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The Art of the Didgeridoo: Music for Didgeridoo and Orchestra | ABC Classics ABC4811909

The Art of the Didgeridoo: Music for Didgeridoo and Orchestra

Label: ABC Classics

Cat No: ABC4811909

Barcode: 0028948119097

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Release Date: 8th May 2020

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Contents

Artists

William Barton (didgeridoo)
Matthew Doyle (didgeridoo)
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Queensland Symphony Orchestra

Works

Barton, William

7/8 Not Too Late
Didjeridu Solo no.2
Dreamtime Duet (Delmae Barton)
Kalkadungu (Matthew Hindson)
» Spirit of Kalkadungu
» Warrior Spirit II
Petrichor

Edwards, Ross

Dawn Mantras

O'Boyle, Sean

Concerto for Didgeridoo

Sculthorpe, Peter

Earth Cry
Songs of Sea and Sky
» Dance Song
» Lament

Artists

William Barton (didgeridoo)
Matthew Doyle (didgeridoo)
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Queensland Symphony Orchestra

About

The didgeridoo is recognised around the world as an iconic part of the traditional music of Indigenous Australia, its rich, full tones seeming to evoke the breadth of the land itself.

This newly reissued album is a celebration of that ancient voice, and the music it has inspired from Australia’s great composers. ‘The Art of the Didgeridoo’ features performances by legendary player William Barton, including recordings which trace his relationship with one of Australia’s greatest composers, Peter Sculthorpe. Barton’s collaborations with Matthew Hindson, Sean O’Boyle and his mother Delmae Barton showcase the vastly different sounds of the didgeridoo, and Barton’s own innovative music runs throughout the album.

Matthew Doyle’s performance of Dawn Mantras by Ross Edwards closes the album – a work which was written to herald the new millennium in a performance from the sails of the Sydney Opera House. This moment was viewed throughout the world, and music that has lost none of its resonance two decades later.

‘The didgeridoo is a language. It is a speaking language. And like any language, it's something that you've got to learn over many months and many years. It's got to be a part of you and what you do.’ – William Barton

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