Compositions by year
2023
Symphony No 2 Commissioned by Queensland Youth Symphony Premiere QPAC Concert Hall 25 May, 2024 Sonatina for violin and piano Commissioned by Jack Liebeck Premiere Wigmore Hall, London 2024 Shipwreck at Tathra Commissioned by Four Winds Bermagui with the assistance of the Australia Council Premiere September 22 in Bega, NSW the weight we carry Commissioned by Mark Wakely as the 2023 Steven Alward Memorial Commission and written for Ensemble Offspring Premiere on August 26 by Ensemble Offspring at the Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House Homage for clarinet, violin and cello Premiere on Musica Viva NSW regional tour, August 2023 by Ensemble Q A Ballet in 8 Scenes for two pianos Commissioned by Anna Grinberg and Liam Viney Supported by the Australia Council for the Arts 2022 Concerto for Small Orchestra Commissioned by the Australian Festival of Chamber Music and premiered July 31, The Pavilion at the Ville, Townsville Musicians of the AFCM 2022 led by Jack Liebeck and conducted by the composer A Brief History (arranged for chamber orchestra) This arrangement was commissioned by Jack Liebeck and the Australian Festival of Chamber Music and premiered in the Townsville Civic Theatre on July 30, 2022 with Jack Liebeck as soloist and the composer as conductor. Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra *Winner of the 2023 APRA ART MUSIC AWARDS Work of the Year, Large Ensemble Commissioned by Caroline and Ian Fraser for Phoebe Russell and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Premiered Nov 19, 2022 Conducted by Johannes Fritsch Dance Suite For bandoneon (or accordion), violin, viola, cello, double bass and clarinet. Premiered at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music on 6 August 2022 by James Crabbe, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Benjamin Roskams, Trish Dean, Phoebe Russell and Paul Dean, conducted by Peter Luff. Septet *Finalist in the 2023 APRA ART MUSIC AWARDS Commissioned by Andrew Johnston, premiered by Ensemble Q on September 11, 2022 at QPAC Concert Hall. To be performed by Melbourne Ensemble on September 3, 2023. Paul Dean - Septet (World Premiere) - YouTube A Collection of Stories for solo cello Commissioned by Andrew Johnston for Blair Harris Roll out the Pork Barrel for solo viola Commissioned by ANAM, premiered 13 - 15 May 2022 at Abbotsford Convent (ANAM) by Andrew Crothers Paul Dean | Australian National Academy of Music (anam.com.au) 2021 Symphony No 1 "Black Summer" *Winner of the PAUL LOWIN PRIZE 2022 Commissioned and premiered by the Australian World Orchestra, Sydney and Canberra June 2021 Also performed by Queensland Symphony Orchestra, 2021 and recorded for release with the Double Bass Concerto. August 2023 - Performance of Movt 2 by Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Listen: Paul Dean Symphony No 1, Black Summer - YouTube 2020 Chaconne for solo cello (in the time of Covid 19) For Trish Dean, recorded on 'Ciaccona' album released October 2020. Long Red - String Quartet Commissioned by the Goldner Quartet Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano Commissioned by Ensemble Francaix and premiered by them on March 5, 2023. Lockdown Miniatures A total of 70 miniatures were composed during the COVID-19 lockdown period for musicians partnered in isolation. Instrumentation included: Clarinet and cello (for Trish & Paul Dean) Bassoon and cello (for Matthew and Gemma Kneale) Two violas (for Tobias Breider and Elizabeth Woolnough) Violin and viola (for Harry Bennetts and William Clark) Clarinet and violin (for Lloyd Van't Hoff and Zoe Freisberg Clarinet and piano (for Justin Beere and Michael Curtain) Oboe and Harp (for Marshall McGuire and Ben Opie) Two double basses (for Phoebe Russell and Bernardo Alviz) (premiered by Justin Bullock with Phoebe Russell) Trio for 2 violins and cello (for the Duthoit family) Two flutes (for Virginia Taylor and Vernon Hill) For more information, please visit the Lockdown Miniatures page (under construction) Concerto for Horn and Orchestra Co-commissioned by Aspen Music Festival and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra for performance by Andrew Bain, Principal Horn LA Philharmonic. Premiere