Grade 5
SKU: CL.012-3688-75
Composed by Lloyd. Concert Band. Gems of the Concert Band Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR358). Oversized, spiral-bound score. Composed 2008. Duration 8 minutes, 14 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-3688-75. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-3688-75).
Visions of Australia' is a musical panorama paying tribute to the epochs in Australia's history from its Aboriginal predecessors through to its 'yet to be determined' future. The journey begins with a tribute to Australia's aboriginal past, the arrival of the British Navy and the establishment of the first colony on the shores of Sydney Harbour. The journey then meanders through to the development of electricity and communication, through the wars and to the present. Following a brief reflection on the past, the music concludes with a stirring and patriotic march-like section representing a confident and bold future. The work is a great challenge for all sections of the band and will be easily accessible to any audience. Download the didgerido sound file for use in your performance: http://www.barnhouse.com/samples/mp3/012-3688-99.mp3.
About Gems of the Concert Band
A series of transcriptions and other works in varying styles, representative of the programming of the Great American Classic Concert Band era of a century ago, as exemplified by John Phillip Sousa, Edwin Franko Goldman, Karl L. King, and Leonard B. Smith
