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Tales of Wind and Sail : for large guitar ensemble, choir & percussion
by Richard Charlton (2021)
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Tales of Wind and Sail : for large guitar ensemble, choir & percussion / Richard Charlton.
Library shelf no. 782.554/CHA 1 [Available for loan]
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Tales of Wind and Sail : for large guitar ensemble, choir & percussion, vocal score / Richard Charlton.
Library shelf no. 782.554/CHA 2 [Not for loan]
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Work Overview
As an early maritime nation, the Dutch have a strong link to the sea (and water in general).
This work harks back to the time of those great sailing ships that journeyed the world's oceans to bring back exotic spices to Europe. The first movement is titled - Tall Ships & uses a sea shanty of my own invention along with a Dutch medieval tune called Ik ging op enen morgen.
The 2nd movement is titled Sea-Fever, based on the John Masefield poem - this movement includes an SATB Choir.
The work is designed to either be performed as a whole with choir & percussion or just the 1st movement without choir. If performed with choir there are obbligato vocal parts for the 1st movement.
Work Details
Year: 2021
Instrumentation: SATB choir, large guitar ensemble (8ve guitar, guitar 1, guitar 2, guitar 3, guitar 4, bass), percussion.
Duration: 15 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: 1. Tall Ships (8'30") -- 2. Sea-Fever (7'15").
Dedication note: Dedicated to Peter Constant
Commission note: Commissioned by the Stichting Gitaarorkest Nederland for ‘Guitarrísimo’ on the occasion of Floriade 2022, Almere, The Netherlands.
First performance: by Sola Re Sonare, Guitarissimo, Peter Constant, Marieke Reehoorn at A round of the Baltic Sea (St Bavokerk Church (The Netherlands)) on 13 Nov 2022
Performances of this work
11 Oct 23: Conservatorium Theatre, Griffith University QLD
13 Nov 2022: at A round of the Baltic Sea (St Bavokerk Church (The Netherlands)). Featuring Sola Re Sonare, Guitarissimo, Peter Constant, Marieke Reehoorn.
17 Jul 22: Floriade - Main Stage, Almere, The Netherlands
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