Australian Heritage Series
14 Experiments
By Fritz Hart
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Composed 1917
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A Musical Missionary: The Life and Music of Dulcie Holland
By Rita Crews and Jeanell Carrigan
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Biography of Dulcie Holland co-authored by Rita Crews OAM and Jeanell Carrigan AM
This wonderful Australian woman composer deserved to have her life and music celebrated much earlier, not twenty years after her death. But now it is been written by two musicians: one who knew Holland and had the opportunity to discuss her music with her; and one who has come to know Dulcie Holland from playing many of her remarkable compositions. Fortunately, there are detailed interviews available, giving a very good insight into Holland’s thought processes and providing an absolute wealth of information.
Holland was such a modest woman that she probably would have thought her music - and her life - was not worth writing about. She was always described as having an engaging and outgoing personality. She considered herself to be first a pianist, then a composer and thirdly a teacher, but composed music well into her eighties.
Her compositions, numbering at least 330, included music in all genres except opera, though her musical play Jenolan Adventure, was certainly a work of drama for the stage. Documentary films, chamber music, works for orchestra, instrumental solos, many keyboard works and at least thirty songs are all part of her immense contribution to Australian composition.
She is undoubtedly best known for the numerous musicianship and theory textbooks that she wrote over many years. Even the catalogue listing at the National Library mentions that “Holland’s name became synonymous with music theory in Australia.” Despite the obvious advantages of being the Australian expert on music theory, it has meant that Holland herself and some of her more serious compositions have been overlooked by musical critics.
It is a tragedy that a biography and discussion about Holland’s music has taken until now to be written. She is certainly a composer who deserves to be celebrated. In her own words:
But after many years of writing music, simply because I had the urge to do so, I have reached the strong conclusion that music is greater than the sum of all those who contribute to it, and that instead of adding to the volume of music that has been composed, it would be much more valuable to make new converts for music, to share my enthusiasm for it with those possibly as yet unaware, and to stimulate them to find out more of its mysteries and delights. I have had first-hand opportunities to observe how young people develop, how their tastes may be formed, and their imagination fired, and ultimately how their lives can be enriched by a knowledge and love of music. To encourage others along these lines has become my mission in life, and I dare to hope that my influence for good may continue long after my earthly life ends, thus adding significantly to the quality of life in at least one small part of this world.
Composing is very difficult. It needs a lot of concentration and dedication to get things just right. I feel I’m a missionary in music in a way. [Dulcie Holland. 'Contemporary Music Review', 1994, Vol. 11]
https://youtu.be/9WpdT2cehzA Presented by Dr Rita Crews for KCC Music Professional Development
ISBN 9781876829643
A National Treasure: Celebrating the Life and Achievements of Larry Sitsky
By Jeanell Carrigan and Rita Crews
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Biography of Larry Sitsky co-authored by Jeanell Carrigan AM and Rita Crews OAM
Not just a biography, this book traces the family history from Sitsky's childhood in China, the family's emigration to Australia, his studies at the NSW Conservatorium, the inspiration for his many works and his teaching at the Canberra School of Music, ANU of which he was a foundation member. With definite political and community views and often a controversial and outspoken figure, Larry Sitsky is one of the pre-eminent composers and performers in this country and his influence on later students and teachers has been nothing less than profound.
ISBN 9781876829919
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Answer, The Op 30
By Alexander Burnard
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Soprano and piano
Words from Quinze Chansons, by Maurice Maeterlinck, Translation by John Wheeler. Composition date unknown.
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Aria
By Dulcie Holland
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Arranged for alto saxophone and piano, c.5'00. Grade 4
This Aria was originally composed for alto saxophone and string orchestra, with an incomplete piano reduction. This new edition for saxophone and piano includes all the dynamic and articulation markings from the full string orchestra score, adding specificity to the piano reduction of this Aria and unifying the dynamics between the piano and saxophone.
Composed 1954
Researched and edited by Nessyah Gallagher.
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$20.00 for instant digital download of score and partAt Dawning
By Horace Keats
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Originally composed by American, Charles Wakefield Cadman and transcribed to include piano, for Clive Amadio by Horace Keats, c.1931. Edited by Brennan Keats (2022)
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ISMN 9790673140752
Australian Heritage Collection Volume I
By Jeanell Carrigan
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Piano music by Australian Women Composers
There were many examples in the early part of the twentieth century in Australia of women who were exceptional pianists and who also wrote a great number of piano works. Many of these women were labelled child prodigies and obviously showed enormous potential and musical ability. These women performed as soloists and accompanists and contributed hugely to the musical and cultural life in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. They also left a large collection of compositions written for the solo keyboard.
To produce these three volumes within this Collection, Dr Jeanell Carrigan has researched and edited almost 50 works of Australian women composers, most of which have never been published. Each volume is accompanied by a CD of its works recorded by Jeanell. and biographical notes on each composer. All the composers were born between 1862 and 1915. Many of them lived for the whole of the twentieth century, and in that time experienced many changes in the way music was composed, thought about written about and performed. Of course, they experienced many difficulties. To be a composer in Australia during this period was a difficult enough, and to be a woman, was short of impossible!
