Unearthly Music
This CD is a tribute to 20th century Australian women composers. It's hoped that it will encourage others to listen, perform, study and program this music, bringing it to a wider audience.
Kathryn Moorhead - Flute
Claire Cooper - Piano
"This project began when I started to search through scores at the Australian Music Centre in an attempt to assemble a program of music for flute and piano by Australian composers. In the process I noticed a significant amount of music by female composers including some music that is not well known by audiences and musicians.
"I decided to perform and record this music, as it seems to me that women's involvement with musical activity has not always received acknowledgement in the past. A considerable amount of the music on this CD has not been recorded before and I believe that any music of this quality by Australian composers should be available to be enjoyed by Australian and international listeners." (Kathryn Moorhead)
Artists
Kathryn Moorhead
Kathryn Moorhead completed undergraduate studies at the Adelaide School of Music and the Victorian College of the Arts in Australia. She holds Master of Music Degrees from both the University of Melbourne and the Brabant's Conservatorium in Holland, as well as a postgraduate Diploma from the Amsterdam Conservatorium.
Claire Cooper
Claire Cooper studied with John Winther at the Canberra School of Music, and later at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. She spent five years as repetiteur and accompanist for the Victorian College of the Arts and is currently a member of staff at the Faculty of Music, University of Melbourne as an accompanist.
Press quotes
“attractive, well played and well worth having”
— Peter Larsen, 3MBS FM Libretto
“a rich sensitive performance ... an impressive recording ... highly recommended”
— Rita Crews, THE STUDIO magazine
Audio previews
Track Listing
ANNE BOYD
1. Goldfish Through Summer Rain
HELEN GIFFORD
Fantasy
2.Liberamente
3. Lento
4.Vivo
MIRIAM HYDE
5. Nocturne
PHYLLIS BATCHELOR
Sonata
6.Molto Allegro
7.Adagio
8.Vivace
JENNIFER FOWLER
9. Blow Flute: Answer Echoes in Antique Lands Dying
META OVERMAN
Haiku
10. Molto lento
11. Allegro energico
12. Moderato
13. Allegretto leggiero
14. Allegro con moto
15. Tranquillo sonoro
MAY HOWLETT
Exhibits
16. Mobiles
17. Veil VII
18. Electric Mouse
19. Streeton's Noon
ANNE BOYD
20. Cloudy Mountain
Availability
Unearthly Music can be purchased online through Buywell Just Classical or the Australian Music Centre who both offer secure online ordering.
This title is also available in (or can be ordered through) many fine music retailers across Australia, including Thomas’, Discurio and Readings.
Product details
- List price
- $26.00 AUD
- Category
- Classical
- Catalogue number
- MCD 299
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574029925
