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has in its collection a digital story and oral history of Betty Beath. In this extensive interview she speaks with Laurel Dingle about her life as a music composer, performer and teacher, from her earliest memories to the present day. (1950-2014).
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and dedicated to the memory of the victims of Bali bombings of
October 12, 2002. The piece uses the Balinese gamelan pentatonic scale and championed worldwide by Ananda Sukarlan, and now it has been taken by other pianists.
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Riddles (1974) a cycle of four songs for Voice and
Orchestra. 1. The Cry 2. In An English Garden 3. In Spanish Mountains 4. In the Carnarvon Ranges.
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Her most performed music is perhaps the piano solo piece "Merindu Bali" (Bali
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302:'Forever Sunset,' Celebrating the 100th disc in the Jade Series of Australian Composers. 16/10/2007. JAD CD1116
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Asmaradana (1994), for
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224:'Music in Bali and Java, Betty Beath & David Cox', 1/9/2011, Beath-Cox Art Enterprises CD BC01
251:'New Music for Orchestra...Music From Six Continents, 1997 Series. Vienna Modern Masters VMM3039
245:'New Music for Orchestra...Music From Six Continents, 1996 Series. Vienna Modern Masters VMM3036
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Journeys - an indonesian triptych (1994), Commissioned by the
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290:'The Original Music For A Champagne Breakfast, Australian Composers', 4/6/1999. JAD CD1085
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281:'Music for a Festive Occasion, Music of Australian Composers', 15/3/1994. JAD CD1048
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Towards the Psalms, settings of texts from the novel
Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels
287:'American Dream, Music of American and Australian Composers', 11/1/2001. JAD CD1090
284:'Best of Jade Classics, Music of the Australian Composers', 5/10/1995. JAD CD1056
221:'Betty Beath, Journeys of the Mind' 2/10/2011, Beath-Cox Art Enterprises CD BC02
266:'Procession for Elizabeth, Music of Australian Composers' 17/9/1998. JAD CD1079
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227:'Splendour of the Past, Music of Australian Composers', 27/1/1991. JAD CD 1025
278:'Tales from Nowhere, Music of the Australian Composers', 8/2/1994. JAD CD1046
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275:'Water Colours, Music of the Australian Composers', 5/10/1993. JAD CD1041
272:'Music From The Fellowship of Australian Composers', 9/3/1993. JAD CD1036
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299:'Sonata Piccola, Music of Australian Composers's, 31/10/2006. JAD CD1111
269:'Shade of Summer, Music of Australian Composers', 28/10/1992. JAD CD1032
260:'Music From Six Continents, 2001 Series.' Vienna Modern Masters VMM 3053
257:'Music from Six Continents, 2001 Series.' Vienna Modern Masters VMM 3052
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293:'Winter Solstice, Music of Australian Composers', 18/1/2006. JAD CD1108
242:'Music From Six Continents, 1995 Series.' Vienna Modern Masters VMM3031
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Woman's song: Allegro Vivace for
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Lament for Kosovo: Adagio for Strings, (1999). Published by Wirripang.
296:'Reflections Through A Stained Glass Window', 29/8/2006. JAD CD1110
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Women composers, conductors, and musicians of the twentieth century
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248:'Symphony, Music of Australian Composers', 15/3/1993. JAD CD1037
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Music of Betty Beath recorded and issued on CD includes:
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Poverello: St. Francis of Assisi, a Saint for Our Times
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From a Quiet Place, 3 Pieces for viola and piano (1997)
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Abigail and the Rainmaker for treble choir with piano
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Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University alumni
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178:Mikri Thalassa for 2 mandolins, mandola and guitar
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146:Dreams and visions (1996), Commissioned by the
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218:'Music of Betty Beath' 2010 Wirripang, Wirr024
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230:'River Songs' 29 February 1992. JAD CD1026
394:Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994).
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233:'Poetic Nostalgia' 7/7/1992. JAD CD1029
199:Lagu lagu Manis II for chamber orchestra
453:"Betty Beath : Represented Artist"
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254:'In This Garden', 18/1/94. JAD CD1044
239:(25 October 2003). Tall Poppies, TP162
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323:LePage, Jane Weiner (1988).
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