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CIMF: Magic Realism
O Spectabiles Viri (15 Minutes)
Hildegard von Bingen arr. Erkki Veltheim
O Spectabiles Viri (O men of sight—what a sight!) is a significant work composed by one of the most prominent women in medieval church history and the first identifiable composers in western music, Hildegard von Bingen. It combines soaring melodies with rich harmonies and showcases her ability to convey profound emotional depth through music. In this performance we depart from the original male choir version to hear a contemporary and magical reinterpretation of the work by soprano Jane Sheldon arranged by Mungangga Garlagula co-creator Erkki Veltheim.
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Mungangga Garlagula (70 Minutes)
Co-Created and Performed by Mark Atkins and Erkki Veltheim
Mungangga Garlagula is a collaboration in music, sound and story by legendary musicians and improvisers Mark Atkins and Erkki Veltheim. A descendent of Western Australia’s Yamatji people, and of Irish/ Australian heritage, Mark is a virtuosic didjeridu player and compelling storyteller, whose own lifeway, shared as a series of campfire reflections and haunting encounters, unfolds as the sensory journey of Mungalla Garlagula. Erkki is a Finnish-Australian multi-disciplinary artist: a storyteller in live and electronic sound, and a remarkable performer on violin and viola.
Audiences are invited to join Mark by the "campfire", and to travel with him as he takes us across the border between day and night, dream and reality, the reverberating past and the emerging future.
Together with a company of exceptional Australian musicians who have created a shifting bed of sound for the work, Mark and Erkki lead us into a nocturnal world of memories, echoes, spirits and dreams. Conjuring Country through words and breath, the snapping of branches and the play of shadows between the listener by the fire and the impenetrable darkness beyond.
Intimate and epic, playful and piercing, Mungangga Garlagula is an evening of rich storytelling and didjeridu. It draws us together with new attention on a deeply human journey of disorientation, reorientation and homecoming.
Creative Team
Mark Atkins: Co-creator ,director & performer
Erkki Veltheim: Co-creator & performer
Ruth Little: Dramaturge
Niklas Pajanti: Lighting Design
Emily Barrie: Set/Costume Design
Mark Atkins and Erkki Veltheim photo credit -Kristian Gehradte
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Canberra International Music Festival
Street One | Reserved | Duration 105 Minutes
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Presented in association with
Tura Music & Canberra International Music Festival
CIMF: Magic Realism
Thursday 1 May, 8pm
Friday 2 May, 8pm
Tickets
Standard: $70
Conession: $65
CIMF Members: $65
35 and Under: $35
18 and Under: $18
