Felicity Wilcox: Uncovered Ground

This eclectic and mercurial album marks the honing of a strong, contemporary voice in Australian art music, and is an important record of Wilcox's emergent work. It is also a loving tribute to the musicians and ensembles who have championed her music and who contribute so much to Australia's musical landscape.

This first-ever collection of concert works by Felicity Wilcox represents the cream of her recent chamber music compositions. They include a brand-new recording of her celebrated bass clarinet work composed for Jason Noble, People of this Place, alongside works commissioned by Ensemble Offspring, Ironwood, and The Australia Ensemble, as well as a movement from Wilcox's first string quartet, performed by Sydney Art Quartet.

1. People of this Place

2. Uncovered Ground

3. Tambourin (from Gouttes d’un Sang Entranger)

4. Le Tourbillon (electronic interlude) (from Gouttes d’un Sang Entranger)

5. Le Tourbillon

6. Vivre Sa Vir, Composer’s Cut

7. La Reveuse – Coda (from Gouttes d’un Sang Entranger)

8. SON (from SON-ombra, String Quartet No. 1)

9. Fragments I–IV (from Gouttes d’un Sang Entranger)

10. Falling (from Snow, Movement 2)

Ironwood (track 2)

Matthew Greco – baroque violin

Nicole Forsyth – baroque viola

Daniel Yeadon – baroque cello (tracks 2–3, 5, 9)

Ensemble Offspring (tracks 2, 6)

Lamorna Nightingale - flutes

Liisa Pallandi - violin

Jason Noble - bass clarinet (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 9–10)

Claire Edwards - percussion

Ben Kopp – piano (tracks 2, 6)

Sydney Art Quartet (track 8)

Thibaud Pavlovic-Hobba – violin I

Anna Albert – Violin II

Andrew Jezek – Viola

James Beck – Cello

Anthea Cottee - viola da gamba (tracks 4, 7, 9)

Nathan Henshaw - saxophones (tracks 4–5, 9)

Freya Schack – cello (track 10)

Felicity Wilcox – piano (track 10)