Considering Matthew Shepard (14 October 2023, Adelaide, South Australia)

Considering Matthew Shepard, by Craig Hella Johnson

Presented by Soundstream New Music in Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide on 12 and 14 October 2023. This performance was 14 October.

Conductor: Jesse Budel
Producers: Jesse Budel and Riana Chakravarti


Narrators/Featured Soloists: Mark Oates, Jennifer Trijo

Sopranos: Chloe Dunstan, Anastasia Ferguson, Amelia Holds, Vaishi Rajaramanan, Georgie Simmons, Brooke Window

Altos: Sanne Baltussen, Riana Chakravarti, Caitlin Merlin, Kat Ogierman, Keira Simmons, Genevieve Spalding, Caitlin Tait

Tenors: John Khammash, Anthony Little, Mat Monti, Nicholas Munday

Baritones and Basses: Will Barrett, Will Madden, Andrew Moschou, Jesse van Proctor, Mark Roberts, David Shields

Ensemble: Natalia Beos (Violin), Louis Cann (Double Bass), Karen De Nardi (Viola), Caspar Hawksley (Guitar), Steve Jarman (Clarinet), Hilary Kleinig (Cello), Henry Millar (Percussion), Nerissa Pearce (Répétiteur), Paul Sinkinson (Piano)


Sound: Dylan Cooper

Lighting: Matt Ralph

VIsuals: Elliott Sharpe



PROLOGUE

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:10 1. Cattle, Horses, Sky and Grass. Soloist: Mark Oates

00:09:19 2. Ordinary Boy. Soloists: Jennifer Trijo, Riana Chakravarti, Mat Monti

00:16:21 3. We Tell Each Other Stories. Soloist: Jennifer Trijo

PASSION

00:20:31 4. Recitation I. Read by Jennifer Trijo

00:21:05 5. The Fence (Before). Soloist: David Shields

00:23:32 6. Recitation II. Read by Mark Oates

00:24:33 7. The Fence (That Night). Soloist: Mark Roberts

00:30:00 8. Recitation III. Read by Jennifer Trijo

00:31:11 9. A Protestor

00:34:23 10. The Wound Of Love. Soloists: Riana Chakravarti, Vaishi Rajaramanan, Caitlin Tait, Genevieve Spalding

00:38:16 11. Recitation IV. Read by Jennifer Trijo

00:39:09 12. Fire Of The Ancient Heart. Soloist: Andrew Moschou

00:42:42 13. Recitation V. Read by Mark Oates

00:43:24 14. Stray Birds

00:44:44 15. We Are All Sons (Part I)

00:45:28 16. I Am Like You. Soloists: Amelia Holds, Georgie Simmons, Nicholas Munday, Jesse van Proctor

00:51:31 We Are All Sons (Part II)

00:53:38 17. The Innocence. Soloist: John Khammash

00:56:41 18. Recitation VI. Read by Jennifer Trijo

00:57:06 19. The Fence (One Week Later). Soloist: Brooke Window

01:00:29 20. Recitation VII. Read by Mark Oates

01:01:11 21. Stars. Read by Mark Roberts

01:05:11 22. Recitation VIII. Read by Jennifer Trijo

01:05:49 23. In Need Of Breath. Soloist: Mark Oates

01:11:21 25. Recitation IX. Read by Jennifer Trijo

01:12:04 26. Deer Song. Soloists: Amelia Holds, Georgie Simmons, Chloe Dunstan

01:15:35 27. Recitation X. Read by Jennifer Trijo

01:16:21 28. The Fence (After)/The Wind

01:21:05 29. Pilgrimage

EPILOGUE

01:26:35 30. Meet Me Here. Soloist: Chloe Dunstan

01:30:58 32. All Of Us. Soloists: Brooke Window, Amelia Holds, Genevieve Spalding

01:37:16 33. Cattle, Horses, Sky and Grass (Reprise)