Concerts in a University Arts Festival — Test 3, Section 4

Cambridge IELTS 14 · Test 3 · Listening Section 4

Listen to the recording once and answer all the questions in this section.

Concert 1 • Australian composer: Liza Lim • studied piano and ___ before turning to composition • performers and festivals around the world have given her a lot of commissions • compositions show a great deal of ___ and are drawn from various cultural sources • her music is very expressive and also ___ • festival will include her ___ called The Oresteia • Lim described the sounds in The Oresteia as ___ • British composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frederick Delius Concert 2 • British composers: Benjamin Britten, Judith Weir • Australian composer: Ross Edwards • festival will include The Tower of Remoteness, inspired by nature • The Tower of Remoteness is performed by piano and ___ • compositions include music for children • celebrates Australia's cultural ___ Concert 3 • Australian composer: Carl Vine • played cornet then piano • studied ___ before studying music • worked in Sydney as a pianist and composer • became well known as composer of music for ___ • festival will include his music for the 1996 ___ • British composers: Edward Elgar, Thomas Adès

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Concerts in university arts festival

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A lecturer introduces the Australian composers featured in three concerts at a university arts festival.

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