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Compositions by year 

2020

Chaconne for solo cello (in the time of Covid 19)

For Trish Dean, recorded on 'Ciaccona' album for release in October 2020

Long Red - String Quartet
Commissioned by the Goldner Quartet 

Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano
Commissioned by Ensemble Francaix

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 delayed by COVID-19, future dates tba

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 

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

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.

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 O'Brien.

Blue Ginger (in memory of my father)
Clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano
Premiered February at Music By the Springs Festival

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
      
Generations for voice and piano quartet
Commissioned by the Australian Piano Quartet and Andrew Goodwin on March 10, 2016

Concerto for oboe and orchestra                   
Commissioned by ANAM
Premiere Performance: March 3, 2016
 
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

Jasper & Charlie  Wind quintet
Commissioned by the Melbourne Recital for Peter Jopling QC's 60th birthday                                                              Premiere performance August 5th 2015                                                                  
 
Sonnet for Christmas                  
Voice and string quartet
Commissioned by Katie Noonan and the Brodsky Quartet
Premiere Performance: April 26, 2016
 
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
 
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
 
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 Sept 12, 2014
 
No Exit - Concerto for E flat clarinet and chamber ensemble
Commissioned by Justin Beere
Premiere Performance Oct 31, 2014
 
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
 
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
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

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