Joseph Summers Joseph Summers i(A94757 works by) (a.k.a. Dr Joseph Summers; Joe Somers; J. Summers)
Gender: Male
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1 An Australian Anthem J. Brunton Stephens , Joseph Summers (composer), 1929-1901 single work lyric/song
— Appears in: The School Paper : Grades VII and VIII , November no. 351 1929; (p. 160)
1 The Two Worlds Joseph Summers , 1903 single work drama
1 'The Two Worlds' : To the Editor Joseph Summers , 1900 single work correspondence
— Appears in: The Western Australian , 17 November 1900; (p. 10)
1 7 y separately published work icon The Two Worlds James Duff , Reginald D'Arcy-Irvine (composer), Joseph Summers (composer), Perth : WA Record , 1900 Z842230 1900 single work musical theatre

Play with music.

This 1900 version of The Two Worlds included such scenes as The Throne of Heaven, The North Plain of Heaven, Another Part of Heaven, Chaos, Creation of the World, The Garden of Eden, The Pool of Hell, The Palace of Pandemonium, The Gates of Hell and The Starry Heavens.

The Western Australian's theatre critic provides a synopsis of the story taken from the programme. Briefly, the narrative sees Satan rebelling against 'Heaven's Almighty. He is defeated and thrown into Hell. The Almighty creates a new world, placing therein Adam and Eve. Satan, hearing of the new world decides upon the fall of Adam and Eve, and his journey from the regions of Hell through Chaos, his meeting with Sin and Death, the Anarch and the Angels of the Almighty, are all.... told in Acts 2, 3, and 4. The fall of Adam and Eve, and their expulsion from the Garden is of a most pathetic nature.'

In the last act the author takes us from the early days of the world to the coming of the Messiah and deals with the temptation of the saviour, the defeat of the Evil one and the glorious victory over death. The scenic settiings involved artistic representations of Palestine (12 November, p5).

1 Untitled i "Front! to the foe, our Australian boys go,", Joseph Summers , 1899 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 2 December vol. 20 no. 1033 1899; (p. 10)
1 1 y separately published work icon An Australian National Anthem i "Maker of earth and sea,", J. Brunton Stephens , London : Wickins and Co. , 1880-1889 Z285171 1880-1889 single work poetry
1 5 y separately published work icon Galatea Secunda [Cantata] Galatea Secunda, An Odaic Cantata, Addressed to H.R.H. Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, On His First Arrival in the Colony of Victoria R. H. Horne , Joseph Summers (composer), Melbourne : R. H. Horne , 1867 Z1034608 1867 single work lyric/song

Described as an 'odaic cantata,' Galatea Secunda was written for the Duke of Edinburgh's 1867 Australian visit. The title refers to the royal yacht Galatea.

The January 1868 performance did not overly enthuse all the Melbourne critics. While the Age suggested that 'the ring of true metal has been recognised in some of the passages (4 January 1868, p6); the Argus critic went so far as to say: 'The best thing in Mr Summers' cantata is the chorus 'Hail! Hail! Fore, Mizen and Main', but like almost everything else in the work, it is faulty in construction. Mr Summers' repeats his themes almost usque ad nauseam, and appears to be quite indifferent to the effects of a good second subject.... The whole cantata appears like something produced forcedly (so to speak) and to order, and not to be the result of voluntary and deliberate study, creating actual pleasure in the mind of the composer' (4 January 1868, p6).

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