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…this list is kept pretty much up to date (currently March 2024)…

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[*Premiere: Date – Performer(s) – City]


CONCERTO

like a Maelstrom… 

double concerto : for piano, trumpet in C, & small orchestra [2 percussion, 1st and 2nd violins, violas, cellos, basses] (2013 rev. 2014: 26 mins. approx.)

*Premiere: 21/2/2015 – Arcko Symphonic Ensemble cond. Timothy Phillips : Peter Dumsday & Bruno Siketa (soloists) – Melbourne.

the pulse returns

concerto : for vibraphone & small orchestra [2 percussion, 1st and 2nd violins, violas, cellos, basses] (2016: 14 mins. 30 seconds approx.)

Shades of Futures Past

concerto : for flutes [flute / alto flute / piccolo] & small orchestra [3 percussion, piano, 1st and 2nd violins, violas, cellos, basses] (2003 rev. 2022: 20 mins. approx.)

*Premiere: 6/8/2011 – Arcko Symphonic Ensemble cond. Timothy Phillips : Sarah Beggs (soloist) – Melbourne.

*Premiere (CD + soloist): 2/8/2004 – Linda Wetherill –  New York.


ORCHESTRA

Armistice

[1111,0010, timpani, 2 x perc, strings] (2007: 50 secs.)

Eirenicon

[2222,2231, timpani, 1 x perc, harp, strings] (2000: 10 mins. 20 secs.)

*Premiere: 26/8/2000 – West Australian Symphony Orchestra cond. Kenneth Young – Perth.

Jericho’s Strange

[3333, 4331, 2 x perc, piano, strings] (1995: 10 mins.)

*Premiere: 17/11/1995 – Queensland Symphony Orchestra cond. Sir William Southgate – Brisbane.


STRING ORCHESTRA

floating in the void…

[minimum 4,4,2,2,1] (1995 rev. 2005: 8 mins. 45 secs.)

*Premiere: 30/5/2009 – Arcko Symphonic Ensemble cond. Timothy Phillips – Melbourne.

winding down

[minimum 4,4,2,2,2] (2015: 11 mins. 30 secs.)


ENSEMBLE (quintet and larger)

Sphinx

(10 players)

flute / alto flute / piccolo, oboe / cor anglais, Eb / Bb clarinet, Bb bass clarinet, trombone, percussion, violin, viola, ‘cello, double bass. (1994 rev. 2001: 14 mins. 30 secs.)

*Premiere: 9/8/2008 – ELISION cond. Mark Knoop – Melbourne.

see(m)ing

(octet)

= apparition + figment + Glimeren + mirage + aura + Parallaxis

flutes, Bb clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano/celesta, violin, viola, guitar. (1991 – 2018: 28 mins. approx.)

Parallaxis

(octet)

[6th movement of see(m)ing or standalone work]

flute / alto flute / piccolo, Bb clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano, violin, viola, guitar. (1993 rev. 2016: 9 mins)

Murderers of Calm

(septet)

mandolin, guitar, violin, viola, double bass, Bb bass clarinet, percussion. (1987: 9 mins. 30 secs.)

*Premiere: 12/2/1987 – ELISION cond. Anthony Briggs – Melbourne.

constructions

(sextet)

= constructions…alone + constructions…merging + constructions…mercurial

2 x piano, 2 x vibes, 2 x glockenspiel. (2022: 22 mins. approx.)

constructions…mercurial

(sextet)

[3rd movement of constructions or standalone work]

2 x piano, 2 x vibes, 2 x glockenspiel. (2022: 9 mins. 30 secs. approx.)

Nascence

(sextet)

[6th movement of On the Verge of Becoming or standalone work]

marimba, harp, guitar, piano, violin, viola. (2021: 2 mins. 15 secs.)

On the Verge of Becoming

(sextet)

= Something Will Be + Incipience + Imminence + Emergence + …morning steals upon the night… + Nascence

percussion, harp, guitar, piano/celesta, violin, viola. (2008-2021: 26 mins. approx.)

morning steals upon the night…

(sextet)

[5th movement of On the Verge of Becoming or standalone work]

vibes, harp, guitar, celesta, violin, viola. (2019: 5 mins.)

