Compositions to 2001
A Chronological List of Works
Boinko the Billio@, 1979, 11 pieces for pianists up to grade 3, pno, 14 min
A collection of simple piano miniatures
Homage to Alban Berg@ , 1979, pft, 4 min 30 sec
If Buifs, 1981, vla or vc, 5 min
Vibitqi, 1979/82, pft, 7 min
Tulku, 1982, gtr, 7 min
A voice alone, 1982, sop or ten, 4 min
Korokon, 1983, vln, pft, 11 min. 30 sec
Quidong, 1983, ob, gtr, per, 12 min
Sheaf Tosser*, 1984, narr, pft, 2 min 30 sec
Tya, 1984, chamber orchestra, 8 min
The Bamboo Flute, 1982/85, one act chamber opera, ten, bar, bass, small ensemble, 34 min
Kwa, 1984/86, str qt, 12 min
Ad Marginem, 1986, fl, 13 strings, 17 min
Kiah@ , 1986, fl (or any other suitable instrument), 5 min
Winamin@, 1986, vln, pft, 3 min 45 sec
Plangge, 1987, 4 per, 14 min
Gesualdo*, 1987, one act chamber opera, sop, ten, bar, bass, 5 voice madrigal choir, ensemble, 36 min
Orpheus and Persephone, 1987, mand, gtr, 5 min
On Slanting Ground, 1988 cl or bs cl, tape, 15 min 15 sec
In Prison Air, 1988, gtr, tape, 10 min. 30 sec
Min-amé, 1988, fl, bass cl, pft, 5 min
Redror, 1989, al sax, per, 13 min
Passion*, 1989, Ballet in 7 scenes, tape, 30 min
As Water Bears Salt, 1981/89, SSATBarB soli, 9 min
The Hands, The Dream, 1987/90, pft, 15 min
Miname II & III@ , 1990, versions for instr. and tape, 5 min
Jellingroo, 1990/91,semi-improvisation, picc, vc, didj, 10 min
Ad Parnassum, 1989/91, fl, mand, gtr, hp, vln, vla, cb, 10 min
Man, Skin Cancer of the Earth, 1990/91, 3 speakers, per, sax, tape, 14 min
A song without words/My head is spinning, 1991, pft, 8 min
Love's Blazing Fire, 1991, song cycle version, sop, ten, pft, (or mezzo, bar, pft), 22 min
All in good time, 1991, fl, bs cl, pft, vln, vc. 12 min. 30 sec
Contrabasso#, 1991, semi-impro. music theatre piece, cb, el gtr, per
Purgatorio/Paradiso, 1992, sop, mez, alt, ten, bar, bs, tape, 14 min 30 sec
After the Fire, 1992, hp, 13 min
Between Blue Rocks, 1992, Small Orchestra, 12 min. 30 sec
Venus Asleep, 1987/93, bs cl, mand, gtr, per, vln, vla, cb, 7 min
Tartengk, 1985/93, orchestra, 13 min
Wild as the Wind - Concerto for Bass Clarinet and Orchestra, 1993, bass cl, orch, 17 min
Inferno*#, 1994, radio version, 4 pieces for tape, 14 min
Namu, 1994, improvisation, wind inst, per
Blue in Green#, 1994/95, fl, mar, hpschd, vln, cello, 10 min
Max and Mini, 1995, improvisation, gtr, per
Love's Blazing Fire*, 1991/96, one act chamber opera version, ten, sop, tape, 45 min
The Mai*, 1996, theatre piece, tape, music component - 20 min
Bored Game, 1996, semi-improvisation, various perf
Recitations I - IV, 1996, semi-improvisation, various perf
Read Thomas, see Rothko#, 1996/97 semi-improvisation for cello or cb
6 Bells@, 1997, 6 perc, 5 min
Tries and Tribulations, Aborigines in Sport, 1997, soundscape, tape, 40 min
Nepean River - Sketches in Sound*, 1998, soundscape, CD, 73 min
For Four, 1998, 2 pno, 2 perc, 9 min
Listening to Skin*, 1997, multi-media, 2 interactive performers and computer, 35 mins
Townsville by Land and Sea*, 1998, soundscape, 73 mins
A Memory*, 1998, filmscore, 13 mins
Between Now and Forever@, 1999, concert band, 4 mins
She Calls to the Wind@ , 1999, concert band, 8 mins
Bonemap - The Wild Edge*, 2000, multi-media, 2 interactive performers and computer, 45 mins
The Sound Garden@, 2000, percussion pieces for young people, 20 mins
Star Thief*@ , 2000, music theatre work, 16 mins (of music)
* Those works marked with an asterisk involve a co-creator, usually a librettist.
# Those works marked with a # symbol have not been performed.
The improvisatory works naturally involve co-creators in their realisation.
@Those works marked with an @ symbol are suitable for more inexperienced performers. There are approximately 12 other works not listed here that are suitable for young and inexperienced performers. They are available from the Australian Music Centre.