3. String Works

Solo String Works

Basement Art Guru and other pieces

solo violin (2004), 12 minutes. View score

Includes The Big 5-0, Repetepetition, 2+5?6

Live performance of The Big 5-0 by Alexandra Wood (2011), one of the movements of Basement Art Guru.

The Big 5-0 is included in Grade 8 of the ABRSM Violin syllabus.

Basement Art Guru and other pieces

solo viola (2004/6), 7 minutes. View score

Remembering Dixie

solo violin or violin and piano (2012), 3 minutes. View score

Mandalay

for solo violin (2009), 6 minutes. View score

Song of Life

for solo violin (2007), 4 minutes. View score

Premiere performance of Song of Life (James Cuddeford, violin)

n-trance

harp (1998), 6 minutes. View score

Mace

amplified acoustic guitar with effects pedals (1992), 10 minutes.


String Duos

Andante Amoroso

for violin and viola (2019), 8 minutes.

12345678

for violin and cello (2019), 5 minutes. View score

A Vision in Jade

for two violins (2011 revised 2020), 4 minutes.

The Metallic Violins

for two violins (2008), 8 minutes. View score

Excerpt from the first three minutes of The Metallic Violins

Baroquerie

baroque violin and harpsichord (2002), 16 minutes. View score

An excerpt from the first movement of Baroquerie

Always on Time

violin and cello (2002), 2 minutes. View score

Excerpt from Always on Time

Velvet

two guitars (1998), 4 minutes.

Little Chrissietina’s Magic Fantasy

two violins (1998), 5 minutes (also violin and piano). View score of two violin version. View score of violin and piano version

Excerpt from the version for violin and piano.

Chrissietina’s Magic Fantasy

two violins (1993), 10 minutes (also violin and viola). View score of the violin and viola version

Excerpt from the version for two violins, performed Glenn Murray and Christine Myers.

String Trios

After Bach

for two baroque violins and viola da gamba (2018), 4 minutes. Based on J.S.Bach: Sonata I for violin solo BWV1000, first movement, and J.S.Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 BWV 1007, first movement. View score.

String Quartets and Quintets

Imposter (after Mozart)

for violin quartet (2022), 10 minutes. Using the starting point of Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A (K.219), Mvt. 3.

After Bach

for string quartet (2019), 4 minutes. Based on J.S.Bach: Sonata I for violin solo BWV1000, first movement, and J.S.Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 BWV 1007, first movement.

String Quartet No. 5: “Celebration”

string quartet (2018), 10 minutes. View score

String Quartet No. 4

string quartet + vibraphone & crotales (2016), 20 minutes. View score

String Quartet No. 3, “Ngeringa”

string quartet (2015), 16 minutes. View score

String Quartet No. 2

string quartet (2013), 22 minutes. View score

Didjeribluegrass

didjeridu and string quartet, also didjeridu and string orchestra (2005), 8 minutes. View score of didjeridu and string quartet version

Industrial Night Music (String Quartet No. 1)

string quartet (2003), 16 minutes. View score

First movement, performed live by the Goldner String Quartet.

Rush

guitar and string quartet, also oboe and string quartet (1998), also piano trio (2015) 9 minutes. View score of guitar and string quartet version. View score of oboe and string quartet version.

technologic 135

for string quartet (1998), 14 minutes

techno logic

string quartet with optional electronics or optional didjeridu (1997), 25 minutes. View score

Four Score

four violins (1992), 4 minutes

Full performance by members of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

Piano Trios

Piano Trio

for piano trio (2006), 20 minutes. View score.

Recording of the third movement, from the premiere performance

Rush

for piano trio (2015), duration 10 minutes. View score.

Recording of Rush by the Benaud Trio.

1915

for piano trio (2015), duration 7 minutes. View score

Recording of 1915 by the Benaud Trio

String Orchestra and Concertos

Atomic Tangerine

for string orchestra (2014), 5 minutes.

Violin Concerto No. 2

for violin, strings and percussion (2014), 24 minutes.

Maralinga

for violin and string orchestra (2011), 11 minutes.

Crime and Punishment

for double bass and strings (2011), 12 minutes

Ictalurus Punctatis

amplified cello and orchestra (2008), 7 minutes. View score.

Song and Dance

for string orchestra (2006), 12 minutes. View score.

Balkan Connection

string orchestra (2004), 15 minutes. View score.

Live recording by MLC School Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Opera House of first movement, “Makedonsko Oro”

Gentle Giant

string orchestra (no double basses) (2003), 2 minutes. View score.

Lullaby

string orchestra (2003), 4 minutes. View score.

Recording by MLC School Chamber Orchestra.

The Rave and the Nightingale

string quartet and string orchestra (2001), 16 minutes. View score.

Excerpt from middle of the piece. Goldner String Quartet and Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

In Memoriam: Amplified Cello Concerto

amplified cello and orchestra (2000), 30 minutes. View score

Excerpt from cello cadenza, first movement.
Excerpt from Lament, first movement.
Excerpt from opening section of 2nd movement, “Celebration”

Extra reading and full recording on ABC Classic site

Violin Concerto No. 1: Australian Postcards

violin and orchestra (2000), 27 minutes. View score.

Excerpt from the first movement “Wind Turbine at Kooragang Island”


Whitewater

12 solo strings (2000), 20 minutes

Siegfried Interlude No. 4 (Ride of the Viola Valkyries)

eight violas (1998), 4 minutes

Performance starts at 3:43

technologic 1-2

string orchestra + 1 percussion or CD (1998), 8 minutes. View score.

Excerpt from second movement.

Violin and Piano

Violin Sonata No. 2, “Whitewater”

violin and piano (2021), 15 minutes

Violin Sonata No. 1, “Dark Matter”

violin and piano (2018), 16 minutes.

Song for Sophie

violin and piano (2012), 5 minutes. View Score.

Remembering Dixie

solo violin or violin and piano (2012), 3 minutes. View score

Violin Concertino: Summer Stories

violin and piano (2009), 15 minutes. View score.

Maralinga

violin and piano (2009), 11 minutes. View score

Baroquerie

violin and piano (2002), 16 minutes

Excerpt from Violin and Harpsichord version, perf. Andrew Manze and Richard Egarr

Little Chrissietina’s Magic Fantasy

violin and piano (1998/2002), 5 minutes

Viola and Piano

Lament

viola and piano (1996), 8 minutes. View score

Cello and Piano

Love Serenade

cello and piano (1998), 7 minutes. View score

Recording of Love Serenade, perf. Debra Leong and David Grisdale

Jungle Fever

cello and piano (1998), 6 minutes. View score

Lament

cello and piano (1996), 8 minutes.

Recording of Lament (cello and piano version)

Double Bass and Piano

Yandarra

double bass and piano (1998), 7 minutes

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