Emergence

(quintet)

[4th movement of On the Verge of Becoming or standalone work]

percussion, guitar, piano, violin, viola. (2020: 2 mins. 45 secs.)

Steigung

(quintet)

alto sax, piano, violin, viola, double bass. (2000: 10 mins.)

*Premiere: 2/6/2001 – Topology – Brisbane.

Glimeren

(quintet)

[3rd movement of see(m)ing or standalone work]

piccolo, guitar, celesta, violin, viola. (1991 rev. 1998: 8 mins.)

*Premiere: 17/11/1991 – ELISION cond. Sandro Gorli – Bolzano.

Per Mortuo: Pacé

(quintet)

flute, Bb clarinet, percussion, violin, ‘cello. (1985: 7 mins.)

*Premiere: 26/8/1985 – New Audience Ensemble cond. Anthony Briggs – Melbourne.


QUARTET

un moment de clarté

Bb bass clarinet, piano, violin, viola. (2024: 8 mins. 30 secs. approx.)

Something Will Be

[1st movement of On the Verge of Becoming or standalone work]

percussion, harp, piano, viola. (2020: 7 mins. 30 secs. approx.)

figment

[2nd movement of see(m)ing or standalone work]

Bb clarinet, trombone, vibes, piano: (2018: 4 mins. approx.)

apparition

[1st movement of see(m)ing or standalone work]

marimba, violin, viola, guitar: (2018: 2 mins. 15 secs. approx.)

mirage

[4th movement of see(m)ing or standalone work]

flute, Bb clarinet, trombone, vibes: (2018: 1 mins. 15 secs. approx.)

Tortility

[6th movement of Tortus]

oboe, vibraphone, guitar, viola. (2018: 6 mins. 15 secs. approx.)

Tortus

= …in Coils + Twist + Curve + Espiral + Turn + Tortility

oboe, vibraphone, guitar, viola. (2011 – 2018: 26 mins. approx.)

Puck (transcription)

flute, violin, viola, ‘cello: (2014: 3 mins. 30 secs.)

*Premiere: 14/9/2014 – Johanna Selleck + members of Silo String Quartet – Melbourne.

InQuietude

percussion quartet [assorted instruments] (2011: 9 mins. approx.)

*Premiere: 9/11/2013 – Peter Neville, Timothy Phillips, Steve Falk, Dan Richardson – Melbourne.

Proxima

string quartet. (2001 rev. 2024: 15 mins. approx.)

*Premiere: 21/2/2015 – Silo String Quartet – Melbourne.

The Eternal Surge

= Ebb + PNEUma + …as the waves… + …tempus fugit… + Pro Tempore + Clash + Cogs

keyboard percussion quartet. (2000 – 2010: 30 mins. approx.)

Ebb

[1st movement of The Eternal Surge or standalone work]

keyboard percussion quartet [glockenspiel, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba] (2007: 2 mins. 45 secs.)

*Premiere: 18/9/2010 – SPEAK Percussion – Melbourne.

DisTanz

percussion quartet [assorted instruments] (2002: 9 mins. approx.)

*Premiere: 23/2/2003 – SPEAK Percussion – Melbourne.

Cogs

[7th movement of The Eternal Surge or standalone work]

keyboard percussion quartet [glockenspiel, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba] (2000: 3 mins. 15 secs.)

*Premiere: 1/12/2000 – SPEAK Percussion – Melbourne.

Altered States

mandolin, guitar, harpsichord, percussion. (1988 rev. 1998: 8 mins.)

*Premiere: 28/8/1988 – ELISION cond. Anthony Briggs – Melbourne.


TRIO

Kandinsky (transcription)

for flute, vibes, viola (2023: 5 mins. 15 secs.)

*Premiere: 31/01/2013 – Ensemble Offspring – Sydney.

