Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
In our Education ‘Engage’ concerts, students engage in the full concert experience in the QPAC Concert Hall. These concerts feature renowned soloists and conductors, and are full of exciting symphonic repertoire. They enhance students’ growing knowledge and appreciation of orchestral music, and are accompanied by learning resources
https://www.qso.com.au
In our Education ‘Engage’ concerts, students engage in the full concert experience in the QPAC Concert Hall. These concerts feature renowned soloists and conductors, and are full of exciting symphonic repertoire. They enhance students’ growing knowledge and appreciation of orchestral music, and are accompanied by learning resources
https://www.qso.com.au
![Barton - Apii Thatini Mu Murtu (To sing and carry a coolamon on country together) [excerpt]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fBmNgMRVXDo/mqdefault.jpg "Barton - Apii Thatini Mu Murtu (To sing and carry a coolamon on country together) [excerpt]
To hear your piece being played by not only one musician, but by a whole orchestra, is very powerful and very humbling. William Barton
Queensland Symphony Orchestra recently performed the world premiere of William Bartons Apii Thatini Mu Murtu (To sing and carry a coolamon on country together) under the baton of Benjamin Northey. In celebration of NAIDOC Week, enjoy this introspective video featuring an excerpt of the piece alongside some of Williams musings of his time with us.
The world premiere of Apii Thatini Mu Murtu (To sing and carry a coolamon on country together) was commissioned for Queensland Symphony Orchestra by The Honourable Anthe Philippides.
Audio recording courtesy of ABC Classic.
Video by Joel Tronoff and Samuel Muller.
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