tag:lukeserrano.com,2005:/blogs/latest-newsLatest News2020-02-09T00:39:56+11:00Luke Serranofalsetag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/66073042021-04-18T19:56:24+10:002021-04-18T19:56:24+10:00The singers of the Typhoid Mary Recording Project<p> Cassandra Faith Beckitt, Mick Lampard, Claire de Rijk, Henry Choo and Adam Miller.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/ec439e986ffd0666c8a3e04a55946e91bd70af5f/original/img-4877.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/5c97e1aee9f9e26db4dcee88fdae6fe4197382d9/original/img-4874.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/de79f8146c9f94c0985b5cb4d9766a7d37661ab2/original/img-4881.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/128e0e490e7a680df36b24ae60e6fd3c0f499bc8/original/img-4876.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/abe7048d1979a7a47d095b1e3d80b7ceacf9dcee/original/img-4200.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Luke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/66073032021-04-18T19:52:25+10:002021-04-18T19:52:25+10:00Recording of all songs from The Curious Career of Typhoid Mary completed<p>With co-creators James Melchior and Andrew Murrell. <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/8beae2a72f529a92d74f20a93e3a3121155bc39a/original/img-0952.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Luke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/62086482020-02-09T00:39:56+11:002020-02-09T00:42:01+11:00Luke has co-composed a new musical <p>Based on the initial musical sketches by Andrew Murrell, Luke has spent four months from October 2019 to January 2020 composing 90 minutes of orchestral and vocal music for a brand new music theatre production <em>The Curious Career of Typhoid Mary</em>. It is a dark comedy, loosely based on a real life character (Irish immigrant cook Mary Mallon) who caused mayhem and death in early 20th century New York through infecting people with the Typhoid virus, to which she was immune. Contemporary themes of belief in science vs dogmatic ignorance play through the storyline. The production will be held in Melbourne in May 2020. More info soon. </p>
<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/a0f719b9b1161ac35f484fd00d2ffccec018c8d3/original/mary-5c80b8dbc9e77c00012f8338.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>3:12Luke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/54440502018-09-26T16:31:14+10:002020-01-07T16:10:41+11:00Luke's music to feature at Lebowski's <p>Luke will be the featured composer (and performer) in a collaboration with the community orchestra <em><strong>Squawkestra</strong></em>. </p>
<p>A range of Luke's compositions and arrangements will be presented at the concert at Lebowski's, on Sunday November 11, 2018, 5-7pm. </p>
<p>Luke will also perform as a saxophonist with the ensemble. <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/57c379f9fcf00a3283e7e461fc975f0cd6d402d0/original/luke-serrano-workshop-series.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Luke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/54440342018-09-26T16:16:37+10:002020-09-11T21:24:27+10:00Luke composes and conducts new Big Band composition at Hamer Hall as part of 'Accent on Music' concert.<p>18 September 2018 - To the delight of a packed Hamer Hall, Luke led the best jazz musicians from 12 schools of the ACC (Associated Catholic Colleges) in a rousing premiere performance of his purpose written 2018 composition <em>Stompin' at the ACC. </em>You can hear an MP3 rendition of the work below, as well as a documentary of the process, in which Luke appears in rehearsal and performance (2’:25” – 3’:40” and 7’:25” – 8’:00”).<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/c157ffa6823b52e8be635c54cab534aae9fa477f/original/rfs-2954.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="_dTzrGRp7Io" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/_dTzrGRp7Io/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_dTzrGRp7Io?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>6:47Luke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/38999612015-10-16T17:18:09+11:002020-09-11T16:59:42+10:00Aeolus music used as inspiration for and accompaniment to new ballet TESANA in a beautiful performance at the Clocktower TheatreAspettando L'Alba and Chiaroscuro from the Aeolus Suite served as the musical basis for a new ballet - TESANA, from POINTE, LINE AND SURFACE (October 11, 2015) performed by Dancebourne Arts, choreographed by Anne Butler. A neo-Classical dance work tracing women's experiences of yearning, sadness and loss through to healing and revitalisation via the agency of the Etruscan goddess Tesana. Photographs by Ron Fung. <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/a21a7602ff2c9c1bcbc9abac763489a6f81b5bb4/original/tesana-3.jpg?1444975885" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/229d60072bc5672b73f73dd4c8d4b2030a7db1e4/original/tesana-4.jpg?1444975902" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/f6f676f8421a09383d91abd522a731ae3674204a/original/tesana-2.jpg?1444975911" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/aac7b625ba907faff03c265c3abb35c6444be31c/original/tesana-1.jpg?1444975921" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/ca6e416c17ba8268d489a5f446a4bdf4b359256d/original/tesana-5.jpg?1444975927" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Luke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/38191342015-08-14T17:55:44+10:002020-05-15T19:36:55+10:00Upcoming performance: Aeolus transformed into ballet - TESANA<span class="font_large">All the info for the premiere performance on October 11, 2015 <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.clocktowercentre.com.au/en/Whats-On/Music-and-Dance/DanceBourne-Arts-Pointe-Line-and-Surface.