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From the CD Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 148 |
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Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 148 : MIDI reference recordings.
Library shelf no. CD 3265 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
This work carries the tempo marking of "Fast, savage, grotesque" and was written to commerorate the brutal, forced labour construction of the Thai-Burma railway by the Japanese in World War 2. Many Australian and Commonwealth militairy died or suffered terribly in the building as did many members of the local population. My work is a setting of my own text and draws on the Dies Irae movements of Mozart and Verdi requiems.
Work Details
Year: 2022
Instrumentation: SATB choir, piccolo, flute, 2 oboes, clarinet in A, bass clarinet in B flat, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bassoon, contrabassoon, 4 french horns in F, trumpet in D, 2 trumpets in C, 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani (4 drums), percussion (4 players), 1: xylophone and triangle (large), 2: marimba player 1 and cow bell (large), 3: marimba player 2 and whip, 4: anvil or railway track, bass drum, snare drum, suspended cymbal (large), harp, strings.
Duration: 5 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned by the Flowers of Peace and the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc in relation to this work:
Dies Irae movements of Mozart and Verdi requiems
Performances of this work
29 Oct 22: Llewellyn Hall, Canberra. Featuring Brisbane Chamber Choir, Canberra Combined Choir, Canberra Symphony Orchestra, Australian Army Band, Chris Latham.
2022.
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