A selection of Jack Body’s finest works representing the numerous avenues that he has explored through his music. A handful of piano favourites, such as the descriptive_Four Stabiles_, the technically demanding Three Rhythmics, and familiar Sentimental Songs are placed in between pieces that reflect Body’s interest in world cultures, such as Flurry and Five Lullabies. Different still, Body’s orchestral offering Little Elegies, and vocal cycle Love Sonnets of Michelangelo, afford insight toward feelings and responses intrinsic to the human condition.

Music

Five Lullabies	Jack Body	13' 35"
for SATB choir or vocal ensemble
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Performed by the Tudor Consort conducted by Simon Ravens at the Cathedral of St. Paul, Wellington
Flurry	Jack Body	02' 16"
for three string quartets
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Performed by the New Zealand String Quartet, the T’ang Quartet from Singapore and the Cuarteto Latinamericano from Mexico at the NZ International Festival of the Arts in Wellington Town Hall
Four Stabiles	Jack Body	07' 39"
for piano
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Performed by Gao Ping
Little Elegies	Jack Body	13' 46"
for orchestra
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Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Young
Love Sonnets of Michelangelo	Jack Body	18' 08"
for soprano, mezzo-soprano, voice, and a dancer
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Performed by Linden Loader (mezzo-soprano) and Karen Heathcote (soprano)
Three Old-Fashioned Songs	Jack Body	10' 30"
for piano
‘Sliver Threads Among the Gold’ and ‘Little Brown Jug’ only
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Performed by Dan Poynton in 2002
Three Rhythmics	Jack Body	11' 25"
for piano duet
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Midi realisation of the composer’s score

Featuring

• Dan Poynton
• Kenneth Young
• Linden Loader
• New Zealand String Quartet
• New Zealand Symphony Orchestra