Stairway to the Moon - CD

Music by Ann Carr-Boyd

The Staircase (or Stairway) to the Moon is a natural phenomenon caused by the rising of a full moon reflected on the exposed mudflats in Roebuck Bay in Western Australia at extremely low tide, to create a beautiful optical illusion of a stairway reaching to the moon. This spectacular sight occurs from March through to November.  Roebuck Bay is near Broome.

Ann's works performed by: The Steel City Strings conducted by Shilong Ye with harpist Verna Lee and concertmaster Kyle Little.
Other works include outstanding  performances by clarinetist Amy Whyte and pianist John Martin.
Wirr 097

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[1]   Stairway to the Moon - Amy Whyte, clarinet, John Martin, piano
[2]   Fantasy for Harp and Orchestra - Verna Lee, harp and the Steel City Strings
[3]   Rumba for Two - Amy Whyte, clarinet, John Martin, piano
[4]   Spiral Galaxy - John Martin, piano 
[5]   Mercury - John Martin, piano 
[6]   Sombrero Galaxy - John Martin, piano 
[7]   Grasstree Hill - Verna Lee, harp and the Steel City Strings
[8]   Crimson Rosella - John Martin, piano 
[9] Left Bank Waltz - Steel City Strings
[10]  Sea Chant - Steel City Strings
[11] Moonacres Farm - Amy Whyte, clarinet, John Martin, piano
[12] Old Mandemar Road - Amy Whyte, clarinet, John Martin, piano
[13] Gulumkan - John Martin, piano
[14 – 16] Moonbeams Kiss the Sea ) - John Martin, piano
(i)   The waves clasp one another 
(ii)   Moonbeams kiss the sea 
(iii)   See the mountains kiss high heaven