| Description |
56 pages : color illustrations, 1 map ; 23 x 30 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) |
| Contents |
Book chapters: I. Dreamtime -- II. The ships -- III. The Red Centre -- IV. Pie Jesu -- V. Immigration scherzo -- VI. My country Australia |
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CD Introduction (2:42) / Jon English (speaker), Gavin Lockley (piano) -- I. Dreamtime (11:46) / Matthew Doyle (didgeridoo), Harry Adkins (treble soprano), Janet Webb (flute), Shefali Pryor (Oboe) -- II. The ships (7:04) / Jon English (singer and speaker), The Sydney Tribe (Matthew Doyle, Glen Doyle, Clarence Slockee, Jacquelyn Davison) (singers) -- III. The Red Centre ((9:30) / Rick Miller, Brian Nixon (timpani), Sharolyn Kimmorley, piano -- IV. Pie Jesu (4:15) / Renae Martin (mezzo-soprano) -- V. Immigration scherzo (4:49) Heather Lee (singer), Kim Cunio (s'tar), Riley Lee (shakuhachi), Sarangan Sriranganathan (sitar), Tom (Anthony) Ferris (acoustic guitar), Fernando Arancibia (pan pipes) -- VI. My country Australia (8:20) / Damian Humbley (tenor), Matthew Doyle (didgeridoo), Leon Gaer (electric bass, fretless electric bass), Pete Skelton (drums) |
| Summary |
History of Australia told through a newly-composed symphony |
| Notes |
"Words from 'My Country' by Dorothea Mackellar (Movement VI) originally published as 'Core of My Heart'."--CD cover |
| Credits |
Symphony of Australia music and lyrics by Gavin Lockley ; Simon Best, project manager ; Raffaele Caputo, writer ; Sydney Symphony with Brett Weymark, conductor ; Kirsten Williams, concertmaster ; Philip Chu, cantillation, chorusmaster |
| Event |
CD recorded and mastered at Trackdown Scoring Stage, Sydney, 2007 |
| Subject |
Mackellar, Dorothea, 1885-1968 -- Musical settings
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Symphony of Australia -- History
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Symphonies -- Analysis, appreciation.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591 -- Songs and music.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001806
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| Genre/Form |
Musical settings.
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Songs.
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| Author |
Lockley, Gavin.
Symphony of Australia
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Sahara and Sahel Observatory.
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| ISBN |
9780980408003 hardback |
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