Antarctica: Suite for Guitar and Orchestra by Nigel Westlake
1992
Antarctica: Suite for Guitar and Orchestra by Nigel Westlake
1992
Composed by Nigel Westlake in 1992 as a commission for the ABC's 60th birthday, the work began life in the cinema, as the score for John Weiley's IMAX film Antarctica (1991). Performed by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra with guitar soloist Tim Kain, it was recorded in The Ballroom, Government House, Hobart. The four movements of Antarctica are drawn from the primary themes of the film, covering the 'desolate grandeur of the pole, the life it sustains, and human presence in the region, both historically and today'.
CREDITS
Performers Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra with guitar soloist Tim Kain Composer Nigel Westlake
Composed by Nigel Westlake in 1992 as a commission for the ABC's 60th birthday, the work began life in the cinema, as the score for John Weiley's IMAX film Antarctica (1991). Performed by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra with guitar soloist Tim Kain, it was recorded in The Ballroom, Government House, Hobart. The four movements of Antarctica are drawn from the primary themes of the film, covering the 'desolate grandeur of the pole, the life it sustains, and human presence in the region, both historically and today'.
CREDITS
Performers Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra with guitar soloist Tim Kain Composer Nigel Westlake
- PerformersTasmanian Symphony Orchestra with guitar soloist Tim KainComposerNigel Westlake
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