Composers and Authors
Orange Tree, The (Neilson)
By Horace Keats
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$15.00
Soprano and piano, c.5'05
- Grade: Lic.Dip.
- Genre: Neo Classical
- Date: 1938
- Tempo: Marked Andante this musical interpretation of a mystical poem presents art song in its purest form.
Words by John Shaw Neilson.
Recorded by Jane Parkin and Clemens Leske on A Poet's Composer (Wirr 040) - sample here - and Wendy Dixon and David Miller on Echo (ABC Classics) both CDs available online
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ISMN M720007632
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Over the Dreaming Sea (concert band)
By Horace Keats arr. Steven Stanke
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$170.00
Four works for TTBB voices and concert band.
- 1. The Roads Beside the Sea (Herbert Brandon)
- 2. She Walks in Beauty (Lord Byron)
- 3. Drakes Call (Herbert Brandon)
- 4. Over the Quiet Waters (Herbert Brandon)
Original songs by Horace Keats, arr. by Steven Stanke
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Over the Quiet Waters was performed by the Royal Australian Navy Band at the Dawn Service in Gallipoli in 2016, conducted by Lieutenant Commander Steven Stanke.
ISMN 9790673141834
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Over the Quiet Waters (arr. flute)
By Brennan Keats
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$35.00
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Flute and Piano
Arranged for Flute and Piano: 2006 by Brennan Keats
An album of seven flute and piano works.
Original music composed by Horace Keats for voice and piano.
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- Duration: c. 2'22
- Genre: Neo Classical 20th C.
- Grade: 6th
- Tempo: Lento espressivo, Dotted Crochet equals 42. The song (that bears the same name,) from which this work has been derived, was one of remembrance upon the death of Horace Keats’ first born son killed in HMAS Canberra (1) in the Battle of Savo Island, during WWII. Accordingly it provides an opportunity to play with a strong use of legato, to convey nostalgia and longing.
- Duration: c.1'49
- Genre: Neo Romantic 21st C.
- Grade: 8th
- Tempo: Andante, Crochet equals 98. The work uses whole tone with occasional jazz overtones and the sense of mystery is ever present as the title implies.
- Duration: c. 3'05
- Genre: Neo Classical 21st C.
- Grade: 6th
- Tempo: Moderato, Crochet equals 84. The work requires a calm approach with a sense of stillness as suggested by the name. This is broken at one stage but the calmness prevails.
- Duration: c.1’26
- Genre: Neo Romantic 21st C.
- Grade: 6th
- Tempo: Andante, Crochet equals 126. Requires attention to melody and deftness of presentation by both artists
- 5. Plucking the Rushes - audio
- 5. Plucking the Rushes - sheet music
- Duration: c.1'26
- Genre: Neo Romantic 21st C.
- Grade: 7th
- Tempo: Andante, Quaver equals 68. Based on a Chinese poem about two lovers passing the day away. Gentle rhythms and legato playing
- Duration: c. 0.52
- Genre: Neo Classical 21st C.
- Grade: 8th
- Tempo: Allegro, Crochet equals 100. A show off piece. An excellent encore piece. Here for a minute and gone in the next.
- Duration: c.1’59
- Genre: Neo Romantic 21st C.
- Grade: 6th
- Tempo: Languendo, Quaver equals 62. An opportunity for very expressive playing.
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| 1. Over the Quiet Waters | |
| 2. Mermaids | |
| 3. By the Lily-Pond | |
| 4. I Will Build My House in the Water | |
| 5. Plucking the Rushes | |
| 6. Sea Breeze | |
| 7 . Goldfish | |
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Also available online the CD From a Bridge of Dreams performed by Emma Knott, flute and David Miller, piano (Wirr005)
ISMN M720060866
Over the Quiet Waters (Brandon)
By Horace Keats
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$12.00
Soprano and piano c.2'50
- Grade: 8
- Genre: Neo classical
- Date: 1942
- Tempo: Marked Lento espressivo, this song is one of deep mourning for the loss of the composer's son during WWII. Appropriate for ANZAC, Remembrance Day Services and similar.
Words by Herbert J Brandon.
Recorded by Jane Parkin and Clemens Leske on A Poet's Composer (Wirr 040) (sample audio below*) and YouTube see:
https://youtu.be/XfB3dmQB08Y
- and Wendy Dixon and David Miller on Echo (ABC Classics)
. Both CDs available online.
