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Into the Sun
By Diana Blom
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$33.00
Viola and piano, c.13'00
The music draws together several influences - progressive rock's driving and changing metres, a song from a previous work by the composer, Brahm's Sonatensatz, - into a multi-section work. Composed 2010
Recorded by Dawn Bennett viola and Diana Blom on Australia - East and West, (Wirr 101) available online.
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ISMN 9790720126203
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Isa
By Nicole Murphy
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$25.00
For two acoustic guitars in two movements, c.5'00
Composed 2014
Price for two scores with hard copy purchase
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ISMN 9790720151112
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It Takes Three to Tango
By Hugh Dixon
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$25.00
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ISMN M720072951
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Jennifer's Song
By Houston Dunleavy
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$18.00
Viola and piano, c.2'50Recorded by Luke Spicer (viola) and David Miller (piano) on the CD, piano and ... (Wirr 003) available online
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ISMN M720011868
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Jeunes Perdus (Flute Quartet)
By Brennan Keats
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$100.00
Lost Youth. Flute Quartet, voice (optional) and piano.The year 2017 is the 75th anniversary of a number of wartime actions that heavily impacted on the world and, for us in particular, because this time it directly included Australia. To name but a few of these events; was the bombing of Darwin, which recently made the News, and yet hopefully to be acknowledged will be the sinking of HMAShips, Perth, Yarra, Canberra, Voyager, Armidale and Kuttabul, the latter sunk in the Japanese midget raid at the end of May 1942. Singapore was lost early in the year and the loss of RAAF aircrew over Germany and later in the Pacific amounted to thousands. Young American men were lost in our immediate defences I refer to the crews of USShips, Houston, Quincy, Astoria andVincennes. The last three were included, because of their loss in the Battle of Savo Island, to which I make reference in the work. The men lost in the main were all young, so leading me to the title of the work now before you “Jeunes Perdus” or Lost Youth.
The concept is to musically illustrate the decline in the lives of those born during the early 1920s as it became apparent that they too would be sent in many cases to face the ultimate sacrifice, and whilst on that journey they would not know the joys so taken for granted by those to be born some twenty years and more later. The music accompanies a cryptic narration to be spoken by the singer who will perform the concluding song “Over the Quiet Waters” written by Horace Keats.
The work includes both the Last Post and Taps, to bring suitable solemnity and acknowledgement of both Australian and Americans lost in the Savo and other actions. My aim is to mourn the sacrifices of many and to add to the solemnity of the events that should be acknowledged during the months ahead. Composed 2017
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ISMN 9790900979568
$80.00 for instant PDF download (90 pages)
Jeunes Perdus (String Quartet)
By Brennan Keats
Regular price
$100.00
Lost Youth. String Quartet, voice (optional) and pianoThe year 2017 is the 75th anniversary of a number of wartime actions that heavily impacted on the world and, for us in particular, because this time it directly included Australia. To name but a few of these events; was the bombing of Darwin, which recently made the News, and yet hopefully to be acknowledged will be the sinking of HMAShips, Perth, Yarra, Canberra, Voyager, Armidale and Kuttabul, the latter sunk in the Japanese midget raid at the end of May 1942. Singapore was lost early in the year and the loss of RAAF aircrew over Germany and later in the Pacific amounted to thousands. Young American men were lost in our immediate defences I refer to the crews of USShips, Houston, Quincy, Astoria andVincennes. The last three were included, because of their loss in the Battle of Savo Island, to which I make reference in the work. The men lost in the main were all young, so leading me to the title of the work now before you “Jeunes Perdus” or Lost Youth.
The concept is to musically illustrate the decline in the lives of those born during the early 1920s as it became apparent that they too would be sent in many cases to face the ultimate sacrifice, and whilst on that journey they would not know the joys so taken for granted by those to be born some twenty years and more later. The music accompanies a cryptic narration to be spoken by the singer who will perform the concluding song “Over the Quiet Waters” written by Horace Keats.
The work includes both the Last Post and Taps, to bring suitable solemnity and acknowledgement of both Australian and Americans lost in the Savo and other actions. My aim is to mourn the sacrifices of many and to add to the solemnity of the events that should be acknowledged during the months ahead. Composed 2017
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ISMN 9790900979575
$80.00 for instant PDF download (90 pages)
Jimbel's Slide, The, cello
By Brennan Keats
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$12.00
Solo cello, c.1'38
- Grade: 8+
- Genre: Neo Classical 21st C.
- Date of Composition: 2017
- Tempo Ad libitum, Crochet equals 92 a short, showy piece designed to display the instrumentalist’s ability, whilst providing some fun for the audience. A ‘Jimbel’ is a local name for a Box Jellyfish notorious for its strong sting.
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ISMN 9790720171852
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Jimbel's Slide, The, double bass
By Brennan Keats
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$12.00
Double bass solo, c.1'38
- Grade: 8 +
- Genre: Neo Classical 21st C.
- Date of Composition: 2017
- Tempo Ad libitum, Crochet equals 92 a short, showy piece designed to display the instrumentalist’s ability, whilst providing some fun for the audience. Jimbels are a local name for Box Jelly fish renowned for their vicious sting.
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ISMN 9790720171845
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Just Before it Snows
By Houston Dunleavy
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$25.00
Viola and piano, c.6'30
The music around the articulation of the chords is constantly changing, and the viola part seems to extemporize freely over it, though it has a definite formal plan in its registral and rhythmic development. Composed 2009.
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ISMN 9790720101309
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Lahara's Stream
By May Howlett
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$15.00
For violoncello and piano, c.3'30
Dark and brooding in the twilight, the river at Lahara ran swiftly - a metaphor, perhaps for tides of life that carry us beyond our dreams.
Composed 1978 rev 2013.
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ISMN 9790720133928
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Lament for Kosovo - Mandolin Ensemble
By Betty Beath
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$45.00
For Mandolin Ensemble, c.5'0The composer reflects: "The feelings that were uppermost in my heart and mind at that time [of writing this work] emerged in what I saw as a 'lament for Kosovo and for the suffering of all those involved in such conflicts around the world'."
Commissioned for the Sydney Mandolins, 1999.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjxIXi5naqI&NR=1 Performed here by Providence Mandolins, USA.
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ISMN 9790720078595
$35.00 for PDF instant download score and parts
Lament for Victims of War (chamber orchestra)
By Betty Beath
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$60.00
For violin 1, 2, viola, cello and double bass, c.10'00Written originally for mandolins and later for piano, the composer believed that the work needed the warmth and voice of strings to commuinicate the Lament for Kosovo but also for the suffering of those in the East Timor conflict.
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ISMN M720065939
$45.00 instant digital download score and parts