1998

a fanfare for orchestra

By:

• John Psathas

Duration:

07' 00"

Instrumentation:

pic.2220; 4331; timp.,1 perc.; strs

Contents:

one movement

Samples

	Recording (466k)	2:22 - 3:22	© Atoll CDs
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Availability

• This work has a score, 1 Media on Demand, a recording and a resource

Media on Demand

Programme Note

Luminous was one of the ‘Century Fanfares’ commissioned by the Auckland Philharmonia from ten New Zealand composers in 1998. The composer writes: ‘When I was invited to write a fanfare for the new millennium I inevitably found myself considering the last one thousand years. For me, the single most striking feature of human history during the last millennium has been the increase in travel and the settling in foreign lands of smaller and smaller groups. In the distant past, an entire race of people would slowly traverse one continent. Today, an individual, in the space of a few days, is able to completely uproot from their homeland and settle in a country on the other side of the world. A friend of mine, Pan, moved to New Zealand from China. For her, the pressure to integrate two very different sets of beliefs proved ultimately overwhelming. This work is dedicated to her memory.’

Commissioned:

Commissioned by Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in 1998 as part of their Millennium Fanfare Series

• Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra

Difficulty:

Advanced

Influences:

• Commemoration

Dedication:

To the memory of Pan, a friend of the composer

Performance History

	20 May 1999	Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Edvard Tchivzhel
		Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
	21 Jan 2007	Performance at the APO Lion Foundation Orchestral Summer School
	26 May 2009	Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Edvard Tchivzhel and broadcast on Radio New Zealand Concert in May 2009
		Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
	28 Jun 2009	Performed by the Wellington Chamber Orchestra and conducted by Michael Joel at St. Andrew’s on The Terrace in Wellington
		Michael Joel
	05 Mar 2010	Performed by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tom Woods in the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, Christchurch
		Christchurch Symphony
	29 Sep 2011	Performed by New Zealand School of Music Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Young
		Kenneth Young