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By Jeanell Carrigan

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Jeanell Carrigan (piano)

Alfred Hill, the Australian composer is reputed to have said “To me there are only two kinds of music - good or bad. All old music has at one time been modern and all modern music will one day become old so why worry? Time is a great critic that puts them in their place”. 
The piano compositions on this recording have been deliberately chosen because of their beauty, their inherent musicality, the craft and skill of the composers and their appeal to the listener. Not considered in their selection was any decision based on whether the style was the fashion at the time of their composition. All of the composers on this recording are Australian women who were born between 1862 and 1915.
To support this recording, Dr Jeanell Carrigan has researched and compiled three volumes of scores of these and additional piano works, most of which have not previously been published.  These volumes, together with individual CDs, are available online.

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1   A Water Colour (Katherine Parker)
2   The Watermill (Ester Kahn)
3   The Lake (Dulcie Holland)
4   Pastorale (Peggy Glanville Hicks)
5   Country Dance (Iris de Cairos Rego)
6   Prelude No. I (Florence Donaldson Ewart)
7   Prelude No. II (Florence Donaldson Ewart)
8   Prelude No. III (Florence Donaldson Ewart)
9   Prelude (Phyllis Batchelor)
10  Sarabande (Phyllis Batchelor)
11  Dithyramb - a ballet (Margaret Sutherland)
12  Ballerina (Miriam Hyde)
13  Arc-e Ciel (Katherine Parker)
14  The Ballerina (Marjorie Hesse)
15  Gavotte (Mona McBurney
16  Waltz in E (Iris de Cairos Rego)
17  Echo de Vienne (Esther Rofe)
18  Valse Gracieuse (Marjorie Hesse)
19  Marche Grotesque (Una Bourne)
20  Melody in Ab (Mary Bowden)
21  Miniature Variations on a Theme in A minor (Esther Rofe)
22  Ritsel (Meta Overman)
23  Will o'the Wisp (Mirrie Hill)
24  Prelude (Mirrie Hill)
25  Fun (Mirrie Hill)
26  Meditation (Nellie Cuddigan)
27  Nocturne for Piano (Dulcie Holland)
28 Nocturne (Katherine Parker)

Piano Music of Meta Overman, The - Volume I

By Meta Overman

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"The Sonatas" -  the first of four volumes of piano music by this composer.  Each volume includes a recording of the works.  The manuscripts have been researched, edited and performed by Jeanell Carrigan.

Sonata I (1939) in four movements; Sonatina (1940); Sonata II (1953) in three movements.

Suggested level of difficulty - Diploma

CD of 27 of The Piano Music of Meta Overman is available online.

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Sonata 1 (1939)
    Sonata II (1953)

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    Piano Music of Meta Overman, The - Volume II

    By Meta Overman

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    "Variations, Impressions and Dances" -  the second of four volumes of piano music by this composer.  Each volume includes a recording of the works.  The manuscripts have been researched, edited and performed by Jeanell Carrigan.

    Suggested level of difficulty:  
    Impressions and Dances - Diploma; Variations - 8th grade and above.

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    Three Impressions

    Three Dances (1955)

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    Piano Music of Meta Overman, The - Volume III

    By Meta Overman

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    "Transcriptions and works originally for Orchestra" -  the third of four volumes of piano music by this composer.  Each volume includes a recording of the works.  The manuscripts have been researched, edited and performed by Jeanell Carrigan.

    Dance of the Char-Woman (1943); (suggested level of difficulty - Diploma)
    Ritsel (Rattle) (1943); (suggested level of difficulty - Diploma)
    De Nar (The Jester) (1946); (suggested level of difficulty - Diploma)
    The Sea Idylls - Three "Luchtige" Dances (Light Hearted) (1946) in three movements; (suggested level of difficulty - 7th grade)
    Lullaby (1955); (suggested level of difficulty - 7th grade)
    Nature Suite "The Four Elements" (1955) in four movements. (suggested level of difficulty - 7th grade)

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    Three "Luchtige" (Light Hearted) Dances (1946)

    The Nature's Suite (1955)

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    Piano Music of Meta Overman, The - Volume IV

    By Meta Overman

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    "Educational pieces and works for children" -  the fourth of four volumes of piano music by this composer.  Each volume includes a recording of the works.  The manuscripts have been researched, edited and performed by Jeanell Carrigan.

    Philosophical Futilities (1957) of seven short pieces; (suggested level of difficulty - 5th - 6th grade)
    The Tristan Pictures (1986) in six pictorial compositions; (suggested level of difficulty - 1st grade)
    The Variations for Tristan  (1988); (suggested level of difficulty - 4th grade)
    Sonatina for Tristan (1989). (suggested level of difficulty - 4th grade)

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    Piano Music of Meta Overman, The CD

    By Jeanell Carrigan

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    Jeanell Carrigan (piano)

