The Secret Garden
As the music delicately unfolds, the atmosphere of the Australian bush scene reveals itself arounds the musicians.
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The Secret Garden brings rapture and calm from Australian composer Sally Greenaway. Close your eyes and enjoy the delicately placed arpeggios from the piano and sweeping lines from the flute and cello, as they illustrate soft misty rain in a secluded garden.
The smell of wet grass and bark from the nearby gumtree, droplets gently dripping from the leaves of the roses, and spiderwebs glistening. The Secret Garden belongs to a set of three short works by Sally Greenaway, which were commissioned by Stephanie and Ross Burton for their 'Ruby' Wedding Anniversary.
The full set of pieces, titled The Strawberry Thief, brings us a world of birds, gardens and cheeky foxes, written to commemorate 40 years of marriage. The commissioners, Stephanie and Ross Burton sent the composer, Sally Greenaway, an 'inspiration book' of all of their shared 'favourite things'. Included were photos of English and Australian Gardens, handmade crafts like ceramics and quilting, tapestry patterns by Victorian-era English designer William Morris and little painted illustrations of a young family of foxes.
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Credits
The Strawberry Thief suite was commissioned in 2015 by Stephanie & Ross Burton for their 'Ruby' Wedding Anniversary. Each piece delights in a world of birds, gardens and cheeky foxes.
Composer, artistic director:
Sally Greenaway
Instrumentation & performers:
- Flute - David Shaw
- Piano - Edward Neeman
- Cello - Samuel Payne
Audio engineers:
- Location recording, mixing - Duncan Lowe
- Mastering - Kimmo Vennonen
Music video filming, animation and production:
- Director, editor, animator - Marisa Martin
- Director of photography - Luke Patterson
- Animators - Geraldine Martin, Marisa Martin, Matthew Koh
Location recording:
- Recorded at the Sitsky Room, ANU School of Music, Canberra
Copyright © ℗ 2021 Sally Greenaway
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