Andrew Bain, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Alpesh Chauhan 12/13 August 2022 Adelaide Town Hall. 2019 Paths of Blood Solo piano Commissioned by Alex Raineri, premiere 29 November at Brisbane Music Festival A Brief History Violin concerto Commissioned by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for Jack Liebeck World premiere introduced by Brian Cox, 15 November 2019, Hamer Hall Paul Dean - A Brief History - YouTube Five Portraits Solo piano Commissioned by and premiered at the Lev Vlasenko Piano Competition, Sat 6 July Suite for clarinet and cello Commissioned by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Performed in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane Paul Dean - Suite for Clarinet and Cello - YouTube The Sea Meets Infinity Bass clarinet and percussion Commissioned & premiered by the Enyato Duo, Melbourne May 24 Concerto for clarinet and orchestra Premiered by the composer with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Michael Collins Paul Dean’s Clarinet Concerto was commissioned by Andrew Johnston and premiered by the MSO to mark the 65th Wedding Anniversary of his parents, Stephanie and David Johnston. PAUL DEAN CLARINET CONCERTO - YouTube 2018 Four Moments for Solo Clarinet For Drew Gilchrist Concerto for Cello and Wind Quintet Premiered by Ensemble Q, 28 April 2018 Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. Cello soloist Trish Dean. Paul Dean - Concerto for cello and wind quintet - YouTube Blue Ginger (in memory of my father) Clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano Premiered February at Music By the Springs Festival Paul Dean - Blue Ginger - YouTube 2016 - 18 Dry River Run - Opera Commissioned by the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University for a premiere season by the Opera School in Sept 2018 2017 Dry River Run - Orchestral Fragments Premiere Queensland Symphony Orchestra August 25 2016 Trio for clarinet, cello and piano Written for the Endeavour trio Premiere Performance: July 28, 2016 Paul Dean - Trio for clarinet, cello & piano - YouTube Generations for voice and piano quartet Commissioned by the Australian Piano Quartet and Andrew Goodwin on March 10, 2016 Paul Dean: Generations Movt 1 - YouTube Paul Dean: Generations, movt 2 - YouTube Paul Dean - Generations, movt 3. - YouTube Concerto for oboe and orchestra Commissioned by ANAM Premiere Performance: March 3, 2016 Nick Deutsch and the ANAM orchestra Paul Dean Oboe Concerto - Movt 1 - YouTube Paul Dean Oboe Concerto II Adagio - YouTube 2015 Quartet for piano and strings Commissioned by the University of Qld One child, one teacher, one book, one pen (Concerto for violin and Orchestra) Commissioned by Anthony Marwood and ANAM Premiere Performance: Dec 4, 2015 Paul Dean Violin Concerto - One Child, One Teacher, One Book, One Pen I The Awakening 1 - YouTube Paul Dean Violin Concerto | One Child, One Teacher, One Book, One Pen II The Fury - YouTube Jasper & Charlie Wind quintet Commissioned by the Melbourne Recital for Peter Jopling QC's 60th birthday Premiere performance August 5th 2015 Paul Dean - Jasper & Charlie - YouTube Sonnet for Christmas Voice and string quartet Commissioned by Katie Noonan and the Brodsky Quartet Premiere Performance: April 26, 2016 Sonnet for Christmas - YouTube Threnody for Clara Bow Trio no 2 for violin, cello and piano Commissioned by the Melbourne Piano Trio Premiere Performance: May 1, 2015 Beyond this place of Wrath and Tears Voice and piano Commissioned by Andrew Goodwin and Daniel de Borah Premiere Performance: March 13, 2015 Beyond this place of wrath and tears - Paul Dean - YouTube Falling Ever Deeper Flute and piano Commissioned by the Australian Flute Festival as the Competition Final Piece Premiere Performance: Sept 29, 2015 Published by Reed Music Australia Paul Dean Falling Ever Deeper I Maelstrom - YouTube Paul Dean Falling Ever Deeper II Void - YouTube Paul Dean Falling Ever Deeper III Epiphany - YouTube 2014 Moments of transformation String Quartet Commissioned by the Flinders Quartet Premiere Performance: Oct 26, 2014 Three Intimate Interludes for cello and piano Commissioned by Selby and Friends Premiere Performance by Torlief Thedeen and Kathryn