    Described as Koningin van de Klankkleur en Fantasie [Queen of tone colour and fantasy], Dutch born composer, Meta Overman (1907-1993) spent most of her adult life in Perth, Western Australia. Her musical output was extensive and captured here on this CD is much of her piano works.  The composer from an early age had the ability to transform pictures into sounds and this is evident in all her compositions.  Jeanell Carrigan spent many months researching her piano works which resulted in four volumes scripted from Overman's manuscripts, and each with their own CD recording, and this stand-alone disc.  The four volumes of scores are available online.
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    [1-4] Sonata 1 (1939)
    1  Allegro ma non troppo vivo
    2   Scherzando
    3  Andante con Variatone  
    4  Allegro
    5  Sonatina (1940)
    [6-8] Three Impressions (
    6  Schutterhof (Court of the Guard) (1941)
    7  De Koperen Ko (The Street Jester) (1941)
    8  Stad in Opbouw (The Reconstructed City) (1942)
    9  Variations on a Baltic Folksong  (1941) 
    10 Dance of the Char Woman (1943)
    11 Ritsel (Rattle) (1943)
    12 De Nar (The Jester) (1946)
    [13-15] Three "Luchtige" (Light Hearted) Dances (1946)
    13 Visschersmeisje (Fisher Girl)
    14 Matrozendans (Sailor's Dance)
    15 En Toen ... (And Then...)
    [16-18] Sonata II (1953)
    16 Allegro, poco maestosco
    17 Andante  
    18 Allegro giocoso
    19 Charivari Variations (1954)
    20 Lullaby (1955)
    [21-24] The Nature's Suite (1955)
    21 Earth - 22 Fire - 23 Water - 24 Air
    [25-27] Three Dances (1955)
    25 Allegro  - 26 Poco Lento 
    27 Vivo e Risoulto

     


    Piano Quintet

    By Raymond Hanson

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    Piano quintet in two movements for two violins, viola, cello and piano.
    Composed 1944

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    Prelude and Formula Series

    By Hooper Brewster-Jones

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    7 Piano solos.
    Composed c.1924.

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    Procrastination

    By Raymond Hanson

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    Piano solo.  
    Composition date unknown                                   

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    Psyche - Opera

    By Meta Overman

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    Opera in three acts, c.105'00
    Based on the novel of the same name by Louis Couperus.

    Characters:
    The King of the Kingdom of the Past and his three daughters: Psyche, Emeralda and Astra
    Prince Eros of the Kingdom of the Present
    The Chimera
    A Satyr
    A Hermit

    Synopsis:
    Act 1: In the Kingdom of the Past the King has three daughters. A prince (Eros) from the Kingdom of the Present arrives with the intention of finding taking a bride from one of the three daughters.

    The king presents each daughter to Eros in turn. Emeralda, is only interested in Eros’ potentiality to procure for her a coveted jewel and if he is successful agrees to marry him. The second daughter Astra, speaks only with her harp and Eros is daunted by her talent.

    The third daughter, Psyche, is the favourite of the King and very young but Eros falls in love and chooses to marry Psyche. A Chimera, who can see the future, appears and Psyche begs him to reveal what is beyond the horizon but he refuses to tell her. The King dies and Emeralda gleefully takes over the kingdom. Eros and Psyche marry and leave for the Kingdom of the Present.

    Act 2: All is well in the Kingdom of the Present. Psyche and Eros are in love and enjoy the benefits of living in peace and harmony. However without Eros knowing it, there is a lascivious Satyr lurking who desires Psyche. Although she tries desperately to keep him at bay the Satyr eventually manages to seduce Psyche. Eros returns and is dismayed to find the flowers and birds colourless and dying and no one able to tell him where Psyche has gone. He eventually realises what Psyche has done and completely in despair, dies. A hermit comes on stage and tells how he has always resisted the temptation that beckoned. When Psyche appears in a panther skin without her wings the hermit firstly chastises her for being a sinner but then relents and tells Psyche how she can redeem herself. She must go back to the castle of the Kingdom of the Past, to Emeralda and beg for mercy.

    Act 3: Emeralda and Astra sit in the castle. When Psyche appears Emeralda firstly assumes she must be a beggar bringing jewels to earn Emeralda’s favour. When she realises it is her sister Psyche she is overcome with rage. She sends Psyche off to the underworld to search for the jewel of mystery.

    Psyche wanders through the underworld and is first frightened by bats, spiders and sea monsters. A voice calls out Idleness! Idleness! and Psyche suddenly receives the courage she needs to go on. She is led back to the Kingdom of the Past and arrives there with the knowledge that the jewel that Emeralda seeks does not, and never has, existed.

    When Psyche brings this news to Emeralda she is so overcome with rage that she lashes out and strangles Psyche. The Chimera returns and brings back Psyche’s wings and binds them on again. He shows Psyche the light which will lead her to the Kingdom of the Future where the King and Eros await her arrival. All is forgiven and Psyche, the King and Eros are reunited.

    Emeralda continues to live in bitterness and hate, continuously seeking that which does not exist.

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    Parts:
    Orchestral: flute, oboe, bassoon, harp, piano, violin I, II, viola, cello, double bass
    Vocal: tenor, baritone mezzo-soprano

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    Purim

    By Linda Phillips

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    Trio for violin, cello and piano. 
    Composition date unknown

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    Purim Festival, The

    By Linda Phillips

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    Violin and piano, c.4'00.  Advanced grade (8th)

    “Purim is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, an official of the Achaemenid Empire who was planning to have all of Persia's Jewish subjects killed, as recounted in the Book of Esther. Haman was the royal vizier to Persian king Ahasuerus.” The festival is obviously of great significance and Phillips has written this one movement work for violin and piano and a trio for violin, cello and piano related to the same Jewish theme.

    Edited by Jeanell Carrigan

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