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Ross Harris: Symphony no. 2

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • Mar 10, 2023
  • 1 min read

I hadn't heard that before - I had a CD which had some of his pieces and Anthony Ritchie's, but I haven't heard all his symphonies. Ross gave me one piece of vocal writing advice during a Nelson conference that was really good, though: setting female voices above the E a tenth above Middle C is when the diction becomes difficult.

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
10 de mar. de 2023

Review: it's a great piece. The vocal writing is solid .. there's lots of NZ pieces that kinda sound like this, but this is the best one I've heard so far. I vaguely recall a cantata which I saw in my first year of school: one of the NZSM lecturers was the soprano soloist. That was one of those NZSO nights dedicated to new music, and I think I got a free ticket or something (because nobody goes to those). 🤣

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