mozart & Ledger (Perth Concert Hall) on 25 Nov 2011
Winner of : Western Australian State Awards Category: Orchestral Work of the Year, APRA/AMC Art Music Awards, 2012
Awards & Prizes
Year | Award | Placing | Awarded for/to |
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2012 | Art Music Awards: Performance of the Year | Winner | West Australian Symphony Orchestra |
Analysis
Resonate article: Featured video April 2012 - James Ledger (WASO) by Australian Music Centre
Resonate article: 2012 Art Music Awards - comments by judging panels by Australian Music Centre
Videos
Meet the artist - James LedgerThis interview took place following the World Premiere of Two Memorials on Friday 25 November 2011 at the Perth Concert Hall. The premiere was performed by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and conducted by WASO's Principal Conductor Paul Daniel. |
Performances of this work
21 Aug 2019: at Schubert, Liszt & Ledger: Simone Young's Visions of Vienna (Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall). Featuring Simone Young, Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
9 Mar 2016: at Toronto Symphony: Dean & Ledger (Roy Thomson Hall (Toronto, Canada)). Featuring Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Peter Oundjian.
20 Nov 2014: at Brett Dean in Residence (Royal College of Music, London).
16 Apr 2014: at A Pastoral Symphony (Grainger Studio). Featuring Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Jessica Cottis.
15 Aug 2012: at Horizons (Astor Theatre). Featuring Paul Daniel, West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
26 Nov 2011: at Mozart & Ledger (Perth Concert Hall). Featuring Paul Daniel, West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
25 Nov 2011: at Mozart & Ledger (Perth Concert Hall). Featuring Paul Daniel, West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
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