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Performance by Simone Slattery, Anthony Albrecht from the CD Where song began |
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Where song began : a musical celebration of Australia's birds and how they shaped the world / Simone Slattery (violin and vocals), Anthony Albrecht (cello).
Library shelf no. CD 3097 [Not for loan]
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Work Overview
The music for 'bird, songs, seas' was initially a quasi overture for The Convict Monologues, imagining convicts arriving on Australia shores, with the sound of unfamiliar birds and the almost-memory of old folk tunes barely audible above the sound of waves.
This excerpt and arrangement of 'bird, songs, seas' was made for Anthony Albrecht and Simon Slattery when they were developing their musical project 'Where song began', inspired by ornithologist Tim Low's book of the same name. 'Where song began' is a musical celebration of Australia's birds and how they shaped the world.
Work Details
Year: 2017
Instrumentation: Violin, cello.
Duration: 2 min.
Difficulty: Medium — Confident secondary students could easily play the work
Dedication note: Dedicated to Anthony Albrecht and Simone Slattery
Written for: Anthony Albrecht, Simone Slattery
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc associated with this work:
Tim Low’s book 'Where song began', Folksong, Nature music, Australia, Birds, Bird song
Subjects
- Inspired by: Birdsong
Performances of this work
14 Aug 2023: at Where Song Began (Adamstown Uniting Church). Featuring Bowerbird Collective.
9 Oct 2022: at Evenings with Birdsong Concert 2 (Elder Hall). Featuring Bowerbird Collective.
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