'Earth cry' is a straightforward and melodious work. Its four parts are made up of a quick ritualistic music, framed by a slower music of a supplicatory nature, and an extended coda. It owes a debt to a setting of Aboriginal poetry, The Song of Tailitnama, that was completed in 1976.
| Arrangement | Orchestra |
| Format | Score |
| NumberOfPages | 38 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Faber Music |
| Contributors | Sculthorpe, Peter (Composer) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780571518432 |