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/384855a03407c7adcfd98bf920fbeb2b0f011640/original/dancebourne-1.jpg?1439539035" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Luke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/36986442015-05-08T18:23:31+10:002020-02-10T18:02:20+11:00AEOLUS music to be the inspiration for a new, professional ballet.<div class="captioned justify_center"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/1ed829db56c78e63b9044268fdc54ea5f0804b43/medium/10645265-1573046322935511-2692636713874907624-n.jpg?1431133743" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p class="caption">Rehearsing new ballet TESANA, based upon the Aeolus Suite, by Luke Serrano.</p></div>Music from the <strong>Aeolus suite</strong> is to be performed as a new contemporary ballet, created by choreographer <strong>Anne Butler</strong> for the Melbourne-based professional dance troupe, <strong>Dancebourne Arts</strong>. The performance, at the excellent <a contents="Clocktower Theatre" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.clocktowercentre.com.au/en/Whats-On/Music-and-Dance.aspx" target="_blank">Clocktower Theatre</a>, Moonee Ponds, is scheduled for <span style="color:#FF0000;">October 2015. </span>More information shortly as it comes to light.<br><br>Dancebourne's Facebook page:<br><a contents="https://www.facebook.com/pages/DanceBourne-Arts/1565038823736261" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/DanceBourne-Arts/1565038823736261%E2%80%8B" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/DanceBourne-Arts/1565038823736261</a><br><br>Dancebourne's fundraising plan:<br><a contents="https://australianculturalfund.org.au/projects/pointe-line-surface/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://australianculturalfund.org.au/projects/pointe-line-surface/" target="_blank">https://australianculturalfund.org.au/projects/pointe-line-surface/</a><br><br> <div class="captioned justify_center"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/7a494c14383947b0782867fc45691f8a94fe0c96/original/girlgroup-2441-copy-1200x800.jpg?1431073271" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p class="caption">Dancebourne Arts</p></div>Luke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/33378282014-11-28T17:00:48+11:002020-06-05T01:53:51+10:00Like the track featured on this website? Download it for free.Aspettando L'Alba is now free as an mp3 digital download. Send it your own email, or a friend's.<br><br><a contents="Click here" data-link-label="BUY AEOLUS CD" data-link-type="page" href="/buy-aeolus-cd" target="_blank">Click here</a> , then scroll down to track 5.<br><br> Luke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/32896952014-11-15T20:13:06+11:002018-07-27T15:35:19+10:00Watch a highlight from the Aeolus premiere!<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="P9qMvdsfJGg" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/P9qMvdsfJGg/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P9qMvdsfJGg?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div>Luke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/32781212014-11-12T17:16:58+11:002020-09-05T01:10:29+10:00Aeolus CD Launch Concert Success!<div style="text-align: center;">An enthusiastic crowd witnessed the first full performance of the Aeolus suite, James Tatoulis Theatre, MLC, 9/11/2014. Some action videos to follow soon.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="4YxbP7HFVBc" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/4YxbP7HFVBc/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4YxbP7HFVBc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div>Luke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/32619952014-11-02T10:58:51+11:002020-05-07T18:02:14+10:00What they're saying about about the AEOLUS CD…“I congratulate you on an amazing body of work. It’s been a pleasure, and a privilege, to be involved in seeing these pieces through to having a life outside of the manuscript.” Ross Calia (producer of Aeolus)<br>“Southern Mediterranean influences captured and expressed in this album are so delightful and such a surprise.” Peter Dingli<br>“Congratulations on a great album.” Hayden Dinse<br>“It’s a pleasure to listen to your funky, colourful and expressive work.” Judy Waldron<br>“The movements are all so beautiful.” Jen Cornejo<br>“Listened to your CD this morning. Loved it! All I kept thinking was WOW, my friend did this.” Nicki Jackson<br>“You have put a lot of energy and feeling into this music.” Marjorie Kopke<br>“I received the CD today. It is amazing” David Campbell (singer on Aeolus)<br>“The CD did arrive- THANKS!! What a beautiful thing you’ve made.” Julia Stoppa (clarinetist on Aeolus)<br>“Thanks for the lovely CD” Steve Falk (percussionist on Aeolus)<br>“Intriguing and refreshing.” Lynda Santolin<br>“The album sounds fantastic!” Emma Knight (flautist on Aeolus)<br>“Joyful music, wonderful musos. Congrats!” Marguerite GriffithLuke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/32592972014-10-31T11:56:18+11:002019-12-20T14:24:24+11:00Avoid the queue! Book Aeolus concert Nov 9 tickets online.<span style="color:#000080;">Queues...a thing of beauty; unless you can think of more enjoyable things to do!<br>If you're planning to come to the AEOLUS launch concert next Sunday Nov 9, this is a friendly suggestion to buy your tickets online beforehand (and better still print them out!). </span><span style="color:#FF0000;">Online sales will close at 8pm on Saturday 8th November.</span>
