Compositions
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When I was a bird for solo soprano saxophone is inspired by the poem of the same name by Katherine Mansfield. It was first performed at the International Melbourne Saxophone Festival, June 2019 by Genevieve Davidson, in a programme based on the idea of the unifying and universal influence of birds and birdsong in compositions for saxophone.
Commissioned note: Commissioned by Genevieve Davidson Performance history 30 Jun 2019: Performed by Genevieve Davidson at Melbourne International Saxophone Festival 22 Sep 2019: SMP Ensemble | Reflections |
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Three Dances of the Ocean, Sky and Forest is a suite of three dances to be performed by harp ensemble, with live dancers interwoven into the performance. Each movement has a unique character for the musicians and dancers to explore:
Contents I. Of the Ocean (A lyrical dance) II. Of the Sky (A slipjig) III. Of the Forest (A tango) |
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A suite of five short tunes written for the Wellington Harp Orchestra in 2018. Each tune was created to capture a snippet of a mood or a feeling.
Suitable for beginner to intermediate ensemble. Dedication note: for the Wellington Harp Orchestra Contents: 1. A Quiet Morning 2. Clockwork 3. Catch the Ice-cream Truck! 4. Wavelet 5. Look Through the Rain |
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Into the Forest is a short piece for harp duo or harp ensemble.
Suitable for beginner and intermediate harpist. Into the Forest evolved from musing upon the following words while they were swirling around and around in my mind: "Light came out of the forest One more step You and I; I wanted to see you I wanted to see you" |
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Under Watchful Eyes – A walk through the Tudor Gardens, for harp trio, was written for Harpenz 2015.
Suitable for intermediate harpists. Harpenz is a four day harp ensemble workshop which is run every odd-numbered year in Auckland. Run since 2001 (when it was known as 'Harp Weekend'), it has survived the hatchings, matchings, and dispatchings of the organisers and attendees and has organically grown into an exciting event on the NZ harp calendar. Commissioned note: written for Harpenz 2015 Dedication note: for Harpenz 2015 Performance history: 18 Apr 2015 - Performed by Harpenz 2015 participants in Auckland |
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This collection consists of 10 short solo harp pieces for beginner to intermediate harpist, which are set to capture a snippet of time and a moment of feeling. Based around modes and delicate motifs, each piece is entirely different in character and style. Inspired by a favourite composer of mine, Bernard Andres, I have tried to capture a sense of colour and light into each piece, whilst also keeping the technical difficulty suitable to beginner and intermediate harpists.
Contents: 1. Mood 2. Reflections 3. Meditation 4. Ebony 5. The Texture of Trees 6. Dust on the Fireplace 7. Underside 8. Origami Cranes 9. Underground 10. Garden of Green |
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This collection consists of 10 short solo harp pieces for beginner to intermediate harpist, which are set to capture a snippet of time and a moment of feeling. Based around modes and delicate motifs, each piece is entirely different in character and style. Inspired by a favourite composer of mine, Bernard Andres, I have tried to capture a sense of colour and light into each piece, whilst also keeping the technical difficulty suitable to beginner and intermediate harpists.
Contents 1. Droplets 2. Stepping on Mossy Rocks 3. The Night is for Dreaming 4. Light 5. Nym 6. Sinking 7. Porcelain 8. Tauranga Taupō in Summer 9. Shimmer 10. Catching Fish Under the Bridge |
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This collection consists of 10 short solo harp pieces for beginner to intermediate harpist, which are set to capture a snippet of time and a moment of feeling. Based around modes and delicate motifs, each piece is entirely different in character and style. Inspired by a favourite composer of mine, Bernard Andres, I have tried to capture a sense of colour and light into each piece, whilst also keeping the technical difficulty suitable to beginner and intermediate harpists.
Contents 1. Floyd the Budgie 2. Hail on My Window 3. Arrow 4. Travelling down the Old Road 5. Opening Spaces 6. Feathering 7. Swirling 8. Cathedral 9. Catching the Lambs in Springtime 10. Digging in the Sand |
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This collection consists of 10 short solo harp pieces for beginner to intermediate harpist, which are set to capture a snippet of time and a moment of feeling. Based around modes and delicate motifs, each piece is entirely different in character and style. Inspired by a favourite composer of mine, Bernard Andres, I have tried to capture a sense of colour and light into each piece, whilst also keeping the technical difficulty suitable to beginner and intermediate harpists.
Contents 1. Don't Look Behind 2. Plants on my Windowsill 3. Vessel on the Water 4. Gentle Breeze 5. Stars in the Sky 6. No Clouds Today 7. Translucent Veins 8. Scrape 9. Black & White 10. When it Never Arrives |
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