Miriam Hyde: Lullaby For Christine

Composer: Miriam Hyde

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Miriam Hyde: Lullaby For Christine

Date

1950

Authors

Composer: Miriam Hyde

Publisher

Canberra School of Music, Australian National University

Abstract

Lullaby for Christine was begun in King George V Hospital, after the birth ofmy daughter. Very fittingly, she played it for her A.Mus.A. diploma in 1965. This Lullaby, and Magpies at Sunrise, were among the few works recorded by Walter Gieseking for the ABC during his 1952 tour: a gracious act of homage to Australian music.