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Davidson, Robert A. and Simmons, Tara E. and Powell, Christa M. and Hoey, Bernard and Babbage, John R. and Griswold, Erik M. (2007) Topology and Tara Simmons.

© Copyright 2007 Robert A. Davidson

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Brett Cheney, sound

Music composed by:

♥ Ta r a S i m m o n s ♦ J o h n B a b b a g e ♣ E r i k G r i s w o l d ♠ R o b e r t D a v i d s o n ♡M a r k O ’C o n n o r ♤ Te r r y R i l e y ♧ T h e C u r e

and Tara S immons

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Christa Powell, violin

Bernard Hoey, viola

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Robert Davidson, bass

Erik Griswold, piano

Tara Simmons, voice

Thanks to Andrew Ross and the Brisbane Powerhousephotos by Chris Osborne, Ricky Sullivan, Justin Nicholas, Christa Powell

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Salome’s Excellent Extension ♤ 1989

Ballet ♥ 2006

Shake ♥ 2007

Everything but the kitchen sink ♥ 2007

Difference Engine ♦ 2001

Level Crossing ♦ 2001

(violin and viola)

Spiral ♠ 2000 (solo viola with delay)

You and Me ♥ 2005

Tripover ♥ 2006

Vague Memories 2 ♠ 2007

Appalachia Waltz ♡ 1993 (violin, viola, bass)

Summer of Wisteria 1-2 ♣ 2007

Friday I’m in love ♧ 1992

Domino ♥ 2007

Performance Record Title of performance Topology and Tara Simmons

Performers Tara Simmons, singer (Sessional Academic, Music) Dr Robert Davidson, artistic director, curator, bassist (Lecturer, Music) John Babbage, saxophone (Sessional Academic, Music) Christa Powell, violin (Sessional Academic, Music) Erik Griswold, piano (Sessional Academic, Music) Bernard Hoey, viola ((Sessional Academic, Music) Brett Cheney, sound

Type of Performance Live music/theatre

Length of Performance Two hours

Dates of performance(s) 13-14 July 2007 (Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse)

Parent Company Topology, Queensland Music Festival

Works performed Terry Riley, arr. Robert Davidson, Salome’s Excellent Extension (1989, 2000) Tara Simmons, Ballet (2006) Tara Simmons, Shake (2007) Tara Simmons, Everything but the kitchen sink (2007) John Babbage, Difference Engine (2001) John Babbage, Level Crossing (2001) Robert Davidson, Spiral (2000) Tara Simmons, You and Me (2005) Tara Simmons, Tripover (2006) Robert Davidson, Vague Memories 2 (2007) Mark O’Connor, Appalachia Waltz (1993) Erik Griswold, Summer of Wisteria 1-2 (2007) Perry Bamonte and The Cure, Friday I’m in love (1992) Tara Simmons, Domino (2007)

URI http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/view/topology-and-tara-simmons/