Score
Carmen Perpetuum : for solo oboe / Anne Cawrse.
Library shelf no. 788.52/CAW 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
'Carmen Perpetuum' is a 21st century companion work to Benjamin Britten's seminal 1956 work Six Metamorphoses after Ovid. Each movement is approximately 4 minutes duration, and may be performed individually or as a set.
1. Arachne: whose prodigious talent incensed Minerva and made transparent the true nature of the gods, resulting in her shame and transformation.
2. Actaeon: who, steered by a pitiless fate, angered the goddess Diana and must attempt to outrun his own misfortune.
3. Semele: whose foolish and naive desire to see and be seen by her immortal lover brings about her own destruction.
4. Callisto: who is deceived and defiled by Jove, shamed by Diana, and further punished and made mute by Juno, before finally finding solace in the stars.
5. Pygmalion: who refuses to succumb to the allure of any woman, until he is able to procure one of his own making.
6. Daphne: whose strength and beauty provoke unwanted desire in Apollo, forcing her to flee.
Work Details
Year: 2022
Instrumentation: Oboe.
Duration: 24 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: I. Arachne -- II. Actaeon -- III. Semele -- IV. Callisto -- V. Pygmalion -- VI. Daphne.
Dedication note: Dedicated to Celia Craig
Commission note: Commissioned by Celia Craig.
First performance: by Celia Craig — 19 Aug 23. St Peters Cathedral, Adelaide SA
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc in relation to this work:
Britten 'Six Metamorphoses after Ovid'
Performances of this work
19 Aug 23: St Peters Cathedral, Adelaide SA. Featuring Celia Craig.
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