The new Queensland State Library was officially opened by Queensland Premier Peter Beattie on the 29 November 2006. The new Library is now spread over five-levels and has an expanded John Oxley Library with more than 3.5 million items to explore, one of the largest publicly available collections of artists’ books in Australia, and digitised collections of heritage material, photographs and music. It also has increased reference resources, an information zone with wireless internet access, multiple galleries and display spaces, an Indigenous Knowledge Centre and wide decks with stunning views of the river and Brisbane’s CBD.
06 December 2006
llumination
Myself and colleague Matt Hitchcock were commissioned to record Illumination, by Queensland composer Sean O'Boyle. An 11 minute orchestral work, it features choir, the didgeridoo of William Barton and celebrates the history of Queensland and the opening of Queensland’s world-class new State Library. The music will be available for streaming on the Queensland State Library website and will feature in Education Queensland's school music curriculum as a unique piece for school orchestras.
The new Queensland State Library was officially opened by Queensland Premier Peter Beattie on the 29 November 2006. The new Library is now spread over five-levels and has an expanded John Oxley Library with more than 3.5 million items to explore, one of the largest publicly available collections of artists’ books in Australia, and digitised collections of heritage material, photographs and music. It also has increased reference resources, an information zone with wireless internet access, multiple galleries and display spaces, an Indigenous Knowledge Centre and wide decks with stunning views of the river and Brisbane’s CBD.
The new Queensland State Library was officially opened by Queensland Premier Peter Beattie on the 29 November 2006. The new Library is now spread over five-levels and has an expanded John Oxley Library with more than 3.5 million items to explore, one of the largest publicly available collections of artists’ books in Australia, and digitised collections of heritage material, photographs and music. It also has increased reference resources, an information zone with wireless internet access, multiple galleries and display spaces, an Indigenous Knowledge Centre and wide decks with stunning views of the river and Brisbane’s CBD.
11 November 2006
Music Qld Project
I produced the recordings of previously unheard Queensland historical compositions. The genesis for this recording project was the Music Queensland initiative of the State Library of Queensland, which is in turn linked to the ‘Music Australia’ project hosted by the National Library of Australia in Canberra. From the approximately seventy works that are available in digital format at www.musicqld.slq.qld.gov.au, a representative selection of twenty pieces is presented on this recording. More recently, we have completed a one hour radio program featuring ABC music expert Vincent Plush and QCGU Director, Prof Peter Roennfeldt, along with a Music CD, both intended for commercial release in the near future.
The project was initially funded by the State Library of Queensland, and produced in the IMERSD studios of Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, under the curatorship of Professor Peter Roennfeldt and staff from the Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre. Additional funding was provided by Arts Queensland through its Small Projects scheme for production of the CD. All of the soloists are current or former students and staff of the Conservatorium, where the Brisbane Chorale is also based.
L. to R.
Emily Cox: Director, Brisbane Chorale (QCGU alumnus and staff member)
Jason Barry-Smith: baritone soloist (QCGU alumnus and staff member)
Sarah Sullivan: soprano soloist (QCGU postgraduate student)
Lynne Jordan - piano accompanist (QCGU alumnus)
Jayson Gillham: piano soloist (QCGU undergraduate student)
Griffith Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian O'Connor
Adele Nisbet: project artistic advisor (QCGU Head of Voice)
Professor Peter Roennfeldt - project curator (QCGU Director)
Phil Smith: ABC Radio National journalist and guest speaker
Leah Giles-Peters: State Librarian
Professor Paul Draper: project sound producer (QCGU Head of Music Technology)
The project was initially funded by the State Library of Queensland, and produced in the IMERSD studios of Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, under the curatorship of Professor Peter Roennfeldt and staff from the Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre. Additional funding was provided by Arts Queensland through its Small Projects scheme for production of the CD. All of the soloists are current or former students and staff of the Conservatorium, where the Brisbane Chorale is also based.
15 October 2006
Webcasts and Creative Commons Projects
We've built up quite a nice range of learning, research and internet-based practises and outcomes during 2006.
Radio IMERSD is an e-publication vehicle for creative works, licenced under Creative Commons Australia agreements. A range of visiting Australian higher education experts can now be heard via the Twilight Lecture series podcasts. In addition, the site provides a dissemination platform for students and staff who develop their original creative work through concerts, studio recordings and/or other eLearning projects.
Radio IMERSD is an e-publication vehicle for creative works, licenced under Creative Commons Australia agreements. A range of visiting Australian higher education experts can now be heard via the Twilight Lecture series podcasts. In addition, the site provides a dissemination platform for students and staff who develop their original creative work through concerts, studio recordings and/or other eLearning projects.
Matt Hithcock has developed the Radio IMERSD project and live Jazz Cafe broadcasts. In the case on non-original works, under the University APRA license, broadcast is limited to the Griffith University intranet.
Our thanks go to Matthew Hall of Swaab Attorneys who has played an invaluable role in learning, teaching and advice on digital IP. He has delivered a range of engaging masterclasses at the Con, including the Concert Stream IMERSD project and he continues to provide assistance via his membership of the QCGU Advisory Council.
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