Songs of the South: a song cycle for mezzo soprano and piano based on lyrics from the heroic age of Antarctic exploration

• Main Authors: Philpott, C, McIntyre, S, Leane, E
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: International Association for Academic Research 2014
• Subjects: Creative Arts and Writing; Music; Musicology and ethnomusicology; Antarctic; McIntyre; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://www.ijournalcc.com/; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/94938

Music played an important role in the expeditions of the so-called Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration (c.18971922), serving not only to entertain and occupy the men during long periods of idle time, but also to provide motivation to assist with duties such as sledging and perhaps most importantly,...