Work
Milking Before Dawn
for soprano and piano
Films, Audio & Samples
Buy or Borrow
Borrow/Hire:
To borrow items or hire parts please email SOUNZ directly at [email protected].
About
This song originally appeared in From the Southern Marches by Ritchie, and has been re-arranged for soprano and piano. It is a lyrical song, describing a rural scene in Otago, using Ruth Dallas' iconic poem.
Text note
Text by Ruth Dallas
Performance history
21 Mar 1998: Performed by Deborah Kapohe, Ana James and the Southern Sinfonia at the Dunedin Town Hall, Dunedin
01 Jun 2009: Performed by Jenny Wollerman (soprano) and Emma Sayers (piano), at Hunter Council Chamber at Victoria University of Wellington
07 Jul 2013: Performed by Clare Pierard and Florence Chalamet (piano) at the Château de Puygiron as part of the 2013 Puygiron Art Festival, in Puygiron, France
Performed by Anna Leese (soprano) and Tom McGrath (piano)