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.