Requiem (42:08) -- My country childhood (15:55) -- Earth cry (abridged version) (5:57) -- Great sandy island (22:48) -- New Norcia (5:08) -- Quamby (for chamber orchestra) (23:27).
Note
The 1st work for mixed voices (SATB), didjeridu, and orchestra; the 2nd work for string orchestra; the 3rd-4th works for orchestra; the 5th work originally for boys' voices, arranged by the composer for brass and percussion; the 6th work for 2 flutes, 2 horns, and strings.
Texts for the 1st work from the Roman Catholic mass for the dead and a lullaby from the Maranoa district in southern Queensland.
Language (note)
Sung primarily in Latin, with nonlinguistic vocal sounds.
Author
Sculthorpe, Peter, 1929-2014, composer.
Title
Requiem / Sculthorpe.
Publisher
[Australia] : ABC Classics, [2006]
Copyright date
℗2006
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Performer
William Barton, didjeridu ; Adelaide Chamber Singers ; Adelaide Symphony Orchestra ; Arvo Volmer (1st work), James Judd (2nd-6th works), conductor.
Event
1st work recorded 2005 November 7-8 Adelaide Town Hall.
2nd-6th works recorded 2000 June 6-8 Adelaide Town Hall.
Language
Sung primarily in Latin, with nonlinguistic vocal sounds.