Curiosities: Chamber Music by Eve Duncan
Chamber music by Australian composer Eve Duncan, performed by artists from Australia and abroad, among them the Australian National Academy of Music String Ensemble and pianist Michael Kieran Harvey.
Peter Neville vibraphone, timpani, percussion
Marshall McGuire harp
Alister Barker cello
Speak Percussion percussion
Australian National Academy of Music String Ensemble orchestra
Amos Roach didjeridu
Stefan Feingold guitar
Daffyd Camp oboe
Merewyn Bramble viola
Meaghan Reeves harp
Deborah Kayser soprano
Danaë Killian piano
Steven Fitzgerald percussion
Wolfram Graf organ
Eugene Ughetti conductor
Mark Knoop conductor
Mardi McSullea flute
James Wilkinson trombone
Julia Ryder cello
Nick Tsiavos double bass
Eve Duncan took her Masters in Composition at the University of Melbourne with Brenton Broadstock, and Honours in Composition at Latrobe University with Keith Humble and Theodore Dollarhide. She was awarded the International Modern Music Award for Composition in Vienna.
Behind the material world one senses a deeper world of inspiration, mathematics, spiritual beings, living physical and psychological archetypes; a living, breathing reality of invisibility. Composition is the means by which I swim through this sea of complex activity, trying to understand what influences human, animal and mineral evolution.
My music is architecturally conceived; however I allow the individuality of specific musicians to strongly influence the compositional elements such as rhythm, harmony, texture and melody: they are a rich resource for the unfolding of the music.
Reviews
There is a Satie-esque quality to some of the works which is intriguing ... Michael Kieran Harvey's contributions deserve special praise.
These discs feature both Australia and overseas musicians, who perform with accuracy and obvious enthusiasm. Curiosities is the perfect title for this collection of eclectic pieces and is well worth the discovery
Artist
Eve Duncan
Eve Duncan has composed chamber, orchestral and vocal music, with performances at festivals throughout Australia, Asia and Europe. Her catalogue ranges from intimate solo and ensemble pieces to larger vocal and orchestral scores.
Audio previews
Tracks
- The sun behind it, burning it... Eve Duncan 2:06
- Kyriotetes Eve Duncan 7:53
- Dragonfly Eve Duncan 2:08
- Runner of Light Eve Duncan 5:40
- Butterfly Eve Duncan 4:07
- The Bee Dance Eve Duncan 6:35
- Mosquito Eve Duncan 3:19
- Buddha Fantasy Eve Duncan 4:05
- Clarice Beckett Mornings I Eve Duncan 1:51
- Clarice Beckett Mornings II Eve Duncan 2:49
- Tiger Snake Eve Duncan Lisa Bellear 14:45
Disc 2
- Wave to the Depths I Eve Duncan 5:59
- Wave to the Depths II Eve Duncan 7:45
- The Crab Feast Eve Duncan 10:00
- Exusiai Eve Duncan 11:35
- Salamanders Eve Duncan 1:51
- Gnomes Eve Duncan 4:27
- Undines Eve Duncan 3:25
- Sylphs Eve Duncan 4:19
- Ariel Eve Duncan 6:18
Performers
- Michael Kieran Harvey · disc 2 tracks 1 and 2
- Peter Neville · vibraphone, timpani, percussion · disc 1 tracks 6 and 11; disc 2 track 9
- Marshall McGuire · disc 1 track 1
- Alister Barker · disc 1 track 2
- Speak Percussion · disc 1 tracks 3, 5 and 7
- Australian National Academy of Music String Ensemble · disc 1 tracks 4 and 11
- Amos Roach · didjeridu · disc 1 track 4
- Stefan Feingold · guitar · disc 1 track 8
- Daffyd Camp · disc 1 tracks 9 and 10
- Merewyn Bramble · disc 1 tracks 9 and 10
- Meaghan Reeves · disc 1 tracks 9 and 10
- Deborah Kayser · disc 1 track 11
- Danaë Killian · disc 2 tracks 3, 5–9
- Steven Fitzgerald · disc 2 track 3
- Wolfram Graf · disc 2 track 4
- Eugene Ughetti · disc 1 tracks 3, 5 and 7
- Mark Knoop · disc 1 tracks 4 and 11
- Mardi McSullea · disc 1 track 11
- James Wilkinson · disc 1 track 11
- Julia Ryder · disc 1 track 11
- Nick Tsiavos · disc 1 track 11
Composer
Contributors
Design and illustration
Melanie Hayes
Where to listen
Curiosities: Chamber Music by Eve Duncan is available for streaming through Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
Curiosities: Chamber Music by Eve Duncan 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 3320
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 110 minutes 57 seconds
- Recording Engineer
- David Collins
Duncan Yardley
Les Craythorn
Michael Hewes
Richard Garvin
Vaughan McAlley - Editing Engineer
- David Collins
Martin Wright - Mastering Engineer
- Martin Wright
- Thanks to
- Ileen MacPherson Trust
- Credit
- Melanie Hayes
- Release date
- 2007
- Musical work
copyright - © 2007 Move Records
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 2007 Move Records
- Categories
- Australian, Classical
- Genre
- Contemporary Classical
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574332025
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