Lest We Forget 2024

Overview

The Australian Wind Symphony returns to St Andrew's Presbyterian Church for its annual Rememberance Day performance.

This year, they are proud to partner with the ANU School of Music to establish the inaugural ANU Composition Competition for wind ensemble and perform the winning work at this event.

The program of music for this performance is:

Celebration Fanfare: James Curnow (2018)
Sailing with Whales: Rossano Galante (2023) (Australian Premiere)
The Colors and Contrasts of Grief: Paul Suchan (2014) (Capital Region premiere)
Illuminations (on America the Beautiful): Mark Camphouse (2018) (Capital Region premiere)
The winning work of the ANU Composition Competition
Eventide: William H. Monk (1861) arr Jay Dawson (2005)
Rapture: Brian Balmages (2023) (Capital Region premiere)

Conducted by Dr Geoff Grey, CSM and performed by the Australian Wind Symphony.