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String Quintet – "Not Going Quietly" Instrumentation: string quintet Duration: 14' 00" (3 Movements) Notes: This quintet was written in memory of Aaron McMillan, a brilliant young Australian concert pianist who died of a brain tumor at the age of 30 in 2006. His life was an inspiration to many people and is recorded in a moving and powerful book, "Life In His Hands", by Susan Wyndham (Picador). Listen now: • Movement i [format: MP3 / size: 5.1Mb / duration: 5'35"] • Movement ii [format: MP3 / size: 4.1Mb / duration: 4'25"] • Movement iii [format: MP3 / size: 5.5Mb / duration: 5'57"] [Performed by The Sydney Omega Ensemble on 16 September 2007 at Paddington Uniting Church, Sydney, in the presence of Her Excellency The Governor of New South Wales.] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Piano Quartet – "The Way It Is" Instrumentation: piano quartet Notes: Commissioned by Ars Musica Australis with the assistance of a grant from the Australia Council, for premiere performance by The Seraphim Trio, with guest artists Alexei Yemtsov (piano) and Jacqui Cronin (viola). |
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Concerto for two guitars and orchestra – "Aspects of Gemini" Instrumentation: 2 guitars and orchestra Recording: To be recorded by ABC Classics Notes: Commissioned for performance in 2009 by Slava and Leonard Grigoryan with The Queensland Orchestra, conducted by Tom Woods. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Concerto for two clarinets and chamber orchestra – "It Takes Two" Instrumentation: 2 clarinets and chamber orchestra Notes: Commissioned for premiere performance (1 Nov. 2008) by the Sydney Omega Ensemble, with soloists: Dimitri Ashkenazy (guest artist, clarinet) and David Rowden (basset clarinet). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Symphonic Suite – "The Beancounter" (Commissioned for performance in 2008) Instrumentation: orchestra Recording: To be recorded by ABC Classics Notes: Commissioned by the West Australian Youth Orchestra for premiere performance on 27 September, 2008. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Seascape III (2006) Instrumentation: orchestra Duration: 5' 40" Recording: ABC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Threnody I (2003) Instrumentation: string orchestra Duration: 4' 21" Recording: "Attraction of Opposites" / Cove Chamber Orchestra [ABC Classics] View video now: • "Attraction of Opposites": Threnody I & The Ruritanian Dances: 3rd Movement [Recorded by ABC Classic FM live to air at the Eugene Goossens Hall, Sydney; Length of Video: 9'44"] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - |
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Threnody II (2003) Instrumentation: string orchestra Duration: 8' 23" Recording: "Attraction of Opposites" / Cove Chamber Orchestra [ABC Classics] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Waltz – La Nuit de Grasse (2002) Instrumentation: string orchestra Duration: 4' 36" Recording: "Attraction of Opposites" / Cove Chamber Orchestra [ABC Classics] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Toccata (2002) Instrumentation: double string orchestra Duration: 20' 08" (Six Movements) Recording: "Attraction of Opposites" / Cove Chamber Orchestra [ABC Classics] Listen now: • Movement I [format: MP3 / size: 1.9Mb / duration: 2'04" (excerpt)] • Movement III [format: MP3 / size: 1.1Mb / duration: 1'10" (excerpt)] • Movement IV [format: MP3 / size: 2Mb / duration: 2'06" (excerpt)] • Movement VI [format: MP3 / size: 1.8Mb / duration: 2'00" (excerpt)] [Performed by The Cove Chamber Orchestra, with Adrian Bendt (violin solo), conducted by Stephen Williams.] View video now: • "Attraction of Opposites": Toccata: Movement V [Recorded by ABC Classic FM live to air at the Eugene Goossens Hall, Sydney; Length of Video: 1'53"] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Vocalise (2000) Instrumentation: alto sax, piano & string orchestra (solo cb, vln I, vln II, vla, vc, cb) Duration: 5' 30" Recording: "Attraction of Opposites" / Cove Chamber Orchestra [ABC Classics] Listen now: • Vocalise [format: MP3 / size: 2.8Mb / duration: 3'00" (excerpt)] [Performed by Andrew Robson (alto sax), Jonathon Zwartz (bass), Matthew McMahon (piano).] