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Includes a
selection from 25
years of orchestral works, concerti, works for
string orchestra, string quartet.
"Beautifully crafted, and always received
with enthusiasm by both the members of the orchestra and the
audience alike".
(Gordon Yemm, former principal flute West
Australian Symphony Orchestra and Queensland Pops
Orchestra)
1986 -
Horizons- for
orchestra.'The sound of
Tasman Seahorizons. A
beautiful short Australian orchestral
work'! Hear on Sounds and
Scores page.
Featured in the
New Music and the Orchestra Series 1986, Queensland Orchestra
conducted by Richard Mills. Level - professional orchestra or good
university orchestra.6
mins
1988 -
Homage to
TS Eliot- for
string orchestra.'Lyrical Sainsbury strings, and a fresh
conception of texture'! Hear on Sounds and
Scores page
A
commissioned work for the Australian Chamber Orchestra, directed by
Carl Pini, and with subsequent performance under Richard
Tognetti. Level -
professional, or good university string orchestra. 9 mins
1991 -
Bouddi (a Pacific Symphony). For huge forces (picc, 2 fl, alto fl, picc
clari, 2 clari, bass clari, 3 ob, cor ang, 2 basn, 2 contra,
etc...) 17 mins.
1993/2009 -
The
Wellbeing Concertino for Clarinet and
Strings-
'An engaging traditional
work'! Hear on
Sounds and
Scores page
For Greg
Turner (clarinet). Level -
professional or good university orchestra. 14
mins
1994
- String Quartet
(Seascapes)'The sense of sea cliffs towering above,
and suddenly...fish'!
Level -
professional string quartet or good university
students. 10
mins
2000 -
Light Falls Silent (for orchestra). A work for my M.Mus. For a good community
orchestra. 6 mins.
2001 -
Concerto for Guitar
(The
Luthier)'A whole new language in guitar music. A
substantial work betraying an almost mystical relationship with the
guitar'! Hear on
Sounds and
Scores page
Commissioned
for the Darwin International Guitar Festival 2002. Soloist, Spanish
virtuoso Jose Maria Gallardo del Rey. Level - professional orchestra or good
university orchestra with a world class soloist. 25 mins
2007 -
Symphony of the
Birds (and
First
Light) - for
orchestra. 'Strength,
lyricism and positivity'!
Hear on
Sounds and
Scores page
Commissioned by the Central Coast Conservatorium
and the Central Coast Symphony, Gosford City. Level - professional orchestra, good
university orchestra or good community orchestra. 25 mins
2009 -
Bushfire
- a
Concerto for Cor anglais and
Strings.'An
Australian sense of orchestration - bush-scraped dots'!
Hear on
Sounds and
Scores page
Commissioned by Rachel Tolmie and the
Concertante Ensemble, Gosford City. Level - Pro soloist and a pro
orchestra.22mins
2010 -
Lydian
Caprice.'Virtuosic yet fun, with occasional sumptuous
lyricism. Nice stuff'!
Commissioned by the Wilhelm String Quartet,
London. Level -
professional. 7
minutes.
2011 -
Garrulous
Nation - for
orchestra. 'Aussie
larrikin energy. Hard hitting, but
delightful'!
Level -
good community orchestra. 8 mins
2011 -
Parrot Fun (for String Quartet). Adapted from the second movement of Symphony of
the Birds. 7 mins
Also
view the Solo
Instrumental and Chris'
Favourites under List
of Works.
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