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Work Overview
I live at Henley Beach, not far from the beachside suburb of Glenelg. On any day of the week (weather permitting) the esplanade will be filled with walkers taking in the fresh air, stretching their legs after a too-long day in the office, taking their four-legged family members for a walk, and- sometime between 6 and 8 pm, daylight saving pending- retrieving their phones to attempt to capture the magical colours of the sunset. Some days even I do it, although I know I'm being a bit silly. The photo never does it justice. And besides, it looks this glorious most nights.
Goldsworthy's poem paints with pithy, evocative language the splendour of our South Australian sunsets. Perhaps my music captures a little of the image also- the blending, the texture, the vast array of colours. Like any sunset recreation though, there is always more than what we can reproduce. I think that is why I ended up with much of this piece being driven by sound rather than text. May these gentle chordal waves, the smudging harmonies and delicate layered textures provide a sense of peace and fulfilment, as if we were watching the sun drop below the horizon at the end of the day.
Work Details
Year: 2025
Instrumentation: SATB voices.
Duration: 5 min.
Difficulty: Medium
Commission note: Commissioned by Ukaria Arts Centre.. Commissioned by UKARIA for Nobuntu and Academy Voices, 2025
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