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Chamber Music

String Quartet (PDF 490K)(1995) (18') PhD

Tyalgum (zip 426K) (1997) for baritone saxophone, violin, viola, double bass and piano (14') PhD

Tyalgum (1997) for bass clarinet, viola, cello and piano (14') PhD

Four Places (zip 382K) (1997) for shakuhachi, cello and percussion (45')

Trio (zip 315K) (1997) for violin, viola and double bass (14') PhD

Coil (PDF 211K) (1998) for clarinet, bass trombone and marimba (12')

Three Sketches (1999) for flute sextet (10')

Self Portrait at Six (zip 282K) (1998) for sampler, soprano saxophone, violin, viola, double bass and percussion (8')

McLibel (PDF 332K) (2000) for alto saxophone, violin, viola, double bass and CD (13')

Strata (163K) (1990) for soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano (16')

Turnings (1991) for melody instruments and keyboards (flexible)

Arch pdf (1993) for three violins (8')

Arch pdf (1993) for three violas (8')

Trio (1993) for clarinet, viola and cello (20')

Strata (163K) (1993) for clarinet, viola, cello and piano (15')

Three Grounds (1994) for soprano saxophone, violin, double bass and piano (12')

Parramatta Rd (1995) for alto saxophone, violin, bass trombone and drums, or open score (indeterminate duration)

Junction Rd (PDF 377K) (356K) (1995) for soprano saxophone, violin, viola, double bass and piano (10')

Junction Rd pdf (1995) for guitar (8')

Scratch (1995) for record player and ensemble (indeterminate duration)

Coonowrin (1996) for guitar quartet (12')

Message Ground (1996) for violin, digital delay, and piano or guitar (7')

Interlude (1996) for soprano saxophone, violin, viola, double bass and piano (5')

Tibrogargan (1996) for trombone quartet (11')

Cheap Imitation (1997) for any number of melody instruments with portable tape recorders (indeterminate duration)

Mabo Tango(PDF 57K) (1997) for soprano saxophone, violin, viola, double bass and piano (2') PhD

Sonata (1997) for violin, piano and wrapping materials (indeterminate duration) PhD

Convex/Concave (PDF 22K) (1997) for four melody instruments (4')

Entrance (1998) for soprano saxophone, violin, viola, double bass and piano (20')

Exterior (1998) for soprano saxophone, viola and double bass (12')

Squaring the Circle pdf (1998) for alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and piano (16')
alto part pdf
baritone part pdf
piano part pdf

Squaring the Circle (1998) for alto saxophone, cello and piano (16')

Squaring the Circle (1998) for alto saxophone, viola, double bass and piano (16')

Squaring the Circle (1998) for clarinet, cello and piano (16')

Squaring the Circle pdf(PDF 290K) (1998) for alto saxophone and piano (8')

Joy pdf(1998) for soprano saxophone, violin, double bass and piano (3')

Landscape (2000) for soprano saxophone, violin, viola, double bass and piano (12')

Landscape (PDF 426K) (2000) for guitar and string quartet (12')

Tapestry (1989) for clarinet, viola, cello and piano (15')

Cycle (1990) for violin and viola (7')

Vocal music

i thank You God (1985) for soprano and string quartet (4')

Psalm 117 (1986) for four male voices, percussion, organ and guitar (5')

Psalms (1987) for two voices, violin and banjo (8')

Mass (1987) for SATB choir and strings (12')

Wedding Songs (1989) for soprano and organ (7')

The Kestrel (1995) for childrens choir and piano (4')

Discography

Arch. Patricia Pollett, "Viola Power", Tall Poppies, 1998

Arpeggione Sonata (F. Schubert, orch. Robert Davidson). Patricia Pollett, Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Werner Andreas Albert. "Viola Concerti" Tall Poppies, 1996

Coonowrin. Guitar Trek, A Sky for Dreaming. ABC Classics 2001. (561 727-2)

Junction Rd. Topology. Serrated Records, 2000

Lento. Perihelion, "Tangerine", 1998, Tall Poppies.

Mabo Tango. Topology. Serrated Records, 2000

Strata. Bennelong Ensemble, Experiences. Arteagency, 2001

Strata. Topology. Serrated Records, 2000

Strata. Perihelion, 2002.

Tapestry. Perihelion, "Tapestry", Vox Australis, 1990

Trio. Perihelion, "Anthology of Australian Music", Canberra School of Music, 1994

Tyalgum. Perihelion, "Tangerine", Tall Poppies, 1998

Tyalgum. Topology. Serrated Records, 2000

Zemar. Frederic Lagnau, "Jardins Cycliques", 1998, Lyacon (Paris).

More Scores

Solo instrumental works

Zemar (1987) for piano (32')

Refrains (1988) for double bass and piano (15')

Variations and Episodes (1990) for piano (11')

Three Pieces (1990) for piano (6')

Joinings (1990) for clarinet and piano (5')

Strands (1993) for cello and piano (9')

Strands 2 (1993) for double bass and piano (9')

Itch (1995)for electric guitar and digital delay (20' approx.)

Extinct (1996) for electric guitar and digital delay (9')

Stradbroke (1996) for electric guitar and digital delay (8')

Circumference (PDF 124K)(1996) for piano solo (6')

Peel (PDF 25K)(1997) for piano (3'30") PhD

Carter Spins Out (1997) for sampler or tunable synthesiser (5' approx, indeterminate duration)

David (1997) for sampler (indeterminate duration) PhD

Spin (1997) for sampler (8' approx., indeterminate duration)

Scan (1997) for sampler (6' approx., indeterminate duration)

Message (1997) for sampler (5')

Mabo Tango (PDF 57K) (1997) for clarinet or ensemble and piano (2') PhD

Lento (PDF 142K)(1998) for viola and piano (9')

Spiral (1998) for cello and digital delay or tape (25')

Spiral (2001) for viola and digital delay or tape (25')

Jump (PDF 98K) (1998) for solo bass clarinet (5')

Orchestral Music

Triptych (1988) for orchestra (2.2.2.2, 1 perc, strings) (15')

Dodecahedron (1985) for thirteen solo strings (8')

Overture (1989) for small orchestra (4')

Canon (1990) for strings (7')

Diamond (1992) for orchestra (3.3.3.3, 4.3.3.1, 3, harp, strings) (3')

Strata (1998) for orchestra (2.2.2.2, harp, strings) (15')

Violin Concerto (1994) for violin and chamber orchestra (2.2.2.2, timp., strings) (20')

Chaconne (1994) for orchestra (3.3.3.3, 4.3.3.1, 3, strings) (12')

Arpeggione Sonata (F. Schubert, orch. Robert Davidson 1996) for viola and orchestra (2.2.2.2, 2.0.0.0., strings) (25')

Circle (1997) for symphony orchestra (20')

99 (1999) for orchestra (3.3.3.3, 4.3.3.1, 3 perc, timp, harp, strings) (20')

Landscape (PDF 597K) (2000) for symphony orchestra

A Short Hour Unseen (ZIP 430K) (2000) for string orchestra, suitable for school performance (15')

Big Decisions (2001) for chamber ensemble (saxophone, violin, viola, double bass, piano), symphony orchestra and CD (25')