Pro Musica Nova, Bremen

Opening of the Mouth

This will be the German premiere of the major new work by composer Richard BARRETT, Opening of the Mouth, which was premeried in 1997 by ELISION Ensemble at the The Festival of Perth.

Presented in concert form, this performance will feature the original performers Deborah KAYSER soprano, Ute WASSERMANN mezzo-soprano, Paula RAE flutes, Carl ROSMAN clarinets, Denise WAMBSGANß mandolins, Daryl BUCKLEY and Geoffrey MORRIS guitars, Satsuki ODAMURA kotos, Mary OLIVER violins/hardanger fiddle, Friedrich GAUWERKY violoncello, Peter NEVILLE percussion, Richard BARRETT sound artist.

The performance will be directed by young Australian conductor Simon HEWETT.

Broadcast Recordings

Michael SMETANIN Hot Block II (1998)

Daryl BUCKLEY electric guitar and live electronics and Peter NEVILLE percussion

David YOUNG Five Songs (1998)

Deborah KAYSER soprano and Geoffrey MORRIS guitar

Liza LIM Philtre (1997)

Mary OLIVER hardanger fiddle solo

Adam YEE shiru l'hashem shir Hadash (1994)

Paula RAE flute, Carl ROSMAN clarinet, Friedrich GAUWERKY violoncello, Geoffrey MORRIS guitar

ELISION Ensemble's 1998 international tour is made possible through the assistance of the Commonwealth of Australia through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body; The Arts Office Queensland; and the Office of the Vice Chancellor, The University of Queensland