The composers in this volume:
Ada Maud Fitz-Stubbs (1861-1949); Mona McBurney (1862-1932); Florence Donaldson Ewart (1864-1949); Mary Bowden (1868-1950); (Annie) May Summerbelle (1868-1949); Esther Khan (1877-1962); Una Bounre (1882-1974); May Brahe (1855-1956) and Katherine (Kitty) Parker (1886-1971)
"Nostalgia" CD is a collection of 28 works from these volumes and is available online
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Ada Maud Fitz-Stubbs (1861-1949)
Mona McBurney (1862-1932)
Florence Donaldson Ewart (1864-1949)
Mary Bowden (1868-1950)
(Annie) May Summerbelle (1867-1949)
Esther Kahn (1877-1962)
Una Bourne (1882-1974)
- Papillons
- March Grotesque
- Wiegenlied (Cradle Song)
May Brahe (1885-1956)
Katherine (Kitty) Parker (Eisdell) (1886-1971)
ISMN 9790720166926
Australian Heritage Collection Volume II
By Jeanell Carrigan
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Piano music by Australian Women Composers
The composers in this volume:
Mirrie Hill (Solomon) (1889-1986); Elsa Marshall Hall (1891-1980); Edith Harrhy (1893-1969); Iris De Cairos Rego (1894-1987); Margaret Sutherland (1897-1984); Linda Phillips (1899-2002); Nellie Cuddigan (b.ca. 1901); Vera Buck (1903-1986)
"Nostalgia" CD is a collection of 28 works from these volumes and is available online
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Mirrie Hill (Solomon) (1889-1986)
- Will O' the Wisp
- Prelude
- Fun
- Longing (from the Cinderella Suite)
Elsa Marshall Hall (1891-1980)
Edith Harrhy (1893-1969)
Iris De Cairos Rego (1894-1987)
- Four sketches -
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(i) Waltz in A
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(ii) Song of the Trees
- (iii) Little Dog
- (iv) Country Dance (1935)
Margaret Sutherland (1897-1984)
- Dithyramb - A ballet (transcribed for the piano)
Linda Phillips (1899-2002)
- Tone poem for piano in three parts -
- Dawn
- Flight
- Return at Sunset
Nellie Cuddigan (b. ca. 1901)
Vera Buck (1903-1986)
ISMN 9790720166933
Australian Heritage Collection Volume III
By Jeanell Carrigan
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Piano music by Australian Women Composers
The composers in this volume:
Esther Rofe (1904-2000); Meta Overman (1907-1993); Majorie Hesse (1911-1986); Josephine Bell (1912-2006); Peggy Glanville Hicks(1912-1990); Miriam Hyde (1913-2005); Dulcie Holland (1913-2000); Phyllis Batchelor (1915-1999).
"Nostalgia" CD is a collection of 28 works from these volumes and is available online. Nostalgia
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Esther Rofe (1904-2000)
Meta Overman (1907-1993)
Marjorie Hesse (1911-1986)
- The Ballerina
- Valse Gracieuse. Licentiate Level 3, AMEB Piano
Josephine Bell (1912-2006)
Peggy Glanville-Hicks (1912-1990)
Miriam Hyde (1913-2005)
Dulcie Holland (1913-2000)
Phyllis Batchelor (1915-1999)
ISMN 9790720166940
Australian Piano Music 1850-1950
By Jeanell Carrigan
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A Guide to the Composers and Repertoire
This book aims to give an overview of the piano music and those composers who called Australia home, in the 100 years 1850-1950.
The composers who wrote the music are presented alphabetically by surname, discussing pertinent biographical details, influences on their style and their contribution to music generally and piano music specifically. Each work listed will give a date composed; date published (if either of those facts are to be discovered); duration (approximate); difficulty grading; provenance of the score; availability of any recordings and a brief description of stylistic characteristics. In some cases, there is a reference to the composition but if no score could be found for discussion or grading there will be ‘NS’ placed in the record.
If a picture tells a thousand words, then a sound recording does even more than that. This book could fill its pages with descriptions of style and individual characteristics of composers but by adding sound files (sample recordings) wherever possible it is hoped that there will be a greater insight into each composers’ musical language and most importantly, a good idea of what the music sounds like.
The book is available in two versions:
1. Hard copy with QR codes of sample recordings scattered throughout. Using a smart phone these codes can be scanned so as to listen to the recordings.
ISBN 97818768294745. Use "Add to Cart" above - $55.00. 2. Digital download with more than 250 sample recordings digitally linked to most composers' works. Online (internet) accesses is required in order to link to the recordings.
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Bird Call Impressions Book 1
By Hooper Brewster-Jones
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Composed c.1923.
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Bird Call Impressions Book 2
By Hooper Brewster-Jones
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Composed c.1923.
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