Essentially Australian
A program of original compositions for carillon, as well as transcriptions and arrangements with an Australian connection.
Ross Edwards composer
Hamilton Harty composer
Terry Vaughan composer
John Gordon composer
Joan Chia arranger
John Gordon arranger
Leen 't Hart arranger
Raymond Keldermans arranger
A carillon is a set of twenty-three or more stationary bells arranged chromatically and played mechanically, with no electrical or other assistance.
'Essentially Australian' features the stunning sound of Australia's National Carillon, one of the world's largest and most beautiful. Situated amongst the beauty and tranquility of Aspen Island in the picturesque Lake Burley Griffin, its award-winning design and height of fifty metres allow music to drift over a 300 metre radius.
Contains original compositions, arrangements of traditional and popular songs and transcriptions from the piano repertoire, all with an Australian connection.
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Press quotes
“stunning sound ... unique and very Australian.”
— Capricorn Coast Mirror
“the ambience of the Canberra instrument has been effectively captured, and with an entertaining program and accomplished playing this disc provides a musical souvenir which will be welcolmed by locals and visitors alike.”
— Bill Hoffmann, Canberra Times
Artist
Joan Chia
Joan Chia is the carillonist at the National Carillon in Canberra.
Audio preview
Track Listing
- A Little Fantasy and Fugue for Carillon Hamilton Harty
- Australian Medley Waltzing Matilda, Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport, Where the Dog Sits on the Tuckerbox, Botany Bay, The Road to Gundagai (Traditional) Arr: Joan Chia
- Lake Music for Carillon Terry Vaughan
- Allegretto
- Andante con moto
- Early One Morning (Traditional) Arr: John Gordon
- Devil Among the Tailors (Traditional) Arr: John Gordon
- Fantasy on the Bells of St Clements (Traditional) Arr: John Gordon
- The Shearer's Dream (Traditional) Arr: Leen 't Hart
- Suite on Moreton Bay John Barrett
- Scottish Medley My Love She's But a Lassie Yet, My Love is Like a Red Red Rose, The Piper of Dundee, Horo, My Nut Brown Maiden, Bonnie Dundee (Traditional) Arr: Joan Chia Raymond Keldermans
- Winter Afternoon for Carillon John Gordon
- Summer Song for Carillon Terry Vaughan
- Irish Medley St. Patrick's Day, Cockles and Mussels, Killarney, The Minstrel Boy, The Last Rose of Summer (Traditional) Arr: Joan Chia
- The Old Palmer Song (Traditional) Arr: Joan Chia
- Australian Medley Click Go the Shears, I Still Call Australia Home, Advance Australia Fair (Traditional) Arr: Joan Chia
Five Little Piano Pieces Ross Edwards
Performers
- Joan Chia · carillon
Composers
Ross Edwards
One of Australia's best known and most performed composers, Ross Edwards lives and works in Sydney. His commitment to the ideal of music as a positive and regenerative force within the community has led him to explore beyond the confines of Western Art Music.
Where to listen
Essentially Australian is available for streaming through Spotify and Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
Essentially Australian is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.
Product details
- Catalogue number
- MD 3182
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Recording Engineer
- Keef Andrew
Terry McGee - Mixing Engineer
- Vaughan McAlley
- Mastering Engineer
- Martin Wright
- Release date
- 1996
- Musical work
copyright - © 1996 Move Records
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 1996 Move Records
- Categories
- Australian, Classical, Keyboard
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574318227
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