Dance of Nature: The Music of Ross Edwards (1995)
Length: 52 minutes 5 seconds
Synopsis
A documentary about the life and work of Australian composer Ross Edwards. Born in 1943, he went to England to study composition and returned to Australia to work, settling in Pearl Beach on the New South Wales Central Coast. The filmmaker takes Edwards back to London and Yorkshire to recount his development as a composer. Selections of Edwards’s work are used to background the documentary. The film features Edwards at rehearsals of his works and gives a sense of the magic of the Australian bushland as Edwards sees and hears it.
Curator’s notes
Ross Edwards’s music often refers to the sounds of the Australian bush. He reflects the natural environment in its patterns and shapes particularly birdsong and the sound of insects. Edwards’s music is performed worldwide. He has written symphonies, concertos, vocal and chamber music as well as dance music. Producer–director Don Featherstone specialises in arts documentaries. His credits include, The Beach, The Daylight Moon, Babakiueria and An Imaginary Life.
| Production company | Featherstone Productions |
|---|---|
| Producer | Don Featherstone |
| Commissioning editor (SBSi) | Geoff Barnes |
| Director | Don Featherstone |
| Writer | Don Featherstone |
Acknowledgements
Produced in association with SBS Independent.
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