Music of the skies
Songbirds
July 23, 2022 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm
As birdsong drifts in on the summer breeze, an intimate trio of flute, clarinet and percussion take inspiration from the weird and wonderful sounds of the Australian bush. Capturing the calls and songs of Australian birds in a plethora of new works written for Ensemble Offspring, Songbirds is a journey into the sounds of nature with the magical calls of pied butcherbirds, virtuosic avian displays and indigenous musical perspectives on these beguiling creatures of the sky.
Details
Date
July 23, 2022
Time
4:00pm
Venue
Four Winds Windsong Pavilion
17 Four Winds Rd
Barragga Bay,
NSW
2546
Australia
Price
/ $44 Concession
Tickets
Program
Fiona Loader – Lorikeet Corroboree
flute, clarinet & vibraphone (2015)
Nardi Simpson – Of Stars and Birds
flute, clarinet & vibraphone (2020)
Brenda Gifford – Mungala
flute & percussion (2019)
Hollis Taylor & Jon Rose – Bitter Springs Creek 2014
flute, bass clarinet, vibraphone & field recording (2019)
Ella Macens – Falling Embers
solo vibraphone & crotales (2020)
Alice Humphries – The Visitor (Sorry, I can’t stay)
flute, bass clarinet & percussion (2022)
Gerard Brophy – Beautiful Birds, Mvt I. Lyrebirds
flute, bass clarinet and vibraphone (2019)
Program duration: 60 minutes
Performers
Claire Edwardes (Artistic Director, percussion)
Lamorna Nightingale (flutes)
Jason Noble (clarinet, bass clarinet)
Freya Schack-Arnott (cello)