Brenton Broadstock: Eheu Fugaces - Movement II

Date

Authors

Composer: Brenton Broadstock
Richardson, Marilyn
Miller, David
Draeger, Christine
Dunlop, Roslyn
Ziegler, Fiona
Blake, Susan
Pratt, Daryl

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Canberra School of Music, Australian National University

Abstract

Eheu Fugaces received its first performance in Melbourne in 1985 by Brenda Hubbard and the New Ensemble, conducted by John Hopkins. It is a setting of three short texts from different sources, each of which relate to the cycle of life. The first, in Movement I, is from a Mari (Russian) folksong and is philosophical in tone. The second text, Movement II, isfromOdesby Horace, and provides the source of the Ancient Greek title Ehue Fugaces (pronounced with a hard 'c', meaning 'Alas, the flying years'). This text is a passionate recognition of the near absurdity of life. A more optimistic and spiritualistic view of life is offered in the biblical setting used in Movement III.

Description

Keywords

Classical Music

Citation

Source

Type

Sound recording

Book Title

Entity type

Access Statement

License Rights

DOI

Restricted until