Performances of Sacred Land

Rhapsody In Motion

Melbourne Composers' League

20:00, Friday 6 April 2001
20:00, Saturday 7 April 2001
South Melbourne Town Hall
210 Bank St
South Melbourne Victoria
Australia

Rhapsody In Motion combined text, visual art, contemporary classical music and Aboriginal dance as it explored Australia's Federation. It was based on new works created especially for Rhapsody In Motion by poet Lisa Bellear, visual artists Sue Callanan and Heidi Knoepfli and composers Eve Duncan, Joseph Giovinazzo and Peter Myers.

Musical director and conductor: Mark Knoop
with nine soloists and a string ensemble from the Australian National Academy of Music

Eve Duncan Tiger Snake and Runner of Light 2001*
Peter Myers Sacred Land 2001*
Joseph Giovinazzo Pictures from Home 2001*
*
first performance