Didgeridoo, Debussy and the Birds of Oz is a vibrant art music program featuring Claude Debussy’s wonderland dreamscapes Syrinx (1913) and the Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp (1915), blended with contemporary Australian ensemble and solo compositions themed around our connections to nature and to each other.
The compelling experience is inspired by the joy of nature’s music and connects audiences with our timeless and ongoing connection to Country.
A highlight of the performance will be a Yandoitian Birdbath, an audio-visual celebration of the local birdlife featuring photography by Jodie Heap accompanied by Debussy’s La fille aux cheveux de lin [The girl with the flaxen hair] (1909) arranged for harp solo.
The acclaimed artists in the ensemble are Amos Roach, a proud Ngarrandjerri and Djab Wurrung/Gunditj Mara man, on didgeridoo, Jacinta Dennett on harp, Johanna Selleck on flute, and William Vyvyan Murray on viola.
Jacinta Dennett and Johanna Selleck have collaborated since the 1990s.
In 2021, they joined with Amos Roach and William Vyvyan Murray to perform Australian compositions alongside compositions by French composer Debussy.
Successfully reaching a diverse Victorian regional, Melbourne, and First Nations audience, they continue to share their vision to celebrate and create their own compositions for this unique blend of instruments.
Bookings: email ycfcpg@gmail.com or phone/text Nikki 0432 232 073.
Entry by donation. Please support musicians who have been hard hit by COVID.
When: Sunday November 27, 4pm.
Where: Yandoit Cultural – the old church in the bush – Uniting Church Road, off High Street, Yandoit.
