All that Glisters…

Program note:
All That Glisters was commissioned by the Shire of Mundaring to commemorate their centenary year in 2003. Fanfares are, by definition, loud and active works. However, in thinking about this commission, I was struck by the serenity and tranquillity of the Mundaring area, and the waters of the weir itself, and wanted the work to somehow reflect this sense of space and quiet. In utilising the most commonly misquoted Shakespeare for the title –“All that glisters is not gold” I am hoping to link the glistening waters of the weir and the sparkle of alluvial gold in Kalgoorlie, just as the pipeline does, and has done for a hundred years.