Works
…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.