Work
First Victory : Australia's First Naval Victory, for wind orchestra with narration
by Martyn Hancock (2018)
Audio Sample
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Performance by Royal Australian Navy Band from the CD Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 109. |
Non-Commercial
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CD
Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 109.
Library shelf no. CD 3068 [Available for loan]
Score
First Victory : Australia's First Naval Victory, for wind orchestra with narration / Martyn Hancock.
Library shelf no. 784.8/HAN 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
First Victory is a descriptive work with narration that tells the story of Australia's first naval victory when HMAS Sydney (I) engaged the German light cruiser SMS Emden at the Cocos Islands in November 1914.
Work Details
Year: 2018
Instrumentation: Narrator, 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, 3 clarinet in B flat, bass clarinet, 2 alto saxophones, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets in B flat, 2 trombones, bass trombone, euphonium, 2 tubas, string bass, timpani, percussion (3 players), piano.
Duration: 12 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy Band for the Centenary of Armistice 1918-2018
First performance: by Royal Australian Navy Band, Mike Carlton — 11 Nov 18. City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc associated with this work:
Nautical, War, Battle
Subjects
- Has as subject/About: Commemoration of war
Performances of this work
11 Nov 18: City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney. Featuring Royal Australian Navy Band, Mike Carlton.
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