Notes and Editorial Reviews
Described as “often beautiful and sometimes frightening” (NZ Listener), Ross Harris’s Symphony No 2 is a setting of poems on the subject of New Zealand soldiers shot for desertion in World War One. Writer Vincent O’Sullivan’s deeply felt descriptions of violence, love and tragedy are reflected in a moving and dramatic score. Symphony No 3 is inspired by the paintings of Marc Chagall, and develops and transforms klezmer-like tunes as its basic material. These symphonies were composed for the Auckland Philharmonia, and both won the SOUNZ Contemporary Award.
Described as “often beautiful and sometimes frightening” (NZ Listener), Ross Harris’s Symphony No 2 is a setting of poems on the subject of New Zealand soldiers shot for desertion in World War One. Writer Vincent O’Sullivan’s deeply felt descriptions of violence, love and tragedy are reflected in a moving and dramatic score. Symphony No 3 is inspired by the paintings of Marc Chagall, and develops and transforms klezmer-like tunes as its basic material. These symphonies were composed for the Auckland Philharmonia, and both won the SOUNZ Contemporary Award.
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Works on This Recording
1.
Symphony no 2 by Ross Harris
Performer:
Madeleine Pierard (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Marko Letonja
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: 21st Century
Written: 2006
2.
Symphony no 3 by Ross Harris
Conductor:
Marko Letonja
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: 21st Century
Written: 2008
Sound Samples
Symphony No. 2: I. quarter note = 116
Symphony No. 2: II. quarter note = 52
Symphony No. 2: III. dotted quarter note = 112
Symphony No. 2: IV. quarter note = 50
Symphony No. 3: quarter note = 52 -
Symphony No. 3: [26]: quarter note = 104 -
Symphony No. 3: [52]: eighth note = 69 -
Symphony No. 3: [65]: quarter note = 72
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