This piece is, at least in part, a celebration of the landscape of the central desert lands of Australia, in homage to, but not as an imitation or parody of, the culture of the aboriginal Australians, the general character of this piece could be described as primitive, ritual chant: perhaps a roll-call of totem animals, a murmured invocation, a strident but stylized lament - or maybe all of these things. The title Red Earth was chosen for the richness of symbolic associations that it called forth: "Red" for blood or fire, the colour of the planet Mars, the colour of the sun on the horizon as it rises or sets, and so on.
A4 score - Performance materials are available on hire.
Duration 19 minutes