In the early hours of Christmas Day, 1974, Darwin was struck by Cyclone Tracy, a Category Four tropical cyclone, which claimed 66 lives and devastated 80% of the city.
That tragic anniversary will soon be honoured in Vital Forces, a new orchestral work composed by multi-instrumentalist and music educator Netanela Mizrahi in collaboration with Larrakia Senior Elder Dr Aunty Bilawara Lee, which will have its world premiere at this year’s Darwin Festival, performed by Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO).