Extrication

= Sinuosity + InDecision + Alter(n)ations + …this certainty…

piano, glock/xyl, vibes. (2014 – 2021: 22 mins. approx.)

Incipience

[2nd movement of On the Verge of Becoming or standalone work]

guitar, celesta, violin (2020: 2 mins.)

Imminence

[3rd movement of On the Verge of Becoming or standalone work]

harp, marimba, violin. (2008 rev. 2020: 6 mins.)

Curve

[3rd movement of Tortus]

vibraphone, guitar, viola. (2018: 1 min. approx.)

this certainty…

[4th movement of Extrication or standalone work]

2 percussion [glock/xyl, vibraphone], piano. (2016: 7 mins. approx.)

But I repeat myself

percussion trio (2014: 4 mins. 30 secs.)

Kandinsky

for flute, marimba, viola (2012: 5 mins. 15 secs.)

*Premiere: 28/11/2013 – Six Degrees Ensemble – Melbourne.

only the living…

violin, ‘cello, piano. (2000 rev. 2009: 11 mins. approx.)

*Premiere: 24/9/2011 – Tim Veldman, Alister Barker, Michael Kieran Harvey – Melbourne.

Ex-Erg

flute / alto flute, bass clarinet, guitar (2005: 7 mins. 45 secs.)

Spiel (transcription)

flute, clarinet, guitar. (2005: 5 mins. 30 secs.)

*Premiere recording – KAPPA – Trio Altrove.

Spiel

flute, guitar, violin. (1997: 5 mins. 30 secs.)

*Premiere: 5/7/1997 – Festival Trio – Darwin.


DUO

Metamorphosis

violin, piano. (2024: 6 mins. 30 secs. approx.)

Frost

= Two roads… +  …in a yellow wood…

2 guitars. (2024: 10 mins. 45 secs. approx.)

Two roads…

[1st movement of Frost or standalone work]

2 guitars. (2024: 5 mins. approx.)

Tentative Calm

2 percussion [assorted instruments] (2014 rev. 2024: 4 mins. 30 secs. approx.)

Melt

guitar, vibes. (2022: 4 mins. 15 secs. approx.)

Ambivalence

oboe, piano. (2022: 6 mins. 45 secs. approx.)

constructions…merging

[2nd movement of constructions or standalone work]

2 pianos. (2022: 6 mins. 15 secs. approx.)

InDecision

[2nd movement of Extrication or standalone work]

xylophone, piano. (2021: 2 mins. 15 secs. approx.)

Resurgence

guitar, piano. (2020: 7 mins. approx.)

of two minds…

glockenspiel, guitar. (2008 rev. 2019: 5 ½ mins. approx.)

*Premiere (orig. version): 23/3/2009 : – Carla Rees, David Black – London.

aura

[5th movement of see(m)ing or standalone work]

celesta, guitar: (2018: 3 mins. approx.)

Turn

[5th movement of Tortus or standalone work]

vibraphone, viola. (2018: 4 mins. 15 secs. approx.)

Twist

[2nd movement of Tortus or standalone work]

guitar, viola. (2018: 2 mins. 15 secs. approx.)

Sinuosity

[1st movement of Extrication or standalone work]

piano, glockenspiel. (2017: 5 mins. approx.)

Alter(n)ations

[3rd movement of Extrication or standalone work]

piano, vibes. (2006 rev. 2014: 7 mins. 15 secs. approx.)

*Premiere : 11/02/2023 : – Michael Kieran Harvey, Peter Neville – Melbourne.

on the edges of a plan…

flute, piano. (2014: 6 mins. approx.)

Espiral

[4th movement of Tortus or standalone work]

oboe, vibes. (2012: 7 mins. 45 secs. approx.)

in Coils…

[1st movement of Tortus or standalone work]

oboe, viola. (2008 rev. 2011: 4 mins. 30 secs. approx.)

the principle of looking…

Bb bass clarinet, 5 octave marimba. (2008 rev. 2021: 9 mins. 15 secs. approx.)

in a yellow wood…

[2nd movement of Frost or standalone work]

2 guitars. (2011 rev. 2024: 5 mins. 45 secs. approx.)

tempus fugit…

[4th movement of The Eternal Surge or standalone work]

glockenspiel, xylophone. (2010: 3 mins. approx.)

