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If I Could (Have Given You A Note)

Music of Sally Greenaway, with lyrics by Sarah Rice

Sally's piece is an act of kindness. The first thing one notices is its lyrical line - its simplicity, intricacy, delicacy and sense of purpose.

There is an intimacy in the piece that is the size and weight of a human life.

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Featuring the exquisite voices of Canberra's Luminescence Chamber Singers conducted by Roland Peelman AM, the music is an affectionate reflection on mortality in a unity of text, music, voice and place that explores the timeless human condition of loss, regret, hope and reassurance.

The ambience and acoustic of All Saints Church provides the perfect setting for the recording of If I Could (Have Given You A Note) and its accompanying music video, directed by Marisa Martin, which celebrates its unique heritage, beauty of light and atmosphere.

If I could have given you a note
At the blue hour of your time ...

It would be the Northern Star
To your ship and the lighthouse too

Credits

If I Could (Have Given You A Note) was commissioned by Sarah Rice as part of her Text/ure Project.

Composer, artistic director:

Sally Greenaway

Lyricist, commissioner:

Sarah Rice

Instrumentation & performers:
  • Luminescence Chamber Singers
  • Conductor - Roland Peelman
Audio engineers:
  • Location recording, mixing - Duncan Lowe, Matt Barnes
  • Mixing - Duncan Lowe
  • Mastering - Kimmo Vennonen
Music video filming and production:
  • Enemies of Reality Films
  • Director, editor - Marisa Martin
  • Director of photography - Miguel Gallagher
  • Second camera - Rowen Grant
  • Gaffer - John Waterhouse
  • Assistant gaffer - Stephanie Jewel
  • Camera assist - Elissa Heath
Location recording:
  • Recorded at All Saints Anglican Church, Ainslie, Canberra

Copyright © ℗ 2021 Sally Greenaway

This project was made possible thanks to philanthropic support.

Sally Greenaway gratefully acknowledges the significant contributions of her generous donors:

Patrons

  • Lucy Carrigy-Ryan
  • Peter Barta
  • Carol Le Brocq
  • Yu-Lan Chan
  • Paul Charles Leopardi
  • Simon Mitchell
  • Antony Paltridge
  • Judith Lorraine Thomson

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