Recorded on 14 and 15 November 2015 at the Performance Space, Western Sydney University.
Engineered and mastered by Michael Macken.
Produced by Diana Blom and Jenny Duck-Chong
Cover design: Liz Duck-Chong
CD available for sale by Halcyon here
CD also available through Wirrpang
Listen to samples from the full CD at Wirrpang here
Read the full notes and texts from the concert program here
Released by Wirripang on 9 December 2016
The project of concerts and CD recording was made possible through the ANZAC Centenary Local Grants Program.
War Letters, released by Wirripang (Wirr 074), features four newly commissioned works by four generations of Australian composers - Larry Sitksy, Diana Blom, Elliott Gyger and Nicole Murphy. Drawing their texts from the writings of ordinary ANZACs serving in WWI, the thoughts, reflections and feelings expressed in these personal letters are as fresh today as they were 100 years ago.
The War Letters project was instigated by composer Diana Blom, who, inspired by the writings of her own great uncle Frank Robinson, wanted to tell personal stories of every day men and women in wartime.
TRACK LIST
Elliott Gyger Un poilu australien (2015)
Nicole Murphy Dearest Mother ...' (2015)
Larry Sitsky Letter from the Trenches (2015)
Diana Blom Triptych (war letters) (2015)
ARTISTS
Alison Morgan soprano, Jenny Duck-Chong mezzo-soprano, Clive Birch bass, James Wannan viola, Jo Allan piano and Kaylie Dunstan percussion with Geoffrey Gartner conductor (Gyger)