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Performance by The Australian Voices from the CD Selected works by AMC represented artists, vol. 34. |
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CD
Selected works by AMC represented artists, vol. 34.
Library shelf no. CD 2472 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
This work takes one second of speech (from Kevin Rudd's historic apology speech to the Stolen Generations) and stretches it out to a five-minute aural landscape. The time is then compressed back to its original length, reconstituting the original speech.
Work Details
Year: 2012
Instrumentation: Any voices or instruments (typically at least 5 musicians would be required to realise the piece effectively)
Duration: 8 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — The difficulty lies in being able to mimic sounds accurately in detail
Commission note: Commissioned by The Australian Voices.
First performance: by The Australian Voices — 1 Apr 12. Griffith University, Brisbane
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc associated with this work:
Alvin Lucier: I am sitting in a room, Leif Inge: 9 Beet Stretch, Steve Reich: Slow Motion Sound, Peter Ablinger: Talking Piano
Finalist in 2013 APRA/AMC Art Music Awards
Awards & Prizes
| Year | Award | Placing | Awarded for/to |
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| 2013 | Art Music Awards: Work of the Year: Vocal/Choral | Finalist | Robert Davidson |
Videos
We apologise, by Robert Davidson |
Performances of this work
7 May 2017: at CIMF 2017: The Art of Speech (National Gallery of Australia). Featuring Topology.
28 Oct 2016: at The Singing Politician (Cairns Choral Society Hall). Featuring The Australian Voices, Gordon Hamilton.
27 Oct 2016: at The Singing Politician (Tully State High School Multipurpose Hall). Featuring Gordon Hamilton, The Australian Voices.
21 Oct 2016: at The Singing Politician (St Mary's Catholic College Hall (Kingaroy)). Featuring Gordon Hamilton, The Australian Voices.
20 Oct 2016: at The Singing Politician (The J (Noosa)). Featuring The Australian Voices, Gordon Hamilton.
11 May 12: Crossbows Festival, Qld Conservatorium, Brisbane. Featuring The Australian Voices.
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