Women Of Note | Vol. 4

Building on the success of our first three Women of Note albums, ABC Classic is thrilled to be releasing the fourth volume in our now annual celebration of Australia’s female composers. Released to coincide with International Women’s Day (8 March), this album begins and ends with works by Indigenous composers that focus on the importance of connection, communication and deep listening: Lou Bennett’s Baiyan Woka and Brenda Gifford’s Djana, drawing on the composers’ respective Yorta Yorta and Yuin heritages. From the Flinders Quartet it also features a world premiere recording of Margaret Sutherland’s 1956 Quartet for Cor Anglais and String Trio. The tracklist then turns to music written within the last few years, demonstrating the talent and vision of Australia’s living female composers and features .Rósalind Page, award-winning jazz artist Andrea Keller And the Fire Dances suite brings together eight women composers from across all of Australia’s states and territories to reflect on the impact of 2020’s devastating bushfires.

Tracks

1~1~Baiyan Woka - Genevieve Lacey & Marshall McGuire - Lou Bennett
1~2~Quartet For Cor Anglais And Strings: I. With Vigour And Conviction - Ben Opie & Flinders Quartet - Margaret Sutherland
1~3~Quartet For Cor Anglais And Strings: Ii. Languidly Expressive - Ben Opie & Flinders Quartet - Margaret Sutherland
1~4~Quartet For Cor Anglais And Strings: Iii. In High Spirits, Fast - Ben Opie & Flinders Quartet - Margaret Sutherland
1~5~Piano Concerto No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor: I. Allegro Maestoso - Miriam Hyde, West Australian Symphony Orchestra & Geoffrey Simon - Miriam Hyde
1~6~Piano Concerto No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor: Ii. Andante Tranquillo - Miriam Hyde, West Australian Symphony Orchestra & Geoffrey Simon - Miriam Hyde
1~7~Piano Concerto No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor: Iii. Allegro Con Brio - Miriam Hyde, West Australian Symphony Orchestra & Geoffrey Simon - Miriam Hyde
1~8~Fuglar Himins (Birds Of Heaven) - Katia Beaugeais & Phillip Shovk - Rã³Salind Page
1~9~Fire Dances: I. Haze For Days - Muses Trio - Nat Bartsch
1~10~Fire Dances: Ii. Haze - Muses Trio - Olivia Bettina Davies
1~11~Fire Dances: Iii. Crowning Dance - Muses Trio - Natalie Williams
1~12~Fire Dances: Iv. Wall Of Flames - Muses Trio - Maria Grenfell
1~13~Fire Dances: V. Fire Storm - Muses Trio - Hilary Kleinig
1~14~Fire Dances: Vi. In The Embers' Path - Muses Trio - Elena Kats-Chernin
1~15~Fire Dances: Vii. Cycads After Fire - Muses Trio - Cathy Applegate
1~16~Fire Dances: Viii. Will-O-Wisp - Muses Trio - Isabella Gerometta
1~17~I Surrender - Genevieve Lacey & Marshall McGuire - Andrea Keller
1~18~Djana - Ensemble Offspring - Brenda Gifford

Details

Format: CD
Artist: Various Artists
Release Date: 04 March 2022
Genre: Classical Music
Label: Abc Classic
Distributor: Rocket Group