Kamawarah

Michael Atherton

Kamawarah

Michael Atherton

Research output: Creative Works › Composition

Abstract

For soprano, piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets in Bâ™, bass clarinet in Bâ™, 2 bassoons, contra-bassoon, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in Bâ™, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, bass drum, tom-toms, percussion (2), harp, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, contrabass. "This is a 'welcome to country'. Hence the choice of Kamawarah for the title of the music and the occassion for which it was written - the opening music of a nationally televised public event, the Bicentenary [i.e. Centenary of Federation in 2001] celebrations, featuring Indigenous Australians (soprano, dancers and didjeridu performer)"--Performance note.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Wollongong, N.S.W.
Publisher	Wirripang
Size	1 score (21 pages) ; 42 cm
Publication status	Published - 2009

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