PNEUma

[2nd movement of The Eternal Surge or standalone work]

2 percussionists [vibraphone, marimba] (2004 rev. 2008: 5 mins.)

*Premiere: 24/11/2007 – SPEAK Percussion – Melbourne.

Puck

flute, vibraphone. (2007: 3 mins. 10 secs.)

Clash

[6th movement of The Eternal Surge or standalone work]

2 percussionists [xylophone, vibraphone] (2006: 3 mins. approx.)

*Premiere: 18/9/2010 – SPEAK Percussion – Melbourne.

a sneaking suspicion…

Piano – 4 hands. (2002: 6 mins. 20 secs. approx.)

Split

Bb clarinet, piano. (1998 rev. 2001: 4 ½ mins approx.)

*Premiere: 17/10/2002 – Paul Todd, Robert Chamberlain – Melbourne.

Slap

Bb bass clarinet, percussion. (1998 rev. 2000: 6 mins)

*Premiere: 9/5/2000 – Duo Contemporain – Perth.

 


SOLO – Brass

Ascension

trumpet in C. (2016: 1 mins. 45 secs. approx.)

Schräg

trombone. (2003: 6 mins. 45 secs. approx.)

*Premiere: 18/4/2004 – Barrie Webb – Melbourne.


SOLO – Percussion

The palest light

glockenspiel. (2014 rev. 2023: 3 mins. 15 secs. approx.)

*Premiere: 21/2/2015 – Timothy Phillips – Melbourne.

Figuration in search of identity

percussion solo* – assorted instruments [* with performance options for 1, 2, or 4 players]. (2011: 27 mins. approx.)

*Premiere (mvts I,V,IX) : 20/5/2017 – James Townsend, Madi Chwasta, Mathew Levy – Melbourne.

as the waves…

[3rd movement of The Eternal Surge or standalone work]

vibraphone. (2007: 5 mins. 30 secs. approx.)

Pro Tempore

[5th movement of The Eternal Surge or standalone work]

5 octave marimba. (2002 rev. 2004: 7 mins. 30 secs.)

Akkord III

vibraphone. (1998: 2 mins.)

*Premiere: 23/9/1999 – Peter Neville – Brisbane.

Agité II (transcription)

vibraphone: (1995: 5 mins. 10 secs.)

*Premiere: 23/9/1999 – Peter Neville – Brisbane.


SOLO – Piano/Harpsichord

ex tempore

piano. (2023: 7 mins. 45 secs. approx.)

Pirouette

harpsichord. (2022: 4 mins. 30 secs. approx.)

constructions…alone

[1st movement of constructions or standalone work]

piano. (2022: 6 mins. 30 secs. approx.)

Amygdala Hijack

piano. (2020 – 2021: 8 mins. approx.)

Schism

= Contre-Temps + Un petit jeu d’esprit + Rift

piano (2009 – 2019: 16 mins. approx.)

Un petit jeu d’esprit

[2nd movement of Schism or standalone work]

piano. (2019: 5 mins. 30 secs. approx.)

Imperfect Memory: après la danse

piano. (2018: 6 mins. 15 secs. approx.)

Rift

[3rd movement of Schism or standalone work]

piano. (2009 rev. 2018: 7 mins. approx.)

Sisyphus

piano. (2018: 2 mins. approx.)

*Premiere recording – MOVE 50 – Michael Kieran Harvey.

Dancing to the Tremors of Time

piano. (2017: 24 mins. approx.)

*Premiere: 17/11/2018 – Michael Kieran Harvey – Hobart.

Contre-Temps

[1st movement of Schism or standalone work]

piano. (2016: 3 mins. 45 secs. approx.)

*Premiere: 4/12/2016 – Peter Dumsday – Melbourne.

Fracture

= re-fract + Doublethink + Shard

piano. (2009 – 2015: 28 mins. approx.)

