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Aulos Australis
By Jeanell Carrigan, James Kortum
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Sonatas for Flute and Piano by Australian Women
"The flute is an instrument blessed with an expressiveness all its own. Lustrous and penetrating, tender and lyrical, charming and sensual, its hues would put a chameleon to shame." (Rhein, 1963)
The above quote has been taken from a review John von Rhein wrote about the well-known flute virtuoso Donald Peck who was, for some time, the teacher of James Kortum. It expresses the many wonderful qualities of the flute as an instrument, capable of a variety of sounds, an instrument capable of adjusting its basic colour characteristics to suit the style of the works that are being performed. The five flute sonatas on this recording are all quite different in style and employ different timbres with only these two aspects in common – they are all written by an Australian composer who was also a woman. The sonatas by Miriam Hyde and Phyllis Batchelor have already joined the stream of traditional flute repertoire but the two sonatas by Meta Overman and the solo flute sonata by Margery Smith, written especially for the virtuosity of James Kortum are recorded here for the first time.
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Sonata 1 for Flute and Piano (Meta Overman)
1 Allegro moderato
2 Variations - Allegretto non troppo
3 Andante sostenuto
4 Vivo e risoluto
Sonata for Flute and Piano (Miriam Hyde)
5 Allegro giocoso
6 Andante pastorale
7 Allegro con spirit
Sonata for Flute and Piano (Phyllis Batchelor)
8 Molto allegro
9 Adagio
10 Vivace
Sonata 2 for Flute and Piano (Meta Overman)
11 Allegro energico
12 Poco lento, delicate
13 Allegro animato
Sonata for Flute (Margery Smith)
14 1. Elegy
15 2. Incisive
16 3. Black abyss
17 4. Breathless
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
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Collected Songs (Overman)
By Meta Overman
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Collected Songs - 1932-1956, Medium to High voice and piano- Zes Kleengedichtjes – Six Little Poems (translation) MED/HIGH, c.2:50
- Four Flower Songs MED, c.2:00
- Galgenlieder (translation) HIGH, c.6:50
- Island Songs HIGH, c.6:50
- Kerstnach – Christmas Eve (translation) MED, c.2:15
- Morning prayer HIGH, c.1:35
- Two Songs (translation) HIGH, c.2:50
Editorial from the Journal of Music, University of Adelaide, by David Wickham
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ISMN 9790720171432
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Composing Against the Tide
By Jeanell Carrigan
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Early twentieth century Australian women composers and their piano music.Concertino
By Meta Overman
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for Five Flutes, c.5'00
By 1990 Overman was almost completely blind and had lost mobility. This physical and emotional deterioration is especially evident in this composition, which became the penultimate completed work. It is a dramatic work in two movements. The parts are written antiphonally with the first flute taking more of a solo role than just playing as part of the ensemble.
- Tranquillo
- Vivo leggiero
Composed in 1990
Edited by Jeanell Carrigan.
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ISMN9790720249827
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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra for Two Pianos
By Meta Overman
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Three movements for two pianos arranged from the orchestral version, c.25'00
In 1942 Overman wrote the piano concerto which was performed at the time by the Rotterdam Philharmonic orchestra and Marinus Flipse as piano soloist. Unfortunately, due to the war and the occupation of Rotterdam by the Nazis the orchestral parts, including the piano part, were lost and all that has been available since was a handwritten full score that had been retained in the Overman archives in the Music Library at UWA.
The work is in three movements and is written at times like a duet in that the piano is one instrument and the orchestra, as a whole, is the other and the two alternate with the main melodic and harmonic motives.
The manuscripts have been researched and edited by Jeanell Carrigan, 2020. The work has been recorded by Jeanell Carrigan and Tonya Lemoh and a CD is included with the two scores.
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ISMN9790720231402
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Concerto per Pianoforte e Orchestra
By Meta Overman
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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in three movements, c.25'00
In 1942 Overman wrote the piano concerto which was performed at the time by the Rotterdam Philharmonic orchestra and Marinus Flipse as piano soloist. Unfortunately, due to the war and the occupation of Rotterdam by the Nazis the orchestral parts, including the piano part, were lost and all that has been available since was a handwritten full score that had been retained in the Overman archives in the Music Library at UWA.
The work is in three movements and is written at times like a duet in that the piano is one instrument and the orchestra, as a whole, is the other and the two alternate with the main melodic and harmonic motives.
The manuscripts have been researched and edited by Jeanell Carrigan, 2020.
