New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Judd - Antill: Corroboree / Outback Overture (2008)

Tracklist

01. An Outback Overture: Outback Overture
02. Corroboree: I. Welcome Ceremony
03. Corroboree: II. Dance to the Evening Star
04. Corroboree: III. A Rain Dance
05. Corroboree: IV. Spirit of the Wind
06. Corroboree: V. Rising Sun
07. Corroboree: VI. The Morning Star
08. Corroboree: VII. Procession of the Totems and Closing Ceremony

Australian composer John Antill is best remembered for his exuberant, outstandingly successful and ever-popular ballet Corroboree. Drawing on material Antill notated in 1913 at an Aboriginal Corroboree (a type of ritual ceremony) in Botany Bay and on his subsequent research on Aboriginal music, Corroboree is widely recognized as a landmark in Australian music history. Antill’s Outback Overture is a charming concert opener, reminiscent of Stravinsky’s rhythmic energy, British folk melodies, Copland’s harmonic influence and Grainger’s humour.

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