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Women Of Note - Celebrating Australian Composers Vol. 4 (CD) Building on the success of our first three Women of Note albums, ABC Classic is thrilled to be releasing the fourth volume in our now annual celebration of Australia’s female composers. Released to coincide with International Women’s Day (8 March), this album begins and ends with works by Indigenous composers that focus on the importance of connection, communication and deep listening: Lou Bennett’s Baiyan Woka and Brenda Gifford’s Djana, drawing on the composers’ respective Yorta Yorta and Yuin heritages. From the Flinders Quartet it also features a world premiere recording of Margaret Sutherland’s 1956 Quartet for Cor Anglais and String Trio. The tracklist then turns to music written within the last few years, demonstrating the talent and vision of Australia’s living female composers and features .Rósalind Page, award-winning jazz artist Andrea Keller And the Fire Dances suite brings together eight women composers from across all of Australia’s states and territories to reflect on the impact of 2020’s devastating bushfires. TRACKLISTING TRACK NAME PERFORMER COMPOSER 1 Baiyan Woka Genevieve Lacey | Marshall McGuire Lou Bennett 2 Quartet for Cor Anglais and Strings: I. With vigour and conviction Ben Opie | Flinders Quartet Margaret Sutherland 3 Quartet for Cor Anglais and Strings: II. Languidly expressive Ben Opie | Flinders Quartet Margaret Sutherland 4 Quartet for Cor Anglais and Strings: III. In high spirits, fast Ben Opie | Flinders Quartet Margaret Sutherland 5 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor: I. Allegro maestoso Miriam Hyde | West Australian Symphony Orchestra | Geoffrey Simon Miriam Hyde 6 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor: II. Andante tranquillo Miriam Hyde | West Australian Symphony Orchestra | Geoffrey Simon Miriam Hyde 7 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor: III. Allegro con brio Miriam Hyde | West Australian Symphony Orchestra | Geoffrey Simon Miriam Hyde 8 Fuglar himins (Birds of Heaven) Katia Beaugeais | Phillip Shovk Rósalind Page 9 Fire Dances: I. Haze for Days Muses Trio Nat Bartsch 10 Fire Dances: II. Haze Muses Trio Olivia Bettina Davies 11 Fire Dances: III. Crowning Dance Muses Trio Natalie Williams 12 Fire Dances: IV. Wall of Flames Muses Trio Maria Grenfell 13 Fire Dances: V. Fire Storm Muses Trio Hilary Kleinig 14 Fire Dances: VI. In the Embers’ Path Muses Trio Elena Kats-Chernin 15 Fire Dances: VII. Cycads After Fire Muses Trio Cathy Applegate 16 Fire Dances: VIII. Will-O-Wisp Muses Trio Isabella Gerometta 17 I Surrender Genevieve Lacey | Marshall McGuire Andrea Keller 18 Djana Ensemble Offspring Brenda Gifford
