Solo Instrumental Works

Including instrumental solo works (accompanied and unaccompanied) suitable for concerts, broadcast or music examinations. Some of the works can be played by a range of instruments (for instance, 'The Flowergirls' is for either flute or oboe).

Sainsbury - giving scope to your recital!

1981 - August Fragrance - for violin and guitar (or soprano saxophone and guitar). My first 'good piece' and still a favourite of mine. Level - good students. 1 min only

1988 - Rain Falls and After - for solo piano.Level - virtuoso. 9 mins

1989 - Bundjalung Meditation - for solo violin.Level - professional player or good university student. 5 mins

1992 - Gumnut Marimba Tunes - blues influenced pieces for solo marimba. Level - university student. 6 mins

1994 - The Flowergirls - for solo flute or oboe. Two short wedding pieces. Level - good student. 3 mins.

1995 - Grit - for piano. Level - good university student. 3 mins

1996 - Gumnut Solitude - for flute and guitar. Level - high school students. 2 mins

1996 - Ney-tar - for tenor saxophone and guitar. Level - good university students. 8 mins

1999 - Ashes - for solo guitar. Inspired by devastating Australian fires.  Level - professional or good conservatorium student. 7 mins

2000 - North Country Sketches - for solo guitar. Uses bi-tones. Level - professional or good student. 8 mins

2001 - Jerusalem - for solo guitar. A setting of the Hubert Parry hymn. Level - professional or university student. 3 mins

2002 - Calder - for solo guitar. After the artist of the same name. Level - professional or good student. 4 mins

2002 - Star of the Sea - for solo guitar. Level - serious student. 3 mins

2002 - Summer Rag - for solo guitar. Level - professional or good university student. 3 mins

2002 - Harvest Hymn - for solo guitar. An arrangement of the Grainger piano piece. Level - professional or university student. 4 mins

2004 - My Eye Has Seen My Desire - for bass recorder in F and guitar (or oboe and guitar). Level - professional or university ensemble. 9 mins

2004 - Pacifica - for oboe and guitar (can use recorder or soprano saxophone instead of oboe). Level - good conservatorium students. 8 mins

2004 - Reflections - for piano (or organ). A short piece for funerals or memorials.  

2005 - The Cardinal Virtues - for solo guitar. A set of seven short meditations on these virtues as expounded by the Church. Level - professional or good university student. 17 mins

2005 - In The Chapel - for solo guitar. Level - good student. 4 mins

2008 - Hit The Sky Running - for flute (or clarinet). Level - Pro or Uni student. 30 sec

2008 - Each Field A Window - for flute (or clarinet). Level - Pro or Uni student. 30 sec.

There is also a substantial catalogue of jazz tunes stemming from the early 1980's until the present.

Also view the Orchestral and Chamber, Songs and Choral and Favourites under List of Works.