Two Pieces for Solo Oboe (1998)

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is dedicated to Diana Doherty, who gave the first performance of Yanada, and the first oboe performance of Ulpirra (which was originally conceived as a recorder piece for Jo Dudley) on March 1st 1999 in the Sydney Conservatorium Recital Hall. The titles of both pieces are Aboriginal words. Yanada, from the Sydney language means moon; ulpirra, of unknown origin, means flute or pipe.