War Letters - New Music Commemorating WWI

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Performed by Halcyon:

Alison Morgan, soprano
Jenny Duck-Chong, mezzo-soprano
Clive Birch, bass
James Wannan, viola
Kaylie Dunstan, percussion
Jo Allan, piano
Geoffrey Gartner, conductor

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One doesn't have to dig too deeply to find that many people have a family connection to WWI, with stories of relatives who returned safely ... or did not. Four Australian composers, representing four generations, were commissioned to set letters from WWI for new music ensemble Halcyon. The thoughts, reflections and feelings expressed in these personal letters are as fresh today as they were 100 years ago. War Letters brings into focus the day to day experiences of the men and women taken up by war. From these personal memories we can reflect on the enormous impact the war, as it continues in our present lives, and truly empathise with those individuals who are speaking to us from both the past and the present.

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