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Performance by Matthew Withers from the CD Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 101. |
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CD
Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 101.
Library shelf no. CD 2975 [Available for loan]
Score
à l'aube : Dawn, for guitar / Kirsten Milenko.
Library shelf no. 787.87/MIL 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
An analysis of light movement - à l'aube demonstrates an understanding of nature and time relations to consider the coming to life of the Australian wilderness at dawn. First performed by Matt Withers for his Australian Music Composition Competition at the Canberra National Arboretum, the piece draws inspiration from Sue Needham's painting 'The Forest' while considering the relations of time learnt to time imposed by the human perception.
Work Details
Year: 2016
Instrumentation: Guitar.
Duration: 5 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Rhythmically challenging
Dedication note: Dedicated to Matthew Withers
First performance: by Matthew Withers — 13 Nov 16. National Arboretum, Canberra
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc associated with this work:
Nature, light, minimalism
The title à l’aube translates to at dawn and details the coming to life of the Australian wilderness at the first light of day.
This work was awarded: 2nd Prize in the Matt Withers Australian Music Composition Competition
Subjects
- Has as subject/About: Landscape and Nature
- Inspired by: Visual arts works
- Influenced by: Minimalism
Performances of this work
13 Nov 16: National Arboretum, Canberra. Featuring Matthew Withers.
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