Work
Small Pictures of Dunedin
for alto or baritone and piano
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About
Eight settings of Small Pictures of Dunedin, by Dunedin poet, Peter Olds.
The text of these songs has a distinctly Dunedin flavour, with references to known places in the city. Olds provides moody and sometimes humorous texts that gave the composer the opportunity to produce a variety of styles and atmospheres. One gently satirical song is unaccompanied, with each phrase adding a single word to the previous one.
The songs vary in length between a minute and just over two. The last song requires the pianist to whistle towards the end.
Text note
Text by Peter Olds
Performance history
12 Sep 2009: Performed by Nicola Steel (mezzo) and Mike Crowl (piano)
22 Feb 2019: Grandfather Said It!
Featuring: Mike Crowl