Work
The Journey Home
for soprano, tenor, baritone, choir and orchestra
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The Journey Home tells the tale of Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition. The premiere of this work marked the tragedy's centenary.
"The Journey Home is a seriously excellent work and a powerful piece of drama that the nation can be proud of."
– Marian Poole, Otago Daily Times, 10 September 2012
Text note
Narrative text by Jeremy Commons, based on the diary of Robert Falcon Scott.
Antarctic poems by Claire Beynon, Chris Orsman and Bill Manhire.
Verses from the Book of Common Prayer (1559 and 1560)