A Tasmanian Requiem sequence   prose   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 A Tasmanian Requiem
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'A unique nine-movement oratoria for seven voices and brass quintet, performed in front of an 84 minute filmic backdrop, premiered in Hobart in April 2018.

'Here, members of the creative team explain the genesis of this extraordinary cross-cultural artistic endeavour inspired by the events of Tasmania's Black War and its aftermath...' (Introduction)

Includes

Learning to Understand i "It is not for us that you have a God", 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Island , no. 153 2018; (p. 22)
The Exile of History Greg Lehman , 2018 single work essay
— Appears in: Island , no. 153 2018; (p. 23)

'When British ships first arrived, seeking a new Paradise in what they called Van Diemen's Land, the island was already home to hundreds of Aboriginal families who called it lutruwita. But the British took little interest in Aboriginal culture. Lieutenant John Bowen, who was in charge of the first outpost at Risdon Cove in 1803, pronounced before ever seeing an Aborigine that they would not be 'of any use He thought he would be fortunate if he never saw them.'  (Introduction)

Composing the Requiem Helen Thompson , 2018 single work essay
— Appears in: Island , no. 153 2018; (p. 25)

'Moving from idea, to concept, to libretto, to score, to production is always an extraordinary ride. A Tasmanian Requiem was something else again.' (Introduction)

Filming for the Requiem Julie Gough , 2018 single work essay
— Appears in: Island , no. 153 2018; (p. 27)

'While filming around Tasmania, I slept many nights in my van, some outside it. I saw more stars than in previous years, and everything seemed crisper, clearer — not only due to upscaling from a HD to a 4k-resolution video camera. The intensity increased as the deadline approached. Michael Gissing and I collaborated on making a nine movement, 84 minute film as the back-drop of A Tasmanian Requiem.' (Introduction)

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  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Island no. 153 2018 14117109 2018 periodical issue 2018 pg. 22
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  • A Tasmanian Requiem Greg Lehman , Jim Everett , Frances Butler , 2018 single work musical theatre
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