I am no longer the same person, composer, soprano as the one who entered into 2020 in good faith. Am I more? Am I less? Time will tell. For now I am content to emerge and see what path can be forged.
world premiere
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Australian MusicAustralian Series: StargazersCSO 2022PeopleProgram note
To The Waters Above (Jankowski)
I have attempted to depict this ‘perceptual widening’ musically: throughout the piece, more and more of the night sky is gradually revealed in the sonic fabric.
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Australian MusicAustralian Series: StargazersCSO 2022PeopleProgram note
In the beginning, fun (Sainsbury)
“We so often hear grand or serious music pertaining to the universe… But what if the beginnings of the universe were simply fun?”
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Australian MusicChamber Classics: French ConnectionsCSO 2022Program note
The Way Through (Greenbaum)
This is a journey piece. About travel. Maybe a long way or at night. Taken to an unfamiliar destination.
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Australian MusicCSO 2021CSO 2021 Digital SeriesProgram note
Navigating Phase (Dante Clavijo & Frank Millward)
The composers have produced a piece for large ensemble which explores the concepts of evolving or unfolding – sounds and visual images are developed through controlled randomness.
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“Music is an ‘essential service’ for our mind, heart and soul. As each note unfolds, the journey salves and challenges our thoughts and feelings. And when we reach the final cadence, we are completely transformed.”
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Australian MusicAustralian Series: Reclaiming the NightCSO 2021Program note
Dharawa Miriwa (Brenda Gifford)
“This piece uncovers the reverence for the natural beauty of the night sky and all it possesses.”
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“In 2022, we continue to develop and shape the rich canon of Australian music. We present no fewer than 20 Australian works across our season, including composers Richard Meale, Margaret Sutherland, Deborah Cheetham and Malcolm Williamson – and a bold new composition for the mainstage by Leah Curtis.” – Jessica Cottis, Chief Conductor and Artistic Director
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The mainstage is our epicentre, where a hundred voices move as one to delight, inspire, soothe and uplift. Join us with open hearts for the big human stories: revolution, loss, redemption and connection.
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CLASSIC AFTERNOON THE ELEMENTS Saturday 19 June 2021, 2pm, Llewellyn Hall, ANU Kirsten Williams Director, Violin Grace WILLIAMS…