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Brolga Dances
Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra
This new disc from the Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra showcases contemporary Australian Music for Mandolin and Guitar. Composers include Peter Sculthorpe, Michelle Nelson, Robert Schultz, Caroline Szeto and Betty Beath
Composers' comments: "Thanks so much for sending me a copy of Brolga Dances. I'm really thrilled about my Little Suite for Strings. Michelle has done a truly beautiful arrangement of it - do tell her from me. I especially like the way that the strumming keeps the music moving. It doesn't even sound like an arrangement. It's a terrific CD, with the music wonderfully conducted by Slava. The performances are just so rhythmic. Also, I like the variety in kinds of pieces and forces used. Certainly I hope it does really well. I congratulate the Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra and everybody who was a part of it." Peter Sculthorpe "Well done to the orchestra on their interpretation of my piece; please tell them I was very pleasantly surprised. Please also congratulate Michelle on her fine work and arrangements, you are certainly lucky to have her in your ranks." Richard Charlton "Brolga Dances has arrived safely and has brought much pleasure. It was so good to hear such an expressive performance of Mikri Thalassa. There was a lovely sense of the rise and fall within the phrase. Conductor Slava Iourgaev understands the work and has drawn from the orchestra a response, though disciplined, has the freedom to 'feel' out mood and emotion...so essential to the music." Betty Beath Audio previews:
Charlton: Dances for Mandolin and the Moon (excerpt) download
Sculthorpe: Movement 1, Sea Chant from Little Suite for Strings (excerpt) download
Nelson: Brolga Dances 4th Movement Brolga Dances (excerpt) download
Szeto: Stringing (excerpt) download Track Listing:
1. Pacifica - Micehelle Nelson
2. Dances for the Mandoli and the Moon - Richard Charlton 3. Little Suite for Strings - Peter Sculthorpe 4. Outback - Robert Schulz 5. Brolga Dances - Michelle Nelson 6. Capricorn Light for Flute and Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra - Michelle Nelson 7. Mikri Thalassa - Betty Beath 8. Stringing - Caroline Szeto Catalogue Number: MCD410
Price: AU$26.00
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The Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra was formed in 1967 by Peter Evans and Josef Ruecker. Their aim was “to develop and maintain a mandolin orchestra in Melbourne”. As well as performing regularly, the group organises summer schools, trips from overseas groups, trains new players, holds musical workshops and masterclasses and commissions music.
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