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Murchitt : a daydream / Lawrence Whiffin ; text by William Henderson.
Library shelf no. CD 790 [Available for loan]
Score
Murchitt : a daydream / music: Lawrence Whiffin ; text: William Henderson.
Library shelf no. 782.554/WHI 4 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
Based on a prose poem by William Henderson, the text is deliberately silly with comic-surreal imaginings inspiring the music in unusual situations, humour having the dominant role.
Work Details
Year: 1997
Instrumentation: Speaker, soprano, tenor, SATB choir, flute/piccolo, clarinet B flat/E flat, bass clarinet, trumpet, percussion (1 player), piano, synthesizer, violin, cello.
Duration: 28 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: There are two large sections rather than two movements, each with varying tempos interpreting the moods of the text.
First performance: by Merlyn Quaife, Tyrone Landau, Astra Choir, John McCaughey — 1 Sep 98. The Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Melbourne
An experiment in post-surrealist humour.
Winner of Australian Music Centre Award for Best Composition, 1998.
Awards & Prizes
Year | Award | Placing | Awarded for/to |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Classical Music Awards - Best Composition by an Australian Composer | Winner | Lawrence Whiffin |
Performances of this work
1 Sep 98: The Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Melbourne. Featuring Merlyn Quaife, Tyrone Landau, Astra Choir, John McCaughey.
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