The Night Pieces were first performed at the 1971 Festival of Perth, for which they were written. The music of these pieces is concerned with 'transformations of similar harmonic and motivic structures.' (Peter Sculthorpe, 1973). Arranged for Solo Piano.
The Night Pieces were first performed at the 1971 Festival of Perth, for which they were written. The music of these pieces is concerned with 'transfo...
Peter Sculthorpe's program note reads as follows: 'Lullaby is based upon one of the number of indigenous Australian melodies collected by Dr H.C. Lethbridge during the 1930s and is a lullaby for children victimized by war. It opens with several statements of indigenous melody, the words lovingly entreating children to embrace sleep, as night falls. This is followed by a short central section that questions the need for war, its text taken from another song in the Lethbridge collection. The melody then returns, leading to a quiet coda, suggesting the calmness of sleep and, for many children,...
Peter Sculthorpe's program note reads as follows: 'Lullaby is based upon one of the number of indigenous Australian melodies collected by Dr H.C. Leth...
This brand new edition is selected on the ABRSM grade 7 2015-16 piano syllabus. Peter Sculthorpe was the recipient of Australia's highest honours and inspired a whole generation of composers. His study of Aboriginal music and his deep love of the landscape inspired his music.
This brand new edition is selected on the ABRSM grade 7 2015-16 piano syllabus. Peter Sculthorpe was the recipient of Australia's highest honours and ...
