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Between worlds : music for saxophone & strings / Nick Russoniello and the Acacia Quartet.
Version: This product features the Quintets: Saxophone, 2 violins, viola, cello version of this work
Library shelf no. CD 2639 [Available for loan]
Score & Part [ePDF]
Butterflying : for viola and piano [eScore] / Elena Kats-Chernin.
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Work Overview
Originally a song for children about flying in one's dreams, this lyrical piece tries never to touch the ground. The work was used in the 2003 Rugby World Cup opening ceremony in a version for full orchestra. The origianl text by Christopher Latham refers to 'a fanciful and exhilarating flight'.
Work Details
Year: 2003, this version: 2020
Instrumentation: Viola, piano.
Analysis
Kit: Inventing Elena : the music of Elena Kats-Chernin / music resource kit by Mark Grandison
Performances of this work
17 Mar 2024: at Lisa Moore (Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room). Featuring Lisa Moore.
8 Jul 2023: at Sydney International Piano Competition - Preliminary Round 2 Session 2 (Verbrugghen Hall).
7 May 2023: at Kismet: Vignettes for Violin and Piano (Blue Mountains Theatre). Featuring Victoria Jacono-Gilmovich, Vov Dylan.
13 Jul 2022: at Kismet: Vignettes For Violin and Piano (Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room). Featuring Victoria Jacono-Gilmovich, Vov Dylan.
24 Apr 2021: at Butterflying (St Mary's Kangaroo Point (Brisbane)). Featuring Francis Atkins, Julia Hill.
7 Apr 2021: at Composed by Her (Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon). Featuring Gintaute Gataveckaite.
2 Aug 2020: at Tamara-Anna Cislowska & Elena Kats-Chernin (Live streaming event (online only)). Featuring Tamara Anna Cislowska, Elena Kats-Chernin.
31 Mar 2019: at Streeton Trio (The Independent Theatre). Featuring Streeton Trio.
14 Jun 2018: at Sydney Children's Choir: Eternal Voices (City Recital Hall). Featuring Sydney Children's Choir, Sally Whitwell, Lyn Williams.
26 Aug 2017: at Chamber Music Gala (Flame Hill Vineyard).
1 Jul 2017: at Bilby's Bluegum Melodies (Riverside Theatres, Parramatta). Featuring Ensemble Offspring.
30 Jun 2017: at Bilby's Bluegum Melodies (Riverside Theatres, Parramatta). Featuring Ensemble Offspring.
29 Jun 2017: at Bilby's Bluegum Melodies (Riverside Theatres, Parramatta). Featuring Ensemble Offspring.
15 May 2016: at ACACIA QUARTET present Blue Silence - string miniatures by Elena Kats-Chernin (Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room). Featuring Acacia Quartet.
6 Dec 2015: at Hansel and Gretel (Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room). Featuring John Martin, Victoria Jacono-Gilmovich.
31 Aug 2014: at Between Worlds (Mosman Art Gallery and Community Centre). Featuring Acacia Quartet.
28 Aug 2014: at Between Worlds (Australian Hall). Featuring Acacia Quartet.
2 Aug 2014: at The Gypsy, The Ghost & Other Tales (Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon). Featuring Streeton Trio.
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Piano Duet (4 hands) verion
Posted by Lester Cheung [] on 26 February, 2024
Hi there, I was trying to buy Elena Kats-Chernin's "Butterflying" for Piano Duet (4 hands) for my VCE student. I can't seen to find the link to purchase that particular item, could you please guide me to the correct link please?