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Work

Christchurch Monody (female voice with chamber ensemble)

by Gordon Kerry (2019)

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The Australian Music Centre's catalogue does not include any recordings or sheet music of this work. This entry is for information purposes only.

It is listed in our catalogue because an event featuring a performance of this work was included in our calendar of Australian music. Details of this performance are listed below.

Work Overview

The text of this work is from the biblical books of Ecclesiastes and Wisdom:

I returned and saw that the race is not to the swift,

nor bread to the wise.

nor favour to them of skill.

As fishes are taken in an evil net

and birds are caught in the snare

so are the children of men caught in the evil time.

But the souls of the righteous

are in the hand of God

there shall no torment touch them.

They are at peace,

and in the day of their visitation

they shall shine and run to and fro

like sparks among the stubble

for such as be faithful in love

shall abide in him.

It is a response to one of several recent appalling acts of violence.

Work Details

Year: 2019

Instrumentation: Soprano, violin, therobo, 2 viole de gamba.

Duration: 5 min.

Difficulty: Advanced

Commission note: composed for The Marais project with assistance from the late Marena Manzoufas

First performance: by Marais Project at The Art of Monody (Mosman Art Gallery and Community Centre) on 16 May 2021

Performances of this work

7 May 2022: at Precious Colours (The Independent Theatre). Featuring Marais Project.

21 Nov 2021: at if... (Henley Community Centre). Featuring Marais Project.

16 May 2021: at The Art of Monody (Mosman Art Gallery and Community Centre). Featuring Marais Project.

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