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Juanita Neilsen (2012)

from Compositions [live recordings] by Cat Hope

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Juanita Nieslen (1937 -75) was a wealthy young woman in Sydney who ran a newspaper “Now” which was a vehicle for her views, in particular, the buying up and demolishing of elegant old terrace houses to redevelop Kings Cross, which involved the harassment of tenants living in the area. She disappeared after a meeting in a club owned by Abe Saffron, and her dissapearance has never been solved. Due to corruption in the NSW police at that time, the original investigation was bungled – perhaps deliberately – but a thorough coronial equiry was not held until 1983, 8 years after her disappearance. The piece is dedicated to Jon Rose, who lived in NSW for many years, and the string performance techniques are inspired by him. The score reflects my impressions of this story – a young womans life moving forwards, ending by being cut up and dispersed, only to followed by a slow reflection on her past. The work is dedicated and inspired by Jon Rose.

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from Compositions [live recordings], released January 30, 2013
Performed live at PICA by Decibel and Golden Fur in September 2012.
Tristen Parr, Judith Hamman, Cello; Aaron Wyatt, James Rushford, violas; Ant Gray, electric guitar; Stuart James, piano.

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Cat Hope Perth, Australia

Cat Hope is an Australian composer, sound artist, songwriter, flautist, bassist and vocalist. This site features samples of her work as a composer (Cat Hope, Decibel), noise artist (Fetish, Abe Sada, Lux Mammoth) and pop musician (Gata Negra).

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