Richard Charlton: Daintree; Saarländisches Jugendzupforchester, Leitung: Prof. Stefan Jenzer

Richard Charlton (*1955): Daintree für Zupforchester und Percussion
1. The Serpent and the Rainforest
2. Nocturnes in Leafy Green
3. Dragons and Green Tree Frogs

Saarländisches Jugendzupforchester, Leitung: Prof. Stefan Jenzer

Auftragskomposition des Bund Deutscher Zupfmusiker e.V. zum "BDZ eurofestival zupfmusik 2018" in Bruchsal
Aufnahme der Uraufführung vom 10. Mai 2018

Commissioned composition by the Bund Deutscher Zupfmusiker e.V. for the "BDZ eurofestival zupfmusik 2018" in Bruchsal
Recording of the premiere from May 10, 2018


The Daintree River descends on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range within the Daintree National Park in Far North Queensland/Australia.
It flows in a highly meandering course through the rainforest before flowing through the Cairns Marine Park, through thick mangrove swamps and then emptying into the Coral Sea.
This area is home to some of the most unique wildlife in the world such as the Eastern Water Dragon, the Cassowary, Green Tree Frogs, Echidnas, Platypus, Crocodiles and a myriad of Goannas, Monitor lizards and Geckos. The rainforest is home to ancient rare plant species such as Cycads that were alive when Dinosaurs roamed Gondwana.
This piece celebrates this amazing area and pays homage to the great Rainbow Serpent of Aboriginal mythology that created it.