The Potato Factory
The Channel 7 mini-series of Bryce Courtenay’s The Potato Factory screened in Australia in July 2000. With Lisa McCune, Ben Cross and Sonia Todd, it is a ripper yarn of Dickensian London and early colonial life.
Carl Vine’s score adds a whole new dimension to the story, ranging from the majestic to the tragic.
The Tall Poppies Orchestra performs the music under the composer’s direction. The recording was co-produced by Tall Poppies’ Belinda Webster and recording engineer Christo Curtis.
Artist
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
- Streets Of London Carl Vine 3:33
- Young Love Goes Wrong Carl Vine 2:52
- Mary's Hands Carl Vine 3:19
- Mary's First Job Carl Vine 3:11
- Egyptian Mary Carl Vine 2:41
- Ikey's Shopped Carl Vine 2:57
- Ikey Escapes Carl Vine 3:25
- Transportation To The Colonies Carl Vine 3:17
- Hannah The Viper Carl Vine 3:14
- Ikey & Mary Carl Vine 3:55
- Business In The Colonies Carl Vine 1:33
- Tommo & Hawk Carl Vine 2:37
- Going Bush Carl Vine 4:51
- Ikey's Safe Carl Vine 4:20
- Reunited Carl Vine 2:18
Performers
- Carl Vine · conductor
- Tall Poppies Orchestra · orchestra
Where to listen
The Potato Factory is available for streaming through Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
The Potato Factory 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
- TP148
- Total playing time
- 48 minutes 3 seconds
- Producer
- Belinda Webster
Christo Curtis - Recording Engineer
- Christo Curtis
- Release date
- 3 Jun 2000
- Label
- Tall Poppies
- Musical work
copyright - © 2000 Tall Poppies Records
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 2000 Tall Poppies Records
- Category
- Australian Classics
- Genres
- Stage & Screen, Contemporary Classical
- Barcode
- EAN 9399001114825
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