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There is an Island and The Song of the Maypole
Rosny Childrens Choir / Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Australian history in a tuneful, dramatic cantata by Don Kay, depicting the short history of the demise of the full-blood Tasmanian Aboriginal race and the early convict days. The second work by George Dreyfus is set during the time of the gold rush and is designed to familiarise children with the instruments in the orchestra.
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There is an Island (Don Kay)
Song of the Aborigines (Don Kay) The coming of great swans (Don Kay) West Country seaman (Don Kay) Free settlers (Don Kay) Convicts (Don Kay) Hobart Town / The black war (Don Kay) Lament of the Aborigines (Don Kay) The land we share (Don Kay) The Song of the Maypole (George Dreyfus) We're off to dig golden dust (George Dreyfus) Children and mothers song (George Dreyfus) From the mulga thicket (George Dreyfus) Maypole dance (George Dreyfus) Catalogue Number: MD3116
Price: AU$26.00
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The Australian Rosny Children’s Choir, now in its 28th year, has toured extensively within Australia, performing in all the major concert venues, and appearing with the Sydney, Melbourne, South Australian and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras.
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra has an enviable reputation as one of the world's great small orchestras. It has a full-time playing strength of 47 musicians, which can be augmented for specific programming purposes.
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