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The Prospect and Bower of Bliss

Tall Poppies TP240

 

Music by Johanna Selleck

Poetry by Aphra Behn and Graeme Ellis

 

Merlyn Quaife (soprano)

Judith Dodsworth (soprano)

Arwen Johnston (percussion)

Caoline Almonte (piano)

Anne Norman (shakuhachi)

 

Duration: 47 mins

 

Cost: $25 including postage in Australia

 

Audio of indiviudal trncks may be downloaded for  $5.00 per track. 

 

 

 

 

Seven Tanka

By Graeme Ellis

For two sopranos, percussion and shakuhachi:

 

Track 5  Curve of ivory (5'49)

Track 6  That distant thunder (4'05)

Track 7   Grey before the first dawn (5'58)

Track 8   Red wine of maple (1'45)

Track 9   Long crane free feathered (5'49)

Track 10 The moon is gliding (3'08)

Track 11 Five white stones unite (4'04)

The Prospect and Bower of Bliss

By Aphra Behn

For soprano and piano:

 

Track 1  Tis all eternal Spring around (3'24)

Track 2  Fountains, wandering brooks (3'18)

Track 3  The verdant banks (2'21)

Track 4  A thousand gloomy walks (7'10)

SCORE: SPINDRIFT FOR SOLO HARP

Printed and bound copy, $25 including postage in Australia

PDF download: $10

Number of pages: 12

Duration: 12 mins

 

Becoming

Move Records MCD 629

 

Music by Johanna Selleck

Poetry by  

 

Merlyn Quaife (soprano)

Dean Sky-Lucas (countertenor)

Jerzy Kozlowski (bass)

Adam Simmons (shakuhachi)

Lynette Rayner (violin)

Zachary Johnston (violin)

Barbara Hornung (viola)

Caerwen Martin (cello)

 

Duration:  60 mins

Cost: $25 including postage in Australia

Audio of indiviudal trncks may be downloaded or  $5.00 per track. 

 

Cover artwork by Junko Azukawa

We are very saddened to hear of the recent passing of Dean Sky-Lucas, a featured performer on Becoming.  

Dean, you were  an extraordinary person in every way. You will be greatly missed. Rest peacefully my friend

Track 1 Spring (14'00)

Track 2 Summer (10'40)

Track 3 Shakuhachi cadenza (3'12)

Track 4 Autumn (9'41)

Track 5 Winter (7'36)

Track 6 Interlude (5'27)

Track 7 Finale (8'53)

 

Becoming is based on two forms of poetry – haiku and renga. The brief, vivid images that are the essence of haiku express something deeper than words  – the sharing of feelings and perceptions that are universal.  Becoming was commissioned by pianist Len Vorster for the Port Fairy Spring Music Festival in 2006. 

Haiku composed by: Bunya no Asayasu, Shjui Miya, Natsume Seibi, Masaoka Shiki, Sonojo, Natsume Sõseki, Fujiwara no Toshiyuki, Jack de Vidas, Janice Bostok, and Johanna Selleck.

The poetry is set in 4 languages: English, French, Japanese, and Tibetan.

MORE SCORES AND RECORDINGS AND A LIST OF WORKS WILL BE AVAILABLE HERE SHORTLY

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