William Barton and I are having a new composition premiered by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House on 2-4 April, 2008.
The work is called Kalkadungu, which is the name of the tribe from which William originates. It’s scored for a soloist playing electric guitar, singing and didjeridu […]
What’s the difference between a catfish and a current affairs journalist? One is a scum-sucking bottom feeder, and the other is a catfish.
Photo by Rich Anderson, Creative commons license.
I have been recently commissioned to write a new work for amplified cello and orchestra for premiere by Li-Wei Qin and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. This new […]
It was wonderful for my Percussion Concerto, written for Evelyn Glennie and The Queensland Orchestra, to be a finalist in the 2007 Classical Music Awards.
Photo J.Wilson(c)/EG Images
It was a finalist in the Orchestral Work of the Year category. Thanks to Evelyn and The Queensland Orchestra for a wonderful experience and the opportunity for […]
for orchestra (Picc.2222 4231 Timp 4Perc Strings)
duration: 5 minutes
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An Infernal Machine, as the title may imply, takes as its starting a hellish vision of the future where machines and artificial life forms have overtaken their human creators - rather as in the Terminator series of films.
This piece […]
for SATB choir and orchestra also available in a version for SATB, piano and 3 percussion also available in a version for SATB and piano duration: 10 minutes
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Pi was written as a commission from the Australian Society of Music Educators for their conference held in July 1999. It is a work that explores There is a […]
for amplified cello with effects, and orchestra (picc.1.2(II=ca).1.bcl.1.cbsn - 4231 - timp - perc(5): 5 BD - harp - pno(=cel) - strings)
duration: 30 minutes Audio Excerpts Excerpt from cello cadenza, first movement
Excerpt from Lament, first movement
Excerpt from opening section of second movement, “Celebration”
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Lament Celebration
This work was written as part of my composer […]