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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The Ruritanian Dances (1999) Instrumentation: string orchestra Duration: 10' 03" (Three Movements) Recording: "Attraction of Opposites" / Cove Chamber Orchestra [ABC Classics] Listen now: • Dance 3 [format: MP3 / size: 1.4Mb / duration: 1'31" (excerpt)] [Performed by The Cove Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Stephen Williams.] View video now: • "Attraction of Opposites": Threnody I & The Ruritanian Dances: 3rd Movement [Recorded by ABC Classic FM live to air at the Eugene Goossens Hall, Sydney; Length of Video: 9'44"] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Waltz – Au Coupe Chou (1999) Instrumentation: string orchestra Duration: 5' 39" Recording: "Attraction of Opposites" / Cove Chamber Orchestra [ABC Classics] Listen now: • Waltz 1 (Au Coupe Chou [format: MP3 / size: 2Mb / duration: 2'10" (excerpt)] [Performed by The Cove Chamber Orchestra, with Adrian Bendt (violin solo), conducted by Stephen Williams.] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Mass "Benedictus Qui Venit" (Commissioned for 2008 World Youth Day Mass) Instrumentation: SATB choir, orchestra, organ, soprano and tenor soloists Recording: Details to be advised [ABC Classics]. [*See also: Parish and Choral Setting] Notes: Commissioned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney for performance at the 2008 World Youth Day, Sydney, NSW, Australia. *Parish Setting: A score and recording of the Parish Setting may be downloaded free from the WYD 2008 website. The recording is to assist congregations to learn the new work. The Parish Setting of the Mass will be introduced for use in parishes throughout Australia from February 2008. Choral setting: a setting of the Mass for SATB Choir and Organ is also available. This setting omits the insertions used for the Closing Mass at World Youth Day and follows the vocal lines of the Parish Setting, the unison part of the congregation being set for SATB. Video: Visit the Official World Youth Day Media Player to view videos of the premiere performance of the Mass "Benedictus Qui Venit". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano – "Letters from a Black Snake" Instrumentation: baritone and piano. Duration: I. Sergeant Babington (4.28"); II. I Have Been Wronged (2'53"); III. Bullock Creek (3'23"); IV. The Murder (4'54"); V. In Conclusion (6'13"). Details: This song cycle was commissioned by Ernst & Young to mark the opening of a major retrospective of the works of Sidney Nolan, perhaps Australia’s best known artist, and was performed at the New South Wales State Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Victoria. The text is taken from the letters of Ned Kelly, Australia’s most notorious bushranger, who was hanged in Melbourne Gaol in 1880. Nolan identified himself with Kelly and painted a series of pictures of episodes in Kelly’s saga which have become icons of Australian art. Listen now: • II. I Have Been Wronged [format: MP3 / size: 2.7Mb / duration: 2'53"] • III. Bullock Creek [format: MP3 / size: 3.1Mb / duration: 3'23"] • IV. The Murder [format: MP3 / size: 4.5Mb / duration: 4'54"] [Performed by Douglas Macrae (Baritone) and Jem Harding (piano).] