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Remembering Gallipoli

Premiere recordings of two Australian works—one contemporary, one nearly a century old—mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landings. Thomas Jones (violin), Laura Chislett Jones (bass flute) and Rachel Valler perform.

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  • CatalogueMD 3392
  • Released2015
  • Playing time10 minutes 25 seconds

Listen & tracks

3 works · 10:25

  1. 1 Remembering Moya Henderson 6:05
  2. 2 The Attack at Dawn (Poem) Leon Gellert 1:18
  3. 3 Tone Sketch Henry Tate 3:02

The Gallipoli landings on 25 April 1915 were a defining point in shaping Australia’s identity. Fourteen years after Federation, many of the qualities now celebrated as truly Australian were forged in appalling conditions between a beach and an insurmountable headland.

As we remember Gallipoli and the huge sacrifices made by Australians and their families, we can also reflect on the flowering of a unique and authentic Australian voice.

The works here by Moya Henderson, Leon Gellert and Henry Tate are examples of that voice. Each remembers in a different way, yet all three are distinctively Australian in their warmth, sincerity and directness.

In the artist’s words

This piece was commissioned by Laura and Tom who gave the world premiere at the Sydney Conservatorium in August 2014. In discussions, we quickly opted for the bass flute to partner the violin. I’m avoiding the word ‘accompany’ here, as it can be misinterpreted to mean a subservient role. As we are in the years of commemorating WW1, and as both Laura and I—and in all likelihood, many others listening to this—lost close relatives in this war, the title was an obvious choice.

The piece turned (loosely) into a double ternary form. The opening energies represent our unpredictable lives, and the recurring, still moments, those memories that attach more and more persistently to our lives. Mostly the performers live and remember in tandem. Occasionally, they are in their own, individual worlds. If, throughout the piece, the multiphonics on the bass flute suggest recalled thoughts, the ending belongs to the grinning reaper, epitomised by a bowed tremolo in the violin. From my perspective, it looms frigid, rigid and a tad scary as well. (Put an extra long pause over it, Tom!)

— Moya Henderson

Artists

No photograph: Henry Tate

Henry Tate

composer

 No photograph: Moya Henderson

Moya Henderson

composer

Moya Henderson's music is warm, sincere and distinctively Australian: chamber works such as G'Day Africa and Cross Hatching, art songs and carols, and scores that remember Gallipoli and the land with directness.

 No photograph: Thomas Jones

Thomas Jones

violin

In 1988 Jones became the violinist with the Atlanta Chamber Players, the leading ensemble in the Southeast and toured extensively with them throughout the United States. He has also appeared as guest artist with the Borodin Trio and performed as a soloist with various Australian and American orchestras including the Dekalb Symphony, the Tampa Bay Chamber Orchestra, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Queensland Pops Orchestra.

 No photograph: Richard Divall

Richard Divall

composer

Richard Divall (1945–2017) was an Australian conductor and musicologist whose work spanned opera, large-scale choral performance and the editing of early music.

 No photograph: Leon Gellert

Leon Gellert

composer

Digital booklet

Digital booklet Notes, texts and credits — read online or download the PDF Download the PDF

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Compact disc

Buywell Music Australian Music Centre

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Performers

Technical credits

  • Recording Engineer Daniel Brown (track 1)
    Greg Ghavalas (track 3)
  • Venue 2MBS-FM (track 3)
    Trackdown Scoring Stage (track 1)
    Westgarth Recorders (track 2)

Details

List price
$5.00 AUD
Total playing time
10 minutes 25 seconds
Release date
Categories
Classical, Spoken word
Genres
Contemporary Classical, Spoken Word
Musical work copyright
© 2015 Move Records
Sound recording copyright
℗ 2015 Move Records
Catalogue
MD 3392
EAN
9314574339222

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