Event
Cooktown Cantata
- Date: Saturday, 12 June 2021, 7pm
- Venue: St Mary's Kangaroo Point (Brisbane) — 455 Main St, Kangaroo Point, QLD
- Tickets: Adult: $35 | Concession: $30 | Full-Time Student $20 | Child (with paying adult): Free — Tickets can be purchased online
Event Details
60-minute musical drama centering on the life of Cooktown resident, botanical artist and activist Vera Scarth-Johnson. Commissioned for the Cooktown Discovery Festival commemorating the landing of Captain Cook and crew with the Endeavour in FNQ.
Libretto/creative direction - Jan Black
Composition - Louise Denson and Derek Rosendale.
Supported by Cooktown Shire Council, Gambling Community Benefits Fund, RADF and private donations.
Performers: Margaret Shindler (soprano), Jeffrey Black (baritone), Derek Rosendale (singer/songwriter), Louise Denson (piano), Danielle Bentley (cello), Flora Wong (violin), Andrew Saragossi (winds), Diana Tolmie (winds), Sam Pankhurst (bass)
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (07) 3847 1717
Featured Australian Works
| Flower of Cooktown (vocal trios) by Janice Black and Louise Denson — World premiere | |
| In the name of science : baritone voice with chamber ensemble by Louise Denson and Janice Black — World premiere — performed by Jeffrey Black | |
| My River : soprano with ensemble by Louise Denson and Janice Black — World premiere — performed by Margaret Schindler | |
| Reflection (duos: soprano, baritone with chamber ensemble) by Louise Denson and Janice Black — World premiere — performed by Jeffrey Black and Margaret Schindler | |
| Still the Mystery Exists : soprano with ensemble by Louise Denson and Janice Black — World premiere — performed by Margaret Schindler | |
| Everything That's Free by Derek Rosendale |
Featured artists
- Music of Derek Rosendale
- Performer Margaret Schindler
- Performer Jeffrey Black
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