Selby Sept 12, 2014 No Exit - Concerto for E flat clarinet and chamber ensemble Commissioned by Justin Beere Premiere Performance Oct 31, 2014 Paul Dean - Concerto for E flat Clarinet & chamber ensemble - YouTube Fragmented Journeys for clarinet, violin and piano Commissioned by Plexus Trio Premiere Performance Feb 24, 2014 2013 Insurgence for solo cello Commissioned by the University of Qld Premiere Performance July 25, 2015 by Patrick Murphy Four pieces for bass trombone and piano Commissioned by Benjamin Anderson Premiere Performance: July 2016 2012 Amid a crowd of Stars sop, ob, cl, contra bsn, hn, vln, vcl, pf Commissioned by Southern Cross Soloists Premiere Performance: July 26, 2012 Cruden Farm for clarinet and string quartet Commissioned by the ANAM Premiere Performance: March 18, 2012 Paul Dean - Cruden Farm - YouTube 2011 Deluge Symphony Orchestra (high school) Commissioned by the Gap State High School Premiere Performance: July, 2011 The Farewell cor A, Bass Cl, Cbsn, Wag tuba, piano Commissioned by the Southern Cross Soloists Premiere Performance: Sept, 2011 2010 GAPocalypse Symphony Orchestra (high school) Commissioned by the Gap State High School Premiere Performance: April 2010 Lux Aeterna Unaccompanied Choir Commissioned by the Brisbane Chamber Choir Premiere Performance: August 2010 2009 Abyss vln, ob, cl, bsn, hn, pno Commissioned by: Southern Cross Soloists Premiere Performance: October 2009 2004 The Chase ob, cl, bsn Written for Musica Viva In Schools Program Premiere Performance: 2003 (over 200 performances) 2002 Taken ob, cl, asax, bsn, hn, 2 pf, sop, vln, vla, db, electronics Commissioned by and Premiered at Brisbane Festival 2002 ARRANGEMENTS BEETHOVEN, L van Incidental music to Egmont piano, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, timpani, soprano and narrator Quartet (after Trio Op 38 after Septet) piano, clarinet, horn and bassoon Piano Trio No 5 :Ghost” for piano, clarinet and cello BRAHMS, J Variations on a theme of Haydn piano, oboe, horn, clarinet and bassoon DVORAK, A Rusalka’s Song to the Moon soprano, winds and piano GRIEG, E Peer Gynt (excerpts) soprano, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, viola, piano, SATB choir (optional) HAYDN, J Berenice soprano, piano and winds MAHLER, G Four Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn soprano, piano and winds MENDELSSOHN, F Midsummer Nights Dream (excerpts) 2 sopranos, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, piano, children’s choir, and narrator MOZART, W A Ch’io mi scordi di te? K 505 soprano, piano and winds Alma grande il nobil core K578 Nehmt meinen Dank K383 Voi che sapete soprano and winds Piano Concerto No 11 in F major K413 Piano Concerto No 12 in A major K414 Piano Concerto No 13 in C Major K415 Piano Concerto No 15 in B flat K450 piano, oboe, horn, clarinet and bassoon RAVEL, M Five Greek Songs soprano, piano and winds Scheherazade soprano, piano and wind quintet Le Tombeau de Couperin piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon Le Tombeau de Couperin string quintet and wind quintet Tzigane violin, piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon PROKOFIEV, S Seven pieces from Romeo and Juliet piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon STRAUSS, J Perpetuum Mobile piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon Concerto for Small Orchestra Commissioned by the Australian Festival of Chamber Music and premiered July 31, The Pavilion at the Ville, Townsville musicians of the AFCM 2022 led by Jack Liebeck and conducted by the composer A Brief History (arranged for chamber orchestra) This arrangement was commissioned by Jack Lioebeck and the Australian Festival of Chamber Music and premiered in the Townsville Civic Theatre on July 30, 2022 with Jack Liebeck as soloist and the composer as conductor. Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra Commissioned by Caroline and Ian Fraser for Phoebe Russell and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Premiered Nov 19, 2022 Conducted by Johannes Fritsch A Ballet in 8 Scenes for two pianos Commissioned by Anna Grinberg and Liam Viney Supported by the Australia Council for the Arts |
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