Catalogue No: TOCC0591
EAN/UPC: 5060113445919
Release Date: 01.07.2022

Halcyon’s artistic director features on two pieces on this album of music of Australian composer Don Banks - Five North Country Folk Songs (1953) for voice and piano and Tirade (1968) for mezzo-soprano, percussion, piano and harp. Both works are recorded here for the first time.

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Artists:
FOLK SONGS: Jenny Duck-Chong mezzo-soprano, Daniel Herscovitch piano
TIRADE: Jenny Duck-Chong mezzo-soprano, Rowan Phemister harp, Alison Pratt, Daryl Pratt, Joshua Hill percussion, Daniel Herscovitch piano
with Ole Böhn, Robert Johnson, Geoffrey Gartner, Francesco Celata

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Don Banks

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Don Banks: Vocal and Chamber Music

Don Banks

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“An invaluable collection of works celebrating a composer who should be a household name in this country’s music.”

Gordon Kerry, Loudmouth, September 2023

Don Banks

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Don Banks

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Don Banks: Vocal and Chamber Music - CD

Don Banks

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“Tirade (1968) is in many respects the highlight of this recording…A massive array of percussion, harp and piano support the solo voice. It’s a gripping piece, and worth the price of the physical disc on its own. Performances throughout are excellent.”
Ivan Moody, Gramophone, October 2022

Don Banks

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