Barton: Apri Thatini Mu Murtu (To Sing and carry a coolaman on country together). Verdi: Overure to La Forza delDestino. Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 in E flat, Op. 82. Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Conductor; Benjamin Northey. Soloist: William Barton, didgeridoo. June 26, 2021
“William Barton’s newest piece for didgeridoo and orchestra, Apri Thatini Mu Murtu (To sing and carry a coolamon on country together), was an outstanding example of sounds that could be achieved by this remarkable instrument. Barton, an award-winning musician, held the audience in thrall with this spiritual work which conjured up bush sounds, birds singing, wind whispering through trees, and late evening and early morning songlines. Masterful in his delivery, Barton encapsulated the colorful sounds of country using three didgeridoos and a magnificent baritone vocal that simply soared into the upper reaches of the vast Concert Hall. With four percussionists working overtime, the drum patterns were exciting and rhythmic, the xylophone distinctive, and the shimmering strings plaintive and arresting. Building to a brilliant burst of trumpets heralding the blazing sunshine, the work came alive with a majestic burnished gold.”
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