Antill's Corroboree

[Teasing the Korean]

I just found out that Naxos Australia has released a new full-length recording of Antill's ballet "Corroboree." Previously, a suite was available from the Everest label (recommended). I am hoping this gets worldwide distribution.

This is an incredible piece of modern primitivism. Is anyone here a fan of the Everest recording?

Edited May 14, 2008 by Teasing the Korean

[7/4]

I'm not familiar with it. I wonder if this is new or a license?

[Teasing the Korean]

This is a new recording, and to my knowledge only the second recording of the full ballet (the first was a 70s recording on EMI which fetches big bucks). I believe this new recording has been issued only on Naxos Australia and must be obtained as an import (for those outside of Australia).

The most readily available version is the suite on Everest with Goossens conducting the LSO. It was paired with Ginastera's "Panambi" suite with an aboriginal mask on the LP cover. The CD release combines two albums with Villa-Lobos' "Little Train" the primary focus of the cover art.

"Corroboree" is essential if you like orchestral primitivism along the lines of "Rite of Spring," "Scythian Suite," "La Noche de la Mayas," etc.

Edited May 15, 2008 by Teasing the Korean

[Teasing the Korean]

from http://www.savd.com.au/may_2008nr.htm

NAXOS CD OF THE MONTH| 8570241 | CD | 747313024179

Antill Corroboree, Outback Adventure

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Judd (conductor)

Thrilling new recording of Australian orchestral classic, brimming with energy and excitement

World-class performance by highly-respected orchestra

First digital recording - beautifully engineered, this is a stunning disc

This recording was initiated in Australia as an important addition to the Naxos catalogue

Includes informative notes on the composer and the music

Australian composer John Antill is best remembered for his exuberant, outstandingly successful and ever-popular ballet Corroboree. Drawing on material Antill notated in 1913 at a corroboree in Botany Bay and on his subsequent research on Aboriginal music, Corroboree is a landmark in Australian music history. Antill’s Outback Overture is a charming concert opener, combining Stravinsky’s rhythmic energy, British folk melodies, Copland’s harmonic influence and Grainger’s humour.

[7/4]

Sounds interesting.

[Teasing the Korean]

I just found out that the Naxos release of this mentioned above is slated for a worldwide release on July 29. Be the first on your block to own it!

http://www.amazon.com/Antill-Corroboree-Jo...7335&sr=1-1

Edited June 13, 2008 by Teasing the Korean

[Teasing the Korean]

Just received the Naxos release. It's great to hear the full-length work, but there are some issues with the tempo in places. And while the close-mic technique is nice for detail in the quiet passages, it lacks the depth and mystery that you hear in the suite on the aforementioned Everest LP. Still, if you're into post-Rite of Spring moderne primitivism, you'll dig this.