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Into the Sun is a scrapbook of stories told by many of their passage to Australia; whether it be as free settlers in the 1800s, post-World War II immigrants or refugees seeking asylum with a focus on those who came to the Western Sydney region.

Commissioned by the Western Sydney Public School Concert Band for PULSE 2013: Showcase of Excellence in the Arts, Sydney Opera House - NSW Department of Education and Communities

  • piccolo
    flute 1
    flute 2
    oboe
    clarinet in B♭ 1
    clarinet in B♭ 2
    bass clarinet in B♭
    bassoon
    alto saxophone in E♭ 1
    alto saxophone in E♭ 2
    tenor saxophone in B♭
    baritone saxophone in E♭
    trumpet in B♭ 1
    trumpet in B♭ 2
    horn in F
    trombone 1
    trombone 2
    euphonium
    tuba
    double bass
    piano
    mallet percussion (wind chimes, xylophone, glockenspiel)
    percussion 1 (hi-hat, medium tom)
    percussion 2 (suspended cymbal, crash cymbal, sizzle cymbal, small tam tam)
    percussion 3 (bass drum, 'D' Tibetan temple bowl, mounted castanets)
    percussion 4 (rock tambourine, lagerphone)


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