See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFZcNPpMhmw
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ISMN M720007090
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Pantlers Son, The (McCrae)
By Horace Keats
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$15.00
Baritone and piano, c.3'50
- Grade: 8
- Genre: Neo classical
- Date: 1940
- Tempo: Marked Allegro, crochet equals c.100. A wild song of fantasy both in poetry and melody.
Words by Hugh McCrae
Recorded by Gavin Lockley and Clemens Leske on A Poet's Composer (Wirr 040) available online
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ISMN M720011232
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Peace Dwells in Blessing (Brennan)
By Horace Keats
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$15.00
Soprano and piano, c.2'30
- Grade: Lic.Dip.
- Genre: Neo classical
- Date : 1936
- Tempo: Marked Andante tranquillo. A poet who has because of profound disappointment entered; "A place folded within the hills" to find " silence and the eyes of sleep."
Recorded by Jane Parkin and Clemens Leske on A Poet's Composer (Wirr 040) available online
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ISMN M720007212
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piano and ... CD
By Various Composers
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$25.00
This instrumental recording features compositions by seven Australian Composers - Hugh Dixon, Horace Keats, Houston Dunleavy, John Spence, Michael H Dixon, Kevin Young, and Brennan Keats - performed by Andrew Evans (trumpet), Emma Knott and Karen Lonsdale (flute), Mark Walton (clarinet and saxophone), Luke Spicer (viola), Michael Hugh Dixon (horn), Regis Danillon and David Miller (piano).Print music for most of the works are available online.
Wirr 003
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1 Soulful Soliloquy No.2 (Kevin Young)
2 Soulful Soliloquy No.3 (Kevin Young)
3 Echo (Horace Keats arr Brennan Keats)
4 Romance (Hugh Dixon)
5 Jennifer's Song (Houston Dunleavy)
6 Ylang Ylang (John Spence)
7 Padama (Michael H Dixon)
8 Fireball (Houston Dunleavy)
9 Inner Life (Michael H Dixon)
10 Early Autumn (Horce Keats)
Slightly Latin (Kevin Young) (11-14)
11 Rhumba for Ruth
12 Bill's Bossa
13 Christopher's Calypso
14 Meg's Meringue
Plucking the Rushes (4th C Chinese)
By Horace Keats
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$12.00
Soprano and piano c.2'20
- Grade: 7 (TCL) and Grade 6 (AMEB)
- Genre: Neo classical
- Date: c.1936
- Tempo: Andante, two lovers lose the day whilst plucking rushes.
Words Anonymous 4th Century Chinese poem
Included in the Trinity College London Singing Syllabus
Recorded by Jane Parkin and Clemens Leske on A Poet's Composer (Wirr 040) and by Wendy Dixon and David Miller on Echo (ABC Classics) and Songs from Australia, all CDs available online
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ISMN M720007748
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Poems from "Sung to Shahryar"
By Horace Keats
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$15.00
Soprano and oboe or violin, c.5'00
- Grade: 7
- Genre: Neo classical
- Date c.1934
- Tempo: From the "Arabian Nights" also known as "The Book of a Thousand Nights and a Night".
(i) Hammam of Delicious Bathing
(ii) Dates
(iia) Dates
(iii) Haroun's Favourite Song
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ISMN M720007885
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Poet's Composer, A
By Brennan Keats
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$45.00
The biography of Horace Keats 1895-1945 and the connection with some of his associate artists, such as, Peter Dawson, Barbara Russell and the poets, Kenneth Mackenzie, Hugh McCrae, Christopher Brennan and many others.
The book is illustrated with drawings by Hugh McCrae and includes many photographs of personalities of the period.
Includes double disc of songs by Horace Keats performed by: Jane Parkin (soprano), Gaven Lockley (baritone), Alexa Still (flute), Clemens Leske (piano).
http://youtu.be/LcuGKG4WdgE
ISBN: 978 1 8768292023
$35.00 for instant download book only (275 pages)
$1.00 - Supplement to A Poet's Composer (includes letters and additional personal information).
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Poet's Composer, A - CD
By Horace Keats
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$30.00
Songs by Horace Keats performed by Jane Parkin soprano, Gavin Lockley baritone and Clemens Leske piano, with Alexa Still flute and Sharon Olde soprano.This double disc of 48 songs is a representation of the composer's output during his lifetime including the setting of poems of many of Australia's finest poets.
