Victorian Time Machine
The Victorian Time Machine, directed by Richard David Hames, was an instrumental and vocal ensemble which grew out of the Victorian College of the Arts. Composers on this disc are Guillaume Dufay, Richard David Hames, Barry Conyngham and James Fulkerson.
Rachelle Skinner performer
Lawrence Dobell performer
Gordon Dickson performer
Graeme Shilton performer
Melanie Harris performer
David O'Meara performer
Lyndsay Davies performer
Anna Freeman performer
Bruce Roberts performer
Gregory Carr performer
David Tains performer
Philip Holdsworth performer
Glenn Bardwell performer
Tim Dowling performer
Warwick Bone performer
Gary Stevenson performer
Sarah Hopkins performer
Pamela Raines performer
Robert Clarke performer
John Hopkins performer
Gerald English performer
Jochen Schubert performer
Derek Jones performer
Richard David Hames composer
Barry Conyngham composer
James Fulkerson composer
The Santa Maria Del Fiore Cathedral in Florence was the inspiration for "Nuper Rosarum Flores", a monody after Guillaume Dufay - for instrumental ensemble and early music consort (which is directed by Gerald English). Strong links between the original vocal piece and the new Hames work, both of which are concerned with musical space.
Barry Conyngham's "To Be Alone" is a expression of loneliness, on the isolating nature of the modern world.
The final work is "Music for Brass Instruments III" by James Fulkerson.
Artist
Track Listing
- Nuper Rosarum Flores (1436) Guillaume Dufay
- Nuper Rosarum Flores Richard David Hames
- To Be Alone - simultaneous solos for four performers and pre-recorded tape (1978) Barry Conyngham
- Music for Brass Instruments III - for twelve brass players (1978) James Fulkerson
Performers
- Anne-Maree Macdonald · tracks 2 and 3
- Rachelle Skinner · tracks 2 and 3
- Lawrence Dobell · tracks 2 and 3
- Gordon Dickson · tracks 2 and 3
- Graeme Shilton · tracks 2 and 3
- Melanie Harris · tracks 1–3
- David O'Meara · tracks 2 and 3
- Lyndsay Davies · tracks 2–4
- Anna Freeman · tracks 2–4
- Bruce Roberts · tracks 2–4
- Gregory Carr · tracks 2–4
- David Tains · tracks 2–4
- Philip Holdsworth · tracks 2–4
- Glenn Bardwell · tracks 2–4
- Tim Dowling
- Warwick Bone · tracks 2–4
- Gary Stevenson · tracks 2–4
- Sarah Hopkins · tracks 2 and 3
- Pamela Raines · tracks 2 and 3
- Robert Clarke · tracks 2 and 3
- John Hopkins · tracks 2 and 3
- Gerald English · tracks 1–3
- Jochen Schubert · tracks 2 and 3
- Derek Jones · tracks 1–3
Composers
Barry Conyngham
Born in Sydney Australia, Barry Conyngham has received numerous awards, prizes and grants for composition, including Churchill (1970), Harkness (1972-74), Australia Council (1974-5), and Senior Fulbright (1982) Fellowships. He has an ARIA, two Sounds Australian Critics Awards and two Maggs Awards.
Where to listen
Victorian Time Machine is available for streaming through Spotify and Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
Victorian Time Machine 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 3028
- List price
- $20.00 AUD
- Release date
- 1979
- Musical work
copyright - © 1979 Move Records
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 1979 Move Records
- Categories
- Australian, Classical
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574302820