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One of Australia's most "adaptable" composers, Eric

CroSS, is represented on this disc by the Sydney

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ld.1ndolins performing Tanghello and Polka the last two
movements of his Suite No. 2 for Plectrum Orchestra.
Contrasted in style, these two dances come alive in a
rollicking performance by the Mandolins. Gross's
CI>: Kinuierstiick V d,;dicated to Dulcie Holland and played
by Sally Mays, IS an apt example of the independent
1)u(cie I}(o((and and 'Friends compositional style of this prolific composer.
Review by Rita Crews
I<lJ1 Shana ha n, that master of the recorder is represented
by the short alto-recorder work, Dysfunctional Habanera
In this release as a tribute to the late Dulcie Holland, a written in 1990, here re-released and dedicated lo Dulcie
number of the composer's friends have been brought Holland.
together: Ann Carr-Boyd, Eric Gross, Ian Shanahan,
Lawrence Bartlett, Colin Brumby, Derek Strahan as well Written especially for a wedding, Leanne Sullivan,
as the disc's producer, Robert Allworth, in a collection of accompanied by the composer on piano, performs
Australian music that would find a home anywhere in the Lawrence Bartl ett's hauntingly beautiful trumpet work,
world. Sl'renade for Tomormw.

.!lIlZl/as - Fanfare written by Colin Brurnby for the Anzaas


The haunting beauty of the elegaic Farewell my Friend,
played by Sally Mays, is an apt commencement to the Conference held in Brisbane in 1980, is here performed by
disc which principally focusses on piano works. This the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Evoking a "call to
first-named work by Dulcie Holland is followed by her arms" the work is written in a full- bodied stirring fanfare
lIlting 1995 Autumn Pastorale and the dignified 1947 work, sty le.
Nocturne both performed by the composer and
demonstrating her intimate knowledge of piano timbre The disc concludes with Derek Strahan's Suite No.5,
and range. entitled Th e Australian Ark, the background music to the
1970s television documentary series 'Shell's Australia'.
Dedicat~d to Dulcie Holland, Sally Mays performs
I3lues, jazz and classical styles sit neatly next to each
Allworth s Revene 2000, a tone poem depicting the beauty other through the seven sections of the work whilst
of Sydney Harbour and written especially for the various instrumental combinations superbly depict the
performer. A visual image of rippling water and sunlight scenes of rainforest, desert and country depicted in the
permeates the music within Allworth's gentle music.
compositional style.
As we have come to expect with Jade CDs, the sound is
Three of Ann Carr-Boyd 's works from her 'Look at the of high. quality and the liner notes adequate. This superb
d iSC WIth a wonderful photograph of Dulcie Holland on
Stars Suite' - Sombrero Nebula, Spiral. Galaxy and Pluto -
are performe~ by the composer, whilst Sally Mays the cover - accompanied at dinner by Derek Strahan and
perform'> the plano version of Carr-Boyd's Millenium Rag Robert Allworth - will stand as a lasting tribute to a great
wntten m 2000 as a commission for Cranbrook School's Australian composer.
Guitar Orchestra. The illting rhythms of the first three
works contrast with the Joplin-like jazz feel of the Rag.
} :elf mternally contrasted in style. * * * *

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