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Canticles of Advent (2006) Instrumentation: SATB choir (a cappella) and soloists Duration: I. Arise and Wake! (4' 42"); II. A Lady Fair and Bright (2' 57"); III. What Ailes My Dear? (2' 25"); IV. The Bitter Withy (2' 39"); V. The Falcon (3' 12") Recording: "Exaltate Dominum" / Cantillation; Sinfonia Australis [ABC Classics] Listen now: • Arise and Wake! [format: MP3 / size: 2Mb / duration: 2'15" (excerpt)] • What Ailes My Dear? [format: MP3 / size: 1.8Mb / duration: 2'00" (excerpt)] • The Bitter Withy [format: MP3 / size: 1.6Mb / duration: 1.45" (excerpt)] • The Falcon [format: MP3 / size: 1.6Mb / duration: 1'41" (excerpt)] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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"Save us O Lord" – Good Friday Hymn (2006) Instrumentation: SATB choir (a cappella) Duration: 4' 12" Recording: "Exaltate Dominum" / Cantillation; Sinfonia Australis [ABC Classics] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Psalm 23 "The Lord is my Shepherd" (January, 2006) Instrumentation: SATB choir and organ Duration: 3' 20" Recording: "Exaltate Dominum" / Cantillation; David Drury (organ) [ABC Classics] Listen now: • The Lord is my Shepherd [format: MP3 / size: 2.1Mb / duration: 2'15" (excerpt)] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Psalm 67 "Let the people praise You, O Lord" (January, 2006) Instrumentation: SATB choir and organ Duration: 3' 26" Recording: "Exaltate Dominum" / Cantillation; David Drury (organ) [ABC Classics] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Psalm 118 "Lord, I love your Commands" (January, 2006) Instrumentation: baritone, unison choir and organ Duration: 3' 37" Recording: "Exaltate Dominum" / Cantillation; David Drury (organ) [ABC Classics] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Mass "A Child is Born" (March - August 2005) Instrumentation: soprano and tenor soloists, SATB choir and chamber orchestra (fl., ob., cl., bsn, hn, hp, vln I, vln II, vla, vc, cb) / Arrangement featuring organ accompaniment also available. Duration: Processional (3' 38"); I. Kyrie (3' 46"); II. Gloria (5 ' 40"); III. Alleluia (2' 20"); IV. Credo (8' 16"); V. Sanctus (2' 29"); VI. Memorial (1' 27"); VII. Our Father (2' 27"); VIII. Agnus Dei (2' 07") Recording: "Exaltate Dominum" / Cantillation; Sinfonia Australis [ABC Classics] Listen now: • Kyrie [format: MP3 / size: 1.8Mb / duration: 2'00" (excerpt)] • Alleluia [format: MP3 / size: 1.9Mb / duration: 2'04" (excerpt)] • Credo [format: MP3 / size: 1.9Mb / duration: 2'00" (excerpt)] • Sanctus [format: MP3 / size: 1Mb / duration: 1'06" (excerpt)] [Performed by Cantillation and Sinfonia Australis, with Belinda Montgomery (soprano) and Paul McMahon (tenor), conducted by Paul Stanhope.] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Our Father (The Lord's Prayer) (2005) Instrumentation: soprano and tenor soloists, vln I, vln II, vla, vc, cb, hp / Arrangement with organ accompaniment also available. Duration: 2' 27" Recording: "Exaltate Dominum" / Cantillation; Sinfonia Australis [ABC Classics] Listen now: • Our Father [format: MP3 / size: 1.8Mb / duration: 1'57" (excerpt)] [Performed by Cantillation and Sinfonia Australis, with Belinda Montgomery (soprano) and Paul McMahon (tenor), conducted by Paul Stanhope.] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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In Principio (2005) Instrumentation: treble, tenor and baritone soloists, SATB choir and orchestra Duration: 20' 00" (3 Movements) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Prayer of St. Ignatius (2004) Instrumentation: soprano and tenor soloists, with chamber orchestra (vln I, vln II, vla, vc, cb, hp) Duration: 3' 08" Recording: "Exaltate Dominum" / Cantillation; Sinfonia Australis [ABC Classics] Listen now: • Prayer of St. Ignatius [format: MP3 / size: 1.8Mb / duration: 1'56" (excerpt)] [Performed by Cantillation and Sinfonia Australis, with Jane Sheldon (soprano) and Paul McMahon (tenor), conducted by Paul Stanhope.] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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