Work
Breathtaking : cantata for mezzo-soprano, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and piano
by Gordon Kerry (1999)
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Performance by Southern Cross Soloists from the CD Australia |
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Work Details
Year: 1999
Instrumentation: Mezzo-soprano, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, piano.
Duration: 14 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Professional.
Commission note: Commissioned by Southern Cross Soloists with funds provided by Australia Council. Music Board.
First performance: by Southern Cross Soloists — 9 May 99. Queensland Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane
Text from various sources, including The Bible, Hindu scriptures, Homeric hymn, and Shakespeare's 'A Winter's tale'.
Analysis
Book: Gordon Kerry : the influence of literature on the compositional process / by Nirmali Fenn.
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Cantatas
Performances of this work
9 May 99: Queensland Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane. Featuring Southern Cross Soloists.
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