Industrial Night Music, my first string quartet, was recently given its US premiere by the Attacca Quartet in the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
I was not able to be there but judging from feedback as well as reviews in the New York Times and MusicalAmerica.com, it was a great success.
Two new compositions have recently been completed, both of which were commissioned by Ars Musica Australis.
The first new piece is entitled The Metallic Violin, and uses as its inspiration the manic, wild and over-the-top electric guitar solos commonly found in varieties of heavy metal music. Also I am making reference to the title of [...]
string quartet
duration: 16 minutes
Audio Excerpt
(one minute from the opening of the piece)
Programme Notes
Industrial Night Music was commissioned by Sandra Yates and Michael Skinner in memory of Michael’s father. One of the aspects of Michael’s father’s life was that he worked as an army engineer. This created a sense of resonance to me as I grew [...]
for string quartet with optional effects pedals and CD playback
or string quartet + didjeridu
duration: 25 minutes
Movements from this work may be performed separately or in different combinations: for example, the first, third and fifth movements would form a set called technologic 135.
Audio Excerpts (coming soon)
First movement:
Second movement:
Third movement:
Fourth movement:
Fifth movement:
Programme Notes
techno logic was written in [...]
for guitar and string quartet also for oboe and string quartet
duration: 10 minutes
Audio Excerpt
(from the middle of the piece)
Programme Notes
Contemporary Australian composers have the opportunity to learn from and be influenced by a wealth of musical styles that have passed before them. Matthew Hindson’s Rush is one such piece that, while containing a mixture of these [...]
for two violins. Also available in a version for violin and viola.
duration: 10 minutes
Audio Excerpt The entire piece may be accessed as an mp3 file from http://www.mp3.com.au/track.asp?id=3810 Excerpt:
Excerpt from the violin and piano version:
Programme Notes
Chrissietina’s Magic Fantasy was initially conceived as a piece for solo violin, using a somewhat ‘rockabilly’ style of music. However, [...]