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So dream thy sails : Concerto for solo violin, horns, harp and strings / Gordon Kerry.
Library shelf no. 784.3272/KER 1 [Available for loan]
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Work Overview
In honour of its dedicatee, a keen sailor, the piece attempts to capture the feeling of various moods of the sea, especially Port Phillip, from a gelt barcarolle, a faster central movement, and a slow finale opf wide vistas.
Work Details
Year: 2014
Instrumentation: Solo violin, 2 horns, harp, strings (5.5.3.3.1).
Duration: 20 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned for Australian Chamber Orchestra.. Commissioned by Andrew and Fiona Johnston to celebrate the ninetieth birthday of David Dawson Johnston
First performance: by Helena Rathbone, Australian Chamber Orchestra at Australian Chamber Orchestra: Kerry, Rodrigo, Beethoven (Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne) on 30 Oct 2016
Subjects
- Inspired by: Sea
Performances of this work
31 Oct 2016: at Australian Chamber Orchestra: Kerry, Rodrigo, Beethoven (Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne). Featuring Helena Rathbone, Australian Chamber Orchestra.
30 Oct 2016: at Australian Chamber Orchestra: Kerry, Rodrigo, Beethoven (Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne). Featuring Helena Rathbone, Australian Chamber Orchestra.
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