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 |