Woof! or Woof! Percussion Ensemble were an Australian classical music, four-piece percussion ensemble formed in February 1995 by Robert Cossom, Matthew Goddard, Stephen Hardie and Tracey Patten.[1][2] In July 1997 they appeared on Australian Broadcasting Corporation's radio, ABC Classic FM's Sunday Live presented by Peter Clarke performing at Iwaki Auditorium, Melbourne.[1] Instrumentation used included xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, drums, key and non-pitched percussion, and log drums.[1]
Woof! | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Classical |
| Years active | 1995–2002 |
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Their album, Percy Grainger: Tuneful Percussion or Tuneful Percussion (2000), featuring arrangements and compositions by Percy Grainger,[3][4] received a nomination at the ARIA Music Awards of 2001 for Best Classical Album.[5] It was recorded between May and November 1999 by the ensemble of Goddard, Hardie, Patten and Christine Baker on percussion.[3][4] They were joined in the studio by Mary Anderson on harp, Kirsten Boerema on vocals (mezzo-soprano), Wendy Clarke on flute and piccolo, Sylvia Hosking on double bass, Mark Knoop on celeste, harmonium and piano, London String Quartet on strings, Vaughan McAlley on vocals (tenor) and Clifford Plumpton on vocals (bass).[3][4] James Manheim of AllMusic rated it at four-out-of-five stars and explained, "presents music from a neglected aspect of Grainger's output: his music for 'tuned percussion,' which he defined as glockenspiels, xylophones, and bells, augmented by such related instruments as the celeste, piano, and the instruments of the Javanese and Balinese gamelan orchestras."[3]
Members
edit- Robert Cossom
- Matthew Goddard
- Stephen Hardie
- Tracey Patten
- Christine Baker
- Ben Smart
- Bec Matthews
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details |
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| Tuneful Percussion |
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Awards and nominations
editARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2001 | Tuneful Percussion | Best Classical Album | Nominated | [6] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Music Details for Sunday 27 July 1997: Sunday Live". ABC Classic FM. Archived from the original on 17 September 2002.
- ^ "In rhythm with music lessons", Knox Leader, 1 August 2006
- ^ a b c d e Manheim, James, "Percy Grainger: Tuneful Percussion - Woof! Percussion Ensemble | Songs, Reviews, Credits", AllMusic, retrieved 17 March 2018 Note: user may have to click on a tab, e.g. 'Credits' to access further information.
- ^ a b c "CD: Tuneful Percussion / Percy Grainger; [performed by] Woof!". Australian Music Centre. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2001: 15th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2018.