Life on Land's Edge

Life on Land's Edge
A musical odyssey to the ends of the earth and back
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From the creators of Where Song Began (***** Limelight Magazine) & Songs of Disappearance (#2 on the ARIA Charts), this performance will take you on an epic journey alongside migratory shorebirds as they connect continents and cultures. A cinematic concert experience, Life on Land’s Edge draws on art, science, and music from across the ages. Spectacular footage and soundscapes set the scene for two of Australia's most adventurous musicians. Be immersed in one of nature's greatest stories.

Winner - Independent Arts Foundation Award for Innovation - 2022.

The 60-minute performance is followed by a Q&A.

The Bowerbird Collective | Simone Slattery, violin & Anthony Albrecht, cello

Concert Program

Simone Slattery - Invisible Connections (2020)*
Philip Glass - Opening (1981)
Anne Cawrse - Sanctuary (2021)*
Chris Williams - (Codex) on the Flight of Birds (2021)*
Corrina Bonshek - Far Eastern Curlew Lament (2021)*
Corrina Bonshek - Between Sea and Sky (excerpt, 2022)*
Anne Cawrse - Ruddy Turnstone (excerpt, 2021)*
Dai Fujikura - Star Compass (2020)
Gambirra Illume - Wind Birds (2022)*
Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in B flat major RV 583, Andante (c.1720)
Simone Slattery - The Godwit and Curlew (2020)*
* New Commission