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Like Snowdrops You Will Shine : for string orchestra

by Katia Beaugeais (2018)

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Performance by ACO Collective from the CD Collective Wisdom

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Work Overview

Like Snowdrops You Will Shine for string orchestra features Australian nature sounds to create a soothing, peaceful and uplifting sound world.

This piece refers to the delicate white snowdrop flower that symbolises hope, optimism, courage and new beginnings for people who are facing a challenging situation.

Like Snowdrops You Will Shine was composed for the 2018 Hush Hospital Foundation CD and selected for the Australian Chamber Orchestra's 2019 worldwide playlist celebrating "Incredible Female Artists", ABC's "Best of Australian Classical Music", and re-released on ABC Classic's "2021 Women of Note" Vol. 3 album.

Like Snowdrops You Will Shine is the 2022 new theme tune for ABC's Classic Breakfast daily program and a Queensland Mental Health online course. It was recently performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

Opening with a delicate and playful 'snowdrop' pizzicato motif bouncing around the ensemble, shining melodic colours and thick, warm chordal harmonies create an uplifting and positive ambiance. Soothing seagull harmonic glissando sounds enhance a calm and meditative atmosphere.

Work Details

Year: 2018

Instrumentation: String orchestra.

Duration: 6 min.

Difficulty: Advanced

Commission note: Commissioned by HUSH Music Foundation.. Commissioned by The Hush Foundation for a premiere performance by the Australian Chamber Orchestra Collective and recorded for the Hush 2018 CD

First performance: by ACO Collective at Hush 2018 featuring ACO Collective (City Recital Hall) on 16 Sep 2018

The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc associated with this work:
Classical style featuring lyrical melodic harmonies and atmospheric string playing effects: delicate 'snowdrop' pizzicato effects and soothing seagull sounds.

Performances of this work

24 Mar 2024: at Beauty out of Darkness (Berry School of Arts). Featuring Steel City Strings.

23 Mar 2024: at Beauty out of Darkness (Wollongong Art Gallery). Featuring Steel City Strings.

17 Mar 2024: at Beauty out of Darkness (Shellharbour Civic Centre). Featuring Steel City Strings.

26 Nov 2022: at Beaugeais & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Birmingham Town Hall, UK). Featuring City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

7 Dec 21: Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Featuring Kansas City Chamber Orchestra.

23 Jun 2019: at Musica da Camera (Gunning Shire Hall). Featuring Musica da Camera, Leonard Weiss.

22 Jun 2019: at Musica da Camera (Holy Covenant Anglican Church). Featuring Leonard Weiss, Musica da Camera.

17 Sep 2018: at Hush 2018 featuring ACO Collective (Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall). Featuring ACO Collective.

16 Sep 2018: at Hush 2018 featuring ACO Collective (City Recital Hall). Featuring ACO Collective.

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