The Drowners, 2009-2015

 
Containers:
Folio-Box 3 (MS Acc19.023)
Component identifier:
File 12
Content Summary:

Includes hand-corrected printed score of A Dream of Drowning, and pencil manuscript of songsand sketches for The Drowners, song cycle for baritone and small orchestra funded by Australia Council Project Grant. Six songs to words by Tim Winton, George Barker, Georgiana Molloy, Bruce Dawe, Stevie Smith and William Shakespeare.

First performance of the first song, 'A Dream of Drowning', by Teddy Tahu Rhodes (baritone), West Australian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paul Daniel, March 2010, Perth Concert Hall. First performance of complete cycle, The Drowners, by Morgan Pearse (baritone), Ruthless Jabiru conducted by Kelly Lovelady. March 2018, Chapel of King's College, London.

Immediate source of acquisition:
The first consignment was donated to the Library by Andrew Ford under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme in February 2001. Further papers were received in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014 and 2019.

Access and use

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Parent Terms of Access:
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Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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