Figures from an Urban Landscape is a cycle of three songs depicting the city and suburbs of Sydney. Words by well renowned poets - 'The Surfer' by Judith Wright, 'Suburban Reverie' by Bruce Dawe and 'Five Bells' by Kenneth Slessor.
About the work
Instrumentation: Baritone, piano
Contents: 10’01”, 3 songs
The Beach — Suburban Reverie — Five Bells.
Commissioned by patrons of the arts, Renata and Andrew Kalor.
Performances of this work:
Festival of Art Song (Sydney Conservatorium of Music). 2023
The songs of George Palmer (Recital Hall West, Sydney Conservatorium of Music). Featuring Barry Ryan, Jeanell Carrigan. 2019