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Commissioned by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra with support from the Sidney Myer Fund
First performance by Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Marko Letonja, Federation Concert Hall, Hobart, 18 August 2012
3 (=picc)-2-2 (II=bass cl)-2(II=contrabsn) / 2-2-0-1 / piano / perc / timps / strings
Composed for the Australian National Academy of Music, funded by a fellowship from the Music Board of the Australia Council for the Arts
First performance by Orchestra of the Australian National Academy of Music conducted by Brett Dean, ANAM, South Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, 28 November 2008
2-picc-2-cor ang-2-bass cl-2-contrabsn / 4-3-3-1 / timps / 3 perc / cel / hp / strings
Commissioned by Symphony Australia for the Sydney Symphony with financial assistance from the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body
First performance by the Sydney Symphony conducted by Jeffrey Tate, Sydney Opera House, 1 August 2007
2(II=picc)-2-2(II=bass cl)-2(II=contrabsn) / 4-2(I=cornet)-2-euph / timps / 2 perc / piano (ad lib) / strings (incl. solo back-desk violin)
First performance by the Canberra Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stephen Barlow (Leanne Bear, solo violin), Llewellyn Hall, Canberra, 22 September 1999
2(I=bass fl; II=picc)-2(II=cor ang)-2(I=Ebcl; II=bass cl)-sop sax-2(II=contrabsn) / 4-2-3-1 / 2 perc / timps (=lion's roar) / elec org (=cel, pno) / hp / 14-0-0-4-3
First performance by Sue-Ellen Paulsen and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra conducted by En Shao, Odeon Theatre, Hobart, 22 August 1995
Concertino: vibraphone (also side drum), celesta, harp, electronic organ
Orchestra: 2(II=picc)-2(II=cor ang)-2(I=Ebcl; II=bass cl)-sop sax-2(II=contrabsn) / 4-2-3-1 / 2 perc / pno / strings
Commissioned by Lisa Moore
Concertino: bass clarinet, mandolin, guitar, celesta, harp, violin, viola and cello
String quintet: 1-1-1-2-0
String octet: 2-2-2-2-0
Orchestra I: 4(1=bass fl, picc; 2=picc; 4=alto fl)-3-0-3(3=contrabsn) / 0-0-0-0 / pno / 0-0-0-0-8
Orchestra II: 0-0-4(=bass cl)-0 / 0-0-0-0 / elec.org / hp / 0-0-10-0-0
Orchestra III: 0-0-0-0 / 6-6-4-2 / 6 perc / 0-0-0-0-0
2(=picc)-2(1=cor ang)-2(1=bass cl)-2 / 4-1-1-1 / 3 perc / pno / 0-0-0-0-8
First performance by the London Sinfonietta conducted by Oliver Knussen, St John's, Smith Square, London, 5 April 1982