(Jane Parkin sings courtesy of Opera Australia)
Historical Notes:
By the early 1930s Horace Keats and his wife, Janet were working with ABC Perth and broadcasting on a regular basis. Janet had formed a penchant for settings of Chinese poetry and quickly exhausted the supply available but having found some poems she asked her husband to set them for her, thus commencing his career in composition. Examples of settings in this idiom are on DiscTwo tracks, 3, 5, and 18. Difficulty was experienced in obtaining copyright clearance for a great deal of Chinese poetry, so Keats turned to a young journalist the family had befriended, Kenneth Mackenzie, who said he would write poetry in the Chinese style. Examples are on Disc One track12, and Disc Two track 2. Keats moved back to the ABC in Sydney and Mackenzie followed soon after. It was through this poet that a meeting with Hugh McCrae transpired. A lasting friendship was also formed and many McCrae poems were set. See Disc One tracks 3, 7,10, 25 and Disc Two tracks 7, 8, 11and 17. Janet continued broadcasting and continued her quest for new poetry for songs, particularly of Australian origin. A chance came when she saw a book of Christopher Brennan poems at a friend's home and was enamoured with his words. For Horace Keats to set them permission was required from Brennan's Literary Executors and this was finally obtained with the bonus of an exclusive right to set the poems during the composer’s life time. Neither poet or composer ever met although the composer was aware of Brennan's presence on the streets of Darlinghurst - "his black cloak streaming behind, a gargantuan pipe and a rich baritone voice declaiming Greek poetry to an enthralled friend." Horace Keats remains the most published composer of his day and this was partly because of his settings of the English poet Herbert Brandon. See Disc One track 9 and Disc two, tracks, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23. It is because the composer was writing ahead of his time that his works continue to be broadcast, heard on the recital platform as well, having the highest representation in the Trinity/Guildhall Australian Singing Syllabus and this alone constitutes a worthwhile tribute to one who said, "a song is a two-way street being a representation of the work of the composer and the poet" and it was this attitude that won him the title of "A Poet's Composer."
Wirr 040
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Disc 1
1 The Orange Tree (Neilson)
2 Love's Secret (Blake)
3 The Trespass (MCrae)
4 Ego (Sterling-Levis)
5 In What Other Places do You Live? (Henderson)
6 The Garden of Death (Wilde)
7 Sun After Rain (McCrae)
8 The Song of the Little Poeple (McCrae)
9 Dreams at Eventide (Brandon)
10 Columbine (McCrae)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67GA2wMDH7g
11 She Walks in Beaty (Byron)
12 The Fishing Pools (Mackenzie)
13 The Point of Noon (Brennan)
14 Drowsy Chime (Brennan)
15 We Sat Entwined (Brennan)
16 White Wind (Brennan)
17 Peace Dwells in Blessing (Brennan)
18 How Old is my Heart (Brennan)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziVqafnRWvs
19 Spring Breezes (Brennan)
20 My Heart was Wandering in the Sands (Brennan)
21 Once I Could Sit by the Fire Hourlong (Brennan)
22 Of Old on Her Terrace at Evening (Brennan)
23 I am Shut Out of Mine Own Heart (Brennan)
24 Sea Wraith (Donnelley)
25 The Wild Man's Dear (McCrae)
Disc 2
1 Fear (Montaigne)
2 Mermaids (Mackenzie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSpTljDa7ao
3 I Will Buildid My House in the Water (C4thChinese/Waley)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcvX-NP7aU4
4 Galleons (Mackenzie)
5 The Fig Tree (Hodgson)
6 Heaven Haven (Hopkins)
7 The Pantler's Song (McCrae)
8 The Moon (McCrae)
9 Gonerill's Lullaby (Bottomley)
10 The Constant Lover (Suckling)
11 Versicle (McCrae)
12 Moonlit Apples (Drinkwater)
13 Echo (Rossetti)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxsnmEE0HI8
14 I Know a Road (Brandon)
15 Two Lovers (Brandon)
16 Thousands of Roadways (Brandon)
17 Twilight (McCrae)
18 Plucking the Rushes (C4thChinese/Waley)
19 Where the Pelican Builds Her Nest (Foott)
20 The Ballad of the Convict's Daughter (Sibley)
21 The Roads Beside the Sea (Brandon)
22 Over the Quiet Waters (Brandon)
23 Drake's Call (Brandon)
Point of Noon, The (Brennan)
By Horace Keats
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$15.00
Soprano and piano, c.3'19
- Grade: Lic.Dip.
- Genre: Neo classical
- Date: 1936
- Tempo: Andante. The poet explores "silence' and the suggestion of 'brooding' that frequently precedes Noon.
Words by Christopher Brennan.
Recorded by Jane Parkin and Clemens Leske on A Poet's Composer (Wirr 040) - sample here - and Wendy Dixon and David Miller on Echo both CDs available online
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ISMN M720007205
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