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Sustainability in the Music Library

This guide focuses on topics related to sustainability in music, and the environmental impact of music.

Introduction

In this section you can find musical works about the environment from our collection. 

Jump to Repertoire, Recordings.

Repertoire

Chilcott, Bob. The angry planet: an environmental cantata. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015.

Cowie, Edward. Earth music 1: ‘The Great Barrier Reef’: for orchestra. Bury St. Edmunds: United Music Publishers, 2013.

Cowie, Edward. Whatever happened to Icarus?: an aria for solo viola and about Global Warming. Bury St. Edmunds: United Music Publishing, 2021.

Eötvös, Melody. Nabunum’s water: for chamber orchestra, fixed-media and video, 2017, Grosvenor Place : Australian Music Centre, 2022.

Hauschka. Flood and drought: for solo mandolin and string quartet. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Hal Leonard, 2020.

Larsen, Libby. Bleached: saxophone (alto and tenor), guitar, percussion and piano. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Kenwood Editions: Libby Larsen Publishing, 2023

Rose, Peter. Ocean world: an ecological musical. London: J. Weinberger, 1991.

Schneider, Enjott. hip, trash & hop: recycling symphony: for percussion & orchestra. Berlin: Ries & Erler, 2023. 

Vagner, Natalya. “Wallum” an Indigenous name for a tropical part of Australian land. Grosvenor Place, NSW. Reproduced and distributed under license by the Australian Music Centre, 2021.

Wraggett, Wes R. D. Envirpronolmelutntional: (Environmental pollution): for accordion, string orchestra & dancer Canada: W.R.D. Wraggett, c1980

Recordings

Alsop, Marin. Earth day heritage: a celebration in music and words. Albany, NY: Albany Records, 2020. 

Andersson, Amy. Women warriors: the voices of change: a celebration of global activists who are fighting for social justice: soundtrack from the original live-to-picture symphony concert. United States: Higher Purpose Productions, 2020. 

Dunn, David. Music, language and environment: environmental sound works. St. Paul, Minnesota: Innova, 1996. 

Louise, Sarah. Earth Bow. 2021.

Tin, Christopher. The drop that contained the sea: works on the theme of water. California: Tin Works, 2014. 

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