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Greatest of the Three, The
By Vivien Arnold
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SATB, soloists, flute, guitar and piano
Words by the composer. Composed 2017
For discount on multiple copies for choir parts contact keats@wirripang.com.au
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ISMN 9790720172774
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Greedy Octopus, The
By Michael Atherton
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Voice and piano. Suitable for young voices, c.2'00Words by Stephanie Wade.
Composed 2012
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ISMN 9790720126883
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Green Man Dances, The
By Diana Blom
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Piano duet, c.2'30The Green Man's face is often found carved in wood or stone and is usually interpreted as symbolising rebirth because of the cycle of growth being reborn each spring. This work draws on the Celtic Green Man's surroundings through use of several harmonic and metric associations. Composed 2006
Recorded on New Music for Multiple Keyboards CD (Wirr 089) is available online
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ISMN 9790720078731
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Green Year, 1988
By Miriam Hyde
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Medium voice and piano, c.1'20Words by Miriam Hyde.
The song was awarded 1st prize in a national competition held in conjunction with the campaign "Target: 200 Million Trees by 1988".
Composed 1987
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ISMN 9790720126272
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Grey Butcher Bird
By Robert Burrell
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Xylophone and marimba. The xylophone performs exclusively melodic and harmonic material derived from transcriptions of the call of the Grey Butcher Bird, while the marimba is an accompaniment using the notes that are also derived from the bird cal.
Composed 2011
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ISMN 9790720140926
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Grey Foreshore
By Miriam Hyde
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Solo piano, c.3'30. AMEB Grade 7Composed 1959
Audio sample from CD The Ring of New Bells (Wirr 052) played by John Martin available online
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ISMN 9790720126807
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Grotesque - CD
By Meta Overman
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$25.00
An Operina and other chamber music by Meta Overman.
The Music of Meta Overman is innovative, individual, sometimes humorous, expressing amazing creativity and powered by strong visual imagery. The desire to express imagery in sound was obvious from an early age when the young Meta would place picture books on the piano and attempt to play what she could see. Her musical language transforms images into musical concepts and sounds and this intention is evident in all her compositions.
Grotesque is a tragic comedy with quite an absurd plot involving an old man – the character played by the clarinettist, a young girl, sung by the soprano and a ghost whose antics are created by the sounds of the piano. Its structure is theme and variations as in the original version for piano four hands and the plot is described by a narrator. It is a little questionable whether in a performance that is staged the narrator is really necessary. In fact there is no mention of a narrator on the original score though when recording the work a narrator could be deemed necessary to outline the antics of the characters who cannot be seen. In a staged version the characters create the images and the “narration” on the score can be viewed as merely stage directions. The dancer would therefore act out the antics of the ghost and the instrumentalists would become the characters described by the stage directions.
Goetz Richter AM narrator; Narelle Yeo soprano; Charlotte Fetherston viola; Susan Newsome clarinet; Tonya Lemoh piano; Jeanell Carrigan piano.
Scores are available online.
Wirr 098
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[1] Grotesque - An Operina in one act.
[2-4] Sonata for Viola and Piano
Maestoso non troppo lento
Monto tranquillo
Allegro assai
[5-6] Two Pieces for Two Pianos
De Kade (The Quay)
De Stenen Leeuw (The Stone Lion)
[7-11] Galgenlieder (Gallow Songs) - poetry by Christian Morgenstern
Das Gebet (The Prayer)
Der Schaukelstuhl (The Rocking Stool)
Der Tanz (The Dance)
Der Seufzer (The Sigh)
Galgenberg (Gallow Hill)
[12-14] Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Allegro con moto
Lento intensive
Theme and Variations - Allegro
[15-17] Island Songs - words by John Joseph Jones
Deep, Deep Blue Water
Farewell
Lullaby
[18] Berceuse for two pianos
[19] Pegasus' Dance for two pianos
Grotesque - Operina
By Meta Overman
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$70.00
A one act operina (very small opera) for soprano, clarinet (or flute), four hands piano and dancer.
The score also includes a CD of the chamber works and a DVD of the first performance held at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music on 2nd April 2019 (also linked here).
Grotesque is a tragic comedy with quite an absurd plot involving an old man – the character played by the clarinettist, a young girl, sung by the soprano and a ghost whose antics are created by the sounds of the piano. Its structure is theme and variations as in the original version for piano four hands and the plot is described by a narrator. It is a little questionable whether in a performance that is staged the narrator is really necessary. In fact there is no mention of a narrator on the original score though when recording the work a narrator could be deemed necessary to outline the antics of the characters who cannot be seen. In a staged version the characters create the images and the “narration” on the score can be viewed as merely stage directions. The dancer would therefore act out the antics of the ghost and the instrumentalists would become the characters described by the stage directions. Composed 1951 rev. 1961
Edited by Jeanell Carrigan
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[The performers were: Goetz Richter (narrator), Narelle Yeo (soprano), Katherine Howarth (clarinet), Jeanell Carrigan (piano), Tonya Lemoh (piano), Ines Paxton (girl, ghost), Andrew Knight (old man), Filmed by Connor Malanos.]
ISMN9790720214559
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Ground of Being, The
By Sylvia Rice
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$10.00
SATB choir and piano, c.3'00.
Words by the composer.
In silence and darkness, the soul is freed from the constraints of time and space, and is reborn to the fire of life in God, the “Ground of Being”, a concept formulated by the 13th century mystic, Meister Eckhardt. Discount for multiple copies contact keats@wirripang.com.au. Composed 2013
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ISMN 9790720151403
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Grounded
By Anne Cawrse
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For Guitar and 'Cello, c.6'00. Grade 7 (cello); grade 8 (guitar).
‘Grounded’ for Cello and Guitar is a celebration of rediscovering simplicity and home in the time of Covid. Infused with joy and a lightness of spirit, it celebrates the rediscovering of ourselves and the things we hold most precious.
Composed 2021
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ISMN9790720249889
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Guluu
By Keyna Wilkins
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Solo Violin and magpie backing track, c.3'00. Grade 7Guluu (or Australian Magpie in the First Nations Gamilaroi language from Northern NSW) is one of Australia's most well-known songbirds with an array of complex vocalisations. This piece is based on some of those patterns.
“According to the Mandalbingu people, a long time ago the sky was very close to the Earth and it was dark. Everyone had to crawl about the earth in darkness. The intelligent magpies decided that if they worked together they could raise the sky upwards to create more room for all. They did this by lifting the sky upwards by using long sticks. As they pushed the sky even higher it suddenly split open to usher in the first sunrise. The blanket of darkness broke up into fragments and drifted away as clouds. The magpies burst into song and from that time onwards they have greeted the sunrise with their warbling song.” - (Ragbir Bhathal, Aboriginal Astronomy)
Neo-Romantic, Zen. Tempo: slow-moderateComposed 2020
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ISMN 9790720249070
"Magpie" backing track download: Sound file
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Gypsy Dance
By Marcus Roberts
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For guitar and violin, c.3'30
Imagine a caravan of Gypsys travelling across the countryside with a couple “jamming” out this tune around a fire, playing robustly and with passion. This piece is fun to play and has a Gypsy Jazz feel at times. Some of the unison runs are tricky but work well together, further adding to the Gypsy Jazz vibe.
Composed 2023
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ISMN 9790673144330
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