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Title: Into the Sun Instrumentation: Programme note:
Level of difficulty: Grade 3.5 Piccolo “Into the Sun” is a scrapbook of stories told by many of
Time: 8min Flute 1 their passage to Australia; whether it be as free settlers
in the 1800s, post-World War II immigrants or refugees
Flute 2
Commissioned by: This Oboe seeking asylum. It is roughly in six sections:
piece was commissioned by Bassoon I – ARRIVAL
the Western Sydney Public Clarinet 1 in B The piece begins looking through the eyes of a 6 year old
School Concert Band for Clarinet 2 in B child in the late 1940’s. She is with her Mother and Father
PULSE 2013: Showcase B Bass Clarinet when after a 6 week voyage she sees the lights of Sydney
of Excellence in the Arts, Alto Saxophone 1 in E for the very first time.
Sydney Opera House - NSW Alto Saxophone 2 in E II – A NEW LAND, A NEW LIFE
Department of Education and Tenor Saxophone in B Once on Australian soil, a train or bus took people to a
Communities Bari’ Saxophone in E migrant camp. Imagine finding yourself on a train with
Published by: Brolga Music Trumpet 1 in B hundreds of strangers, few possessions, little money and
(www.brolgamusic.com). A UK Trumpet 2 in B completely surrounded by a foreign landscape. Here you
distributor is currently under Horn in F may hear the trains, coloured with a feeling of trepidation.
negotiation. Contact the pub- Trombone 1 III - CAMPS & CONFUSION
lisher directly for more details: Trombone 2 Western Sydney housed immigrants in St. Marys,
Email: jemima@brolgamusic. Euphonium T.C. / B.C. Windsor and often the train travelled through the region
com Tuba to the Bathurst Migrant Camp. People lived in basic
Recording & perusal score: String Bass accommodation previously used for Army personnel
Available here: https://www. Piano during the War. For many, arriving to these camps brought
jodieblackshaw.com/into-the- Mallet Percussion: anxiety and sorrow; married couples were separated and
Wind Chimes,
men were sent to work shortly after their arrival.
sun
Xylophone, Glockenspiel IV - ACCULTURATION: A YEARNING FOR HOME
Teaching aspects: In Percussion 1: For anyone who migrates to a new country there is a time
the trio section labelled Hi-hat, Medium Tom of acculturation; the process of adapting to a new way of
“Acculturation”, the Director Percussion 2: life. This was documented in the poetry of Australian born
has the option to hand-pick Cymbals, Small Tam Emily Matilda Manning in the 1800’s for it seems even
their trio. Students have the Tam then, new free settlers to Australia were referred to as
option to break into their Percussion 3: ‘emigrants’:
own trio groups (or sextets Bass Drum, Tibetan V - OPPORTUNITY: WITH NEW FOUND ENTHUSIASM
with two on each part) and temple bowl, mounted Whilst the initial experience is one of shock and hardship,
prepare this movement as castanets many people have created a very good life for themselves
chamber music groups. It is Percussion 4: in Australia. This includes the more recent arrival of
recommended that time be Rock tambourine, refugees from a vast range of countries. When refugee
made for this opportunity Lagerphone Anisa Memari arrived in Australia in 2002, she was able
and then groups perform for to reach her full potential through hard work and quality
each other. Students can then schooling. In the words of Anisa “Here in Australia, I am
vote on the most convincing able to dream”. The music in this section returns to the
performance and hence select sound of trains to symbolise positive change, another
the soloists to be used at this journey in a whole different direction.
point in the work. VI - REFLECTION: WITH INNER PEACE AND
CALMNESS
Whilst the journey has been challenging for many,
Australia has afforded a new life that is both rewarding
and prosperous. Hence the opening indigenous-inspired
sounds return, as does the initial melody although it is
slightly altered to represent the changes endured in such
a life.
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