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ISMN9790720231396
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Eight Monos
By Meta Overman
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Eight pieces for flute and electronic keyboard, c.6'00
This work is ideally performed with any electronic keyboard, even if the Casiotone model is not available due to the rhythmic patterns which are preset, and which continue while the keyboard player is involved playing other material. If however, an electronic instrument is not available, certain compromises could be made to enable the work to be performed using an acoustic piano.
- Monologue
- Monolith
- Monostar
- Monogram
- Monosyllable
- Monosaur
- Monorail
-
Mono Lisa
Composed in 1989
Edited by Jeanell Carrigan.
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ISMN9790720249858
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Grotesque - CD
By Meta Overman
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An Operina and other chamber music by Meta Overman.
The Music of Meta Overman is innovative, individual, sometimes humorous, expressing amazing creativity and powered by strong visual imagery. The desire to express imagery in sound was obvious from an early age when the young Meta would place picture books on the piano and attempt to play what she could see. Her musical language transforms images into musical concepts and sounds and this intention is evident in all her compositions.
Grotesque is a tragic comedy with quite an absurd plot involving an old man – the character played by the clarinettist, a young girl, sung by the soprano and a ghost whose antics are created by the sounds of the piano. Its structure is theme and variations as in the original version for piano four hands and the plot is described by a narrator. It is a little questionable whether in a performance that is staged the narrator is really necessary. In fact there is no mention of a narrator on the original score though when recording the work a narrator could be deemed necessary to outline the antics of the characters who cannot be seen. In a staged version the characters create the images and the “narration” on the score can be viewed as merely stage directions. The dancer would therefore act out the antics of the ghost and the instrumentalists would become the characters described by the stage directions.
Goetz Richter AM narrator; Narelle Yeo soprano; Charlotte Fetherston viola; Susan Newsome clarinet; Tonya Lemoh piano; Jeanell Carrigan piano.
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[1] Grotesque - An Operina in one act.
[2-4] Sonata for Viola and Piano
Maestoso non troppo lento
Monto tranquillo
Allegro assai
[5-6] Two Pieces for Two Pianos
De Kade (The Quay)
De Stenen Leeuw (The Stone Lion)
[7-11] Galgenlieder (Gallow Songs) - poetry by Christian Morgenstern
Das Gebet (The Prayer)
Der Schaukelstuhl (The Rocking Stool)
Der Tanz (The Dance)
Der Seufzer (The Sigh)
Galgenberg (Gallow Hill)
[12-14] Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Allegro con moto
Lento intensive
Theme and Variations - Allegro
[15-17] Island Songs - words by John Joseph Jones
Deep, Deep Blue Water
Farewell
Lullaby
[18] Berceuse for two pianos
[19] Pegasus' Dance for two pianos
Grotesque - Operina
By Meta Overman
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A one act operina (very small opera) for soprano, clarinet (or flute), four hands piano and dancer.
The score also includes a CD of the chamber works and a DVD of the first performance held at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music on 2nd April 2019 (also linked here).
Grotesque is a tragic comedy with quite an absurd plot involving an old man – the character played by the clarinettist, a young girl, sung by the soprano and a ghost whose antics are created by the sounds of the piano. Its structure is theme and variations as in the original version for piano four hands and the plot is described by a narrator. It is a little questionable whether in a performance that is staged the narrator is really necessary. In fact there is no mention of a narrator on the original score though when recording the work a narrator could be deemed necessary to outline the antics of the characters who cannot be seen. In a staged version the characters create the images and the “narration” on the score can be viewed as merely stage directions. The dancer would therefore act out the antics of the ghost and the instrumentalists would become the characters described by the stage directions. Composed 1951 rev. 1961
Edited by Jeanell Carrigan
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[The performers were: Goetz Richter (narrator), Narelle Yeo (soprano), Katherine Howarth (clarinet), Jeanell Carrigan (piano), Tonya Lemoh (piano), Ines Paxton (girl, ghost), Andrew Knight (old man), Filmed by Connor Malanos.]
ISMN9790720214559
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Inde soete suikerbol
By Meta Overman
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Of the sweet sugarbun14 pieces for children's music theatre. Translation of the work
Composed c.1923.
Researched and edited by David Wickham
Editorial from the Journal of Music, University of Adelaide by David Wickham
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ISMN9790720171449
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Meeting of Two Worlds, A: The Life and Times of Composer Meta Overman
By Patricia Thorpe
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Meta Overman (1907-1993)The aim of this book is to bring Meta Overman ‘alive’ by presenting her in all aspects of her life, and as much as possible through others eyes with letters, critiques and conversations. I view this publication as a jumping off platform for further research so that anyone may take up the story from any point that curiosity or interest dictates; and in so doing not only be richly rewarded, but add a further piece to the jigsaw being painted of this amazing woman and her music.