<p style="margin: 6px 0px; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Benefits include 1, Choosing your seat(s). 2, Being able to enjoy a nice pre -concert drink before the concert. 3, Being able to freely enjoy the pre-concert ch<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">at with Luke at 2.30pm. 4, NOT STANDING IN QUEUES!</span></p>
<div class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 6px;">PS- the best seats are going pretty quick!<br><br>ONLINE TICKET SALES<br><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lukeserrano.com%2Fperformances&h=WAQGzp870&enc=AZO0YbsoduXgUo6cRnbU2QRiMr4FpCiNp0ow4VfBZ5WsOBX11wlUPScHXebjiazBGQaw0VMFxHZ2aboNuAuYww63CvlTrKPGQALgwh5_-fyN2Gy5UUmIAeFNjBRPFrE65xI&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.lukeserrano.com/performances</a><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/c90ef23436b8328617635fc5ce7348eeb94edfcf/original/aeolus-poster-final-page-001-2.png?1406300950" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p></div>Luke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/32537002014-10-28T15:48:29+11:002014-10-28T15:48:29+11:00ABC Classic FM Drive Program broadcast Aspettando L'Alba (Awaiting Dawn) from AEOLUS (as featured on lukeserrano.com), will be broadcast on ABC Classic FM today at approximately 5.15pm. Hope you can tune in! <br><br><a contents="http://www.abc.net.au/classic/program/classicdrive/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.abc.net.au/classic/program/classicdrive/" target="_blank">http://www.abc.net.au/classic/program/classicdrive/</a>Luke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/32508362014-10-26T15:26:17+11:002020-08-06T17:03:08+10:003MBS Radio Interview on Australian Sounds with Laila EngleListen here to Luke discussing the genesis and ideas behind the Aeolus suite.8:47Luke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/32156712014-10-03T20:58:05+10:002020-09-11T18:15:11+10:00ORDER YOUR COPY OF AEOLUS NOW! <div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#0000cd"><span style="font-size: 17px;">CLICK IMAGE TO BUY CD</span></font></div><a contents="" data-link-label="BUY AEOLUS CD" data-link-type="page" href="/buy-aeolus-cd"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/b7c6a6e376b2375d9532ce019445c6f577ee15ea/original/new-banner-edited-3.jpg?1412333682" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Luke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/32134742014-10-02T12:37:23+10:002017-01-16T14:56:28+11:00CD arrives!AEOLUS has arrived on the west wind....<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/144088/d7894a973b3f40797addfedc8059c05b0079b641/original/cd-aeolus-arrival.jpg?1412217370" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br> Luke Serranotag:lukeserrano.com,2005:Post/30698732014-07-11T16:45:06+10:002014-10-10T18:45:57+11:00Description of new album- AEOLUS, available for purchase October 2014<div class="mhl" style="margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20.479999542236328px;">
<div class="mvm uiP fsm" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 16px;"><b>Thoughts on AEOLUS from Luke...</b></div>
<div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" id="id_53bf86ca0eb5b2e66032191" style="display: inline;">The 'Aeolus' suite is named after the mythical Greek god, the 'keeper of the winds'. Throughout the suite, a Mediterranean flavour suffuses the harmonies, rhythms, timbres and most of all the melodies, in a way which is at once ancient and contemporary. The writing of these 8 pieces has been a personal journey into my own mysterious cultural heritage as well as a kind of Ulyssean journey into life<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">'s many twists and turns.<br><br>I believe that this suite is at once highly accessible, but will greatly reward further listening. Exotic harmonies, exciting percussive rhythms, subtle forms that grow imperceptibly, intricate counterpoint, glowing and vibrant textures, memorable melodies- these are the things with which I love to fill my music. I have striven to write pieces which are unique and highly characteristic- which are satisfying in their resolutions, and yet which prompt further questions and inspire deep emotional responses.<br><br><span class="font_small">TRACKS</span><br><strong><span style="color:#0000FF;">CHIAROSCURO<br>DREAM OF PENELOPE<br>SIROCCO<br>CONSOLATION<br>ASPETTANDO L'ALBA (AWAITING DAWN)<br>ARABESQUE<br>LIPARI FISHERMEN<br>TARANTELLA DI MONTE FAITO</span></strong><br><br>total running time - 60 minutes</span>
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