Mirrie Hill
Mirrie Hill composed in many genres, her favourite being orchestral music. Several works took their inspiration from Aboriginal themes and rhythms including Little Babe of Arnhem Land.
Mirrie Hill responded to dissonance in music from the age of 3, and would run from the room when her aunt played Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words saying they go wrong in the middle. She married Alfred Hill, her former teacher, in 1921. She composed in many genres, her favourite being orchestral music. Several works took their inspiration from Aboriginal themes and rhythms including Little Babe of Arnhem Land.
Compositions by Mirrie Hill appear on
Retrospect: Pre-War Australian Miniatures
Larry Sitsky is known throughout Australia as a composer. He is also one of the finest pianists, and he has a healthy respect for the work of his fellow Australians. Here he plays pre-war miniatures with evident affection.