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The Battlers: Music from the TV Mini-Series

This music originated as the soundtrack for a television mini-series. Easy on the ear, it shows Vine as a consummate film composer, with a gift for mood that is an outstanding feature of the disc.

David Stanhope conductor
Jane Edwards soprano
Tall Poppies Orchestra orchestra
Carl Vine composer

The Tall Poppies Orchestra is conducted by David Stanhope. The score follows the itinerant lives of Dancy and Snow across a sequence of short cues, from the opening suite through the vocal number Love Me Sweet to the epilogue.

Reviews

Twentieth Century music doesn't have to be inaccessible. Carl Vine writes incredibly melodic and emotional music. Give this one a listen.

— Paul Harrison, Amazon Customer Review

Artist

Photograph of Carl Vine by photographer Keith Saunders

Carl Vine

Carl Vine AO is one of Australia's best-known and most often performed composers, with an orchestral catalogue of eight symphonies and thirteen concertos. His piano music is played widely around the world, and recordings of his work appear on more than seventy albums across the major streaming services.

Tracks

    The Battlers Suite Carl Vine

  1. The Battlers Theme 3:14
  2. Dancy as Stranger 1:24
  3. Dancy's Theme Revealed 1:06
  4. Moving On 1:32
  5. Dancy's First Yarn Carl Vine 1:04
  6. Snow Goes Home Carl Vine 3:02
  7. Snow Confronts His Family Carl Vine 3:49
  8. Dancy Rescues Snow Carl Vine 1:38
  9. Snow's Troubles Carl Vine 2:12
  10. Dancy Teases Snow Carl Vine :59
  11. The Storm Carl Vine 2:33
  12. The Apostle Arrives Carl Vine 1:22
  13. Snow in Hospital Carl Vine 2:04
  14. Snow Says Goodbye Carl Vine 3:02
  15. Charlie the Traindriver Carl Vine :53
  16. Dancy and Jimmy Together Carl Vine 2:21
  17. Dancy and Jimmy Get Closer Carl Vine 2:48
  18. Looking for Dancy Carl Vine 1:49
  19. On the Road Carl Vine 1:06
  20. Jimmy Visits Prison Carl Vine 1:14
  21. The Wedding and Prison Carl Vine 1:58
  22. Paradise Carl Vine :50
  23. Molly on the Warpath Carl Vine 1:11
  24. Love Me Sweet Carl Vine 3:32
  25. Time Passes Carl Vine 2:23
  26. The Battlers Epilogue Carl Vine 3:14

Performers

Where to listen

The Battlers: Music from the TV Mini-Series is available for streaming through Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.

The Battlers: Music from the TV Mini-Series is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.

Product details

Catalogue number
TP024
Total playing time
52 minutes 20 seconds
Release date
Label
Tall Poppies
Musical work
copyright
© 1994 Tall Poppies Records
Sound recording
copyright
℗ 1994 Tall Poppies Records
Category
Australian Classics
Genres
Stage & Screen, Contemporary Classical
Barcode
EAN 9399000002420

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