Work
Letter from the trenches : for mezzo-soprano, viola, percussion and piano
by Larry Sitsky (2015)
Audio Sample
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Performance by Halcyon, Jenny Duck-Chong, James Wannan, Kaylie Dunstan, Jo Allan from the CD War letters |
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CD
War letters : new music commemorating WWI / Halcyon.
Library shelf no. CD 2798 [Available for loan]
Score & Part
Letter from the trenches : for mezzo, viola, percussion and piano / music by Larry Sitsky.
Library shelf no. 783.67542/SIT 2 [Not for loan]
Work Details
Year: 2015
Instrumentation: Mezzo-soprano, viola, percussion, piano.
Duration: 10 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Dedication note: for Jenny Duck-Chong and the Halcyon Ensemble
Commission note: Commissioned by Halcyon.. Commissioned for Halcyon by the Australian Government special Gallipoli and ANZAC commemorative fund, 2015
First performance: by Halcyon at Halcyon: War Letters (Ku-Ring-Gai Town Hall) on 7 Nov 2015
Composer's note re the text: The text was assembled by me, after reading hundreds of letters, and then lifting sentences and phrases to suit my purposes and musical intentions. In a real sense, the words represent Everyman.
Subjects
- Has as subject/About: Commemoration of war
Performances of this work
10 Nov 2015: at War Letters - schools performance (Ku-Ring-Gai Town Hall). Featuring Halcyon.
7 Nov 2015: at Halcyon: War Letters (Ku-Ring-Gai Town Hall). Featuring Halcyon.
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