Shard

[3rd movement of Fracture or standalone work]

piano. (2015: 6 mins. 20 secs. approx.)

Repose (for Absent Friends)

piano. (2014: 6 mins. approx.)

*Premiere: 13/4/2018 – Michael Kieran Harvey – Melbourne.

Doublethink

[2nd movement of Fracture or standalone work]

piano. (2012: 13 mins. approx.)

Quicksand

piano. (2005 rev. 2009: 7 mins. 15 secs. approx.)

*Premiere: 21/8/2009 – Michael Kieran Harvey – Melbourne.

re-fract

[1st movement of Fracture or standalone work]

piano. (2009: 8 mins. 30 secs. approx.)

*Premiere: 1/9/2016 – Michael Kieran Harvey – Sydney.

Agité III

piano. (1992 rev. 2000: 12 mins.)

*Premiere (orig) : 30/10/1993 – Haydn Reeder – Melbourne.

*Premiere (as rev) : 27/9/2001 – Michael Kieran Harvey – Melbourne.

Akkord I

piano. (1997: 4 mins.)

*Premiere: 30/5/1998 – Danae Killian – Melbourne.


SOLO – Strings (bowed)

Torque

solo viola. (2013 rev 2024: 4 mins. 15 secs. approx.)

*Premiere: 21/12/2015 – Phoebe Green – Melbourne.

Twitch

solo ‘cello. (2011 rev. 2024: 5 mins.  15 secs. approx.)

Thrust

solo violin. (2008 rev 2024: 7 mins. approx.)


SOLO – Strings (plucked)

Agité V

harp. (1998 rev. 2022: 5 mins. approx.)

*Premiere: 5/9/1999 – Marshall McGuire – Sydney.

Semplice

guitar. (2004 rev. 2016: 6 mins. 10 secs. approx.)

*Premiere: 9/11/2008 – Geoffrey Morris – Melbourne.

Fret (Agité IV)

guitar. (1992 rev. 2010: 5 mins. 30 secs.)

*Premiere: 10/10/1993 – Stefano Cardi – Melbourne.

Akkord II

guitar. (1997: 4 mins. 30 secs.)

*Premiere: 20/10/1998 – Norio Sato – Melbourne.

Agité II

mandolin. (1989: 5 mins. 10 secs.)

*Premiere: 9/8/1990 – Stephen Morey – Melbourne.


SOLO – Woodwind

Models of Attitude

flute. (2023: 12 mins. 30 secs. approx.)

Blitz  + Resignation + Agité I

Cascade

piccolo. (2023: 4 mins. approx.)

Resignation

flute. (2001 rev. 2023: 5 mins.)

*Premiere: 28/5/2006 – Elizabeth Barcan – Melbourne.

Blitz

flute. (2006 rev. 2023: 4 mins. 30 secs.)

*Premiere: 20/6/2013 – John McMurtery – Memphis.

Clamour (transcription)

Eb (or Bb) clarinet. (2023: 6 mins. 30 secs. approx.)

Clair-Obscur

Bb clarinet. (2006: 1 min.)

*Premiere: 31/5/2006 – Joshua Rubin – New York.

Solitary

bass flute. (2006: 3 mins. 10 secs. approx.)

*Premiere: 30/7/2007 – Linda Wetherill – New York.

Clamour

oboe. (2003 rev. 2023: 6 mins. 30 secs. approx.)

Scorn

Bb bass clarinet. (2002: 5 mins.)

*Premiere: 8/3/2004 – Carl Rosman – London.

Agité I

flute. (1989-91 rev. 2023: 3 mins.)

*Premiere: 7/11/1993 – Suzanne Hornsby – Melbourne.


ACOUSMATIC

Scintilla

(2014: 59.5 seconds) for 60x60Melbourne.

*Premiere: 11/7/2014 – ACMA – Melbourne.

Knell

(2003: 10 mins. approx.) – a meditation on the passage of time and the passing of life.

*Premiere Broadcast: 2/8/2011 – 3MBS FM – Melbourne.