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carr-boyd publications
In 2006 Carlisle Print forged a publishing
agreement with Ann Carr-Boyd and now offers a number of her works
for sale.
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to read her biography.
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Music Centre.
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Nicholaas van der Waarden
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A DAY IN TARALGA
Full score: $15.00
Piano solo – duration c. 4 minutes: Grade 4
Taralga is a small town near Goulburn and the Southern
Tablelands of New South Wales. The nostalgic mood of this
piece reflects the pioneering nature of the town. It is
tuneful and has a gentle rocking rhythm. The final bars
offer scope for some improvisation.
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THE HARP IN THE HIGHLANDS
Full score: $15.00
Piano solo – duration c. 4 minutes: Grade 6
The title refers to an inn in the Southern Highlands of
New South Wales, now restored and extended and open as
a Bed and Breakfast. The patterns in this piece can be
repeated and extended - they swirl and change like the
mist which occurs in this part of the countryside.
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NORTHBRIDGE BLUES
Full score: $10.00
Piano solo – duration c. 3 minutes: Grade 4
Northbridge was home to the composer’s
late friend Dulcie Holland and this piano version of the
work is dedicated to her. Originally written for guitar
ensemble, the mood is reflective and a little nostalgic.
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PRELUDE
Full score: $20.00
Piano solo – duration
c. 4 minutes: Grade 8 AMEB syllabus
Prelude is a jazz-oriented piece
with two contrasting textures. The first focuses on the
percussive nature of the piano, using syncopated rhythms
and chords; the second texture uses the whole range of
the keyboard plus the sustaining pedal and fast semiquaver
patterns.
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WHEN THE WORLD WAS GREEN
Full score: $20.00
Piano solo (with optional voice and/or violin) - duration
c. 9 minutes: Grade 6
This suite of 3 movements is taken from incidental music
for the play of the same name by Sam Shepard, premiered
at the Belvoir Downstairs, a Sydney theatre, in 1998.
The opening movement reflects the simplicity suggested
by the title. The 2nd movement provides an opportunity
for improvisation whilst the 3rd has a boogie bass and
jazz-oriented chords.
When The World Was Green
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Slow Jazz
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Carl’s Motel Music
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MOONBEAMS KISS THE SEA
Full score: $40.00
Piano solo - duration c. 13 minutes: A. Mus. A - L. Mus.
A
This work was commissioned by Ars Musica Australis and
premiered by Michael Kieran Harvey. The 3 movements in
a Romantic style take their titles from the poem Love's
Philosophy by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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The Waves Clasp One Another
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Moonbeams Kiss The Sea
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See the Mountains Kiss High Heaven
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FABIA’S FANTASY
Full score and horn part: $15.00
Horn in F and piano – duration c. 4 minutes: Grade
4
A piece within a comfortable range
for the horn combined with a gently rocking piano accompaniment,
affording the performers freedom and a good deal of expressive
scope.
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FANTASY FOR HARP AND ORGAN
Harp and Organ – duration
c. 8 minutes: advanced playing technique
Full score: $50
This arrangement of the composer’s
Fantasy for Harp and String Orchestra was premiered by
Vanessa Souter (harp) and Amy Johansen (organ) at the
Great Hall, Sydney University in 2004.
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to view a photograph taken at the premiere performance
of this work.
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ON THE SHORES OF ASWAN
Full score and clarinet part: $27.50
Clarinet in Bb and piano – duration c. 7 minutes:
Grade 8
This work provides the performer
with an opportunity for much personal interpretation.
The driving rhythms culminate in the final bars which
call for an improvised cadenza from both players in keeping
with the spirit of the piece. The Egyptian flavour combined
with jazz overtones mix together in an exotic palette.
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SUITE FOR FLUTE AND HARPSICHORD
Full score and flute part: $45.00
Flute and harpsichord (or piano) – duration c. 14
minutes: A.Mus.A
Prelude is a slightly tongue-in-cheek look at American
academic music of the latter part of the 20th century,
whilst Badinerie returns to the musical ideas of J.S.
Bach, at the same time incorporating some unusual harmonies
and quirky patterns for both instruments. American Dream
depicts the emotion of a gathering commemorating the life
of Martin Luther King. The final Toccata incorporates
thematic material from Aaron Copeland’s Fanfare
for the Common Man.
Prelude
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van der Waarden).
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Badinerie
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American Dream
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Toccata
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BENEATH THE YELLOW MOON
(A suite for violoncello and piano
in three movements.)
Full score and cello part: $45.00
Cello and piano – c. 17 minutes: Grade 8 –
A.Mus.A.
The whole 3 movements of this piece form a large ternary
structure and the cello imitating the didjeridu at various
points in the score evokes a distinctly Australian feel.
Some opportunities are provided for improvising high harmonics
in the cello part during the third movement which suggests
images reminiscent of outback mirages.
Beneath the Yellow Moon
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Billabong
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Dreamtime Haze
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THE BOOMERANG CHOCOLATE CAKE
Full score: $10.00
Soprano and piano (or harpsichord) – c. 4 minutes:
Grade 7
A humorous song which is based on the words of a cake
recipe. It is a mixture of jazz, Baroque and the performer’s
imagination.
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BROWN PANSIES
(A song trilogy for mezzo-soprano
and piano.)
Full score: $45.00
Mezzo-soprano (or soprano) and piano – c. 16 minutes:
Grade 8
Three contrasting movements in various styles ranging
from the impressionistic and romantic nature of Brown
Pansies, to the spoken improvisation and plainsong-inspired
Parchment Rose to the free Country and Western feel of
Blues in Green.
Brown Pansies
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cover (by Nicholaas van der Waarden).
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Parchment Rose
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hand manuscript.
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(by Nicholaas van der Waarden).
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Blues in Green
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FANDANGO
Mandolin ensemble – duration
c. 5 minutes: advanced playing technique
Full score: $36
Parts: $45/Parts hire: $20
A lively piece requiring precision ensemble playing comprising
a main theme, a lyrical middle section and concluding
shimmering chords. In many ways, the work has become a
popular and easily recognised signature of the composer.
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to view original hand manuscript.
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MUSIC FOR AN IMAGINARY ITALIAN FILM
Mandolin ensemble – duration
c. 9 minutes: competent playing technique
This imaginary Italian film showcases
the classic ingredients of love, jealously and reconciliation
with an enigmatic conclusion.
Full score: $50
Parts: $60/Parts hire: $25
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ROMANCE FOR FLUTE AND ORCHESTRA
Full score: $75.00
Parts: negotiable
Orchestra - duration c. 10 minutes
This essentially Romantic work is peppered with modern
harmonic twists. The three sections are based on a chord
often used in popular music, which rises by a semitone
each time.
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(by Nicholaas van der Waarden).
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All audio excerpts have been reproduced
with the kind permission of Robert Allworth, producer of Jade
compact discs, except for Fantasy for Harp and Organ, which has
been reproduced with the kind permission of Greg Simmons.
*1 - Performed by the Sydney
Mandolins.
*2 - Performed by Ann Carr-Boyd –
piano.
*3 - Performed by John Martin – piano.
*4 - Performed by Susan Blake – cello and John Martin –
piano.
*5 - Performed by Corinne Laird – soprano and Ann Carr-Boyd
– piano.
*6 - Performed by Vanessa Souter – harp and Amy Johansen
– organ.
*7 - Performed by Katrina Carr-Boyd – violin and Ann Carr-Boyd
– piano.
*8 - Performed by Deborah de Graaf – clarinet and John Martin
– piano.
*9 - Performed by Edgars Kariks – flute and Ann Carr-Boyd
– harpsichord.
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