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Performance by Carl Hammond, Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra from the CD Selected compositions 1972-1990 |
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Score
The sands o' Dee : a symphonic sketch for light orchestra / by Frederick Hill.
Library shelf no. Q 784.2/HIL 2 [Available for loan]
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Work Details
Year: 1987
Instrumentation: 2 Flutes, 2 oboes, 3 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F, 2 trumpets in B flat, 2 trombones (tenor and bass), timpani (at least 3), percussion (1 player), strings.
Duration: 8 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Some divisi in upper strings.
Dedication note: Dedicated to Judith Harpur (partner d.1987)
Commission note: Commissioned by Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra.
First performance: by Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Hammond — 4 Nov 90. Ravenswood Girls High School, Wahroonga, NSW
The form of the work, I think, recalls Alban Berg's Violin Concerto, particularly the climactic "death-blow" and final elegy.
Performances of this work
1997: featuring North Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Edie Rens.
4 Nov 90: Ravenswood School, Sydney. Featuring Carl Hammond, Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra.
4 Nov 90: Ravenswood Girls High School, Wahroonga, NSW. Featuring Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Hammond.
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