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LIST OF WORKS
2019
New Work: radio play – 15′
for Narrator, Marimbist and Cellist
Commissioned by Kaylie Dunstan.
Premiere Spring/Summer 2020.
New Work – 10′
for Large Ensemble
Written for Orkest de Ereprijs
Premiere November 2020.
Salamander – 10′
a co-composition for two harps and two voices
Commissioned by Duo Bilitis and CoCoA.
Co-composers include Aspasia Nasopoulou and Floris van der Vlugt.
Premiered February 2020.
2018
Evergreen – 10′
for string quartet
Premiere 21st December 2018.
presently absent: a satirical suite – 12′
for viola and piano
Commissioned by Viola Viola Foundation and Esther Apituley
Premiere at TheaterBellevue, Amsterdam, 19th February 2019.
ebb – 9′
for voice, violin, and convolution reverb
Commissioned by Diamanda La Berge Dramm, Grachtenfestival, and Gaudeamus
Premiere at Magazijn Galerij, Amsterdam, 15th August 2018.
huh – 5’30”
for solo baritone sax
Commissioned by Jay Byrnes.
Premiered at SplendorAmsterdam, 5th May 2018.
apnoea – 1’30”
for solo flute
Commissioned by Kathryn Williams
Premiere TBC
2017
what? – 10′
Commissioned by EarSessions
Premiered by Björk NÃelsdóttir @ Earsessions #2, 19th December 2017.
flocc â 9’30â
for flute (+alto), cello, piano, and percussion.
Commissioned for Keep Composer’s Weird Melbourne and written for Rubiks Collective, Melbourne.
Premiered at Two Birds Brewery, Melbourne, 11th November 2017.
why are you shouting at me? â 8-10â
for soprano, mezzo-soprano and chamber ensemble.
Commissioned and premiered by Ensemble Fleurville 20th October 2011, Theaterzaal, Amsterdam. Workshopped 8-13 February 2017, Budapest Music Center by Andrea Meláth (Vocal coach), Imai Ayane (soprano) and Anna Molnà r (mezzo-soprano). Compositional guidance by Pascal Dusapin and Peter Eötvös.
Haze â 4’00â
for carillon
Dedicated to DomToren, Hilversum, The Netherlands
passé â 2’30â
for toy piano and robot toy piano
In an instant… – 8’00â
for solo trumpet
Dedicated to Tim Frances                                   Â
2016
Nagele door Nagele #3 (2′)
for Marching Band
Premiere TBC
displaced (4’30â)
for soprano, guitar, and oboe
Commissioned by Stichting Present Sound.
Premiered 15th July 2016, OLMG Kapel. Further performances 16th and 17th July 2016 at Mezrab and Batjanzaal, Amsterdam.
Waken: a one-woman chamber opera (60′)
for contralto and electronics (work-in-progress)
Premiere TBC
Dedicated to Irini Tsanetoulakou
Sonata for solo trombone: a musician’s monologue (20′)
Music Theatre work for solo trombone and film
Premiere TBC
Dedicated to Joost Geevers
Sonatina for solo trombone: a musician’s monologue (8′)
Recital version for solo trombone
Dedicated to Ari Hrodmarsson
Just Gotta (3’30â)
for Jerboah (post-pop band)
Words by Anthony Dunstan; Music by Anthony Dunstan and Jerboah
Premiered 10th April, Muziekhuis, Utrecht (Gaudeamus Muziekweek Sessies #11)
2015
ti_me (10-12′)
for mixed 16-piece choir
Dedicated to Kaveh Vares
Premiere TBC
Text from TS Eliot’s Four Quartets
Nagele door Nagele #1 (9’15â)
for Violin, Clarinet in Bb, Bassoon, and Harpsichord
Dedicated to The Apollo Ensemble
Commissioned by Sandberg Institute
Premiered 27th June, Nagele Museum, Nagele
Nagele door Nagele #2 (13’30â)
for organ
Commissioned by Sandberg Institute
Premiered 27th June, SoW Kerk Nagele, Nagele
What was I… (10′)
Short film for body percussion
2014
corrugations: 3 miniatures (8â30â) – (arrangement)
for soprano and percussion.
Premiered 20th June, Theaterzaal, Amsterdam.
HOPE XXL – The Speech (4â30â)
Film score for chamber ensemble
Composer and sound engineer
Por Una Cabeza (4’00â)
Arranged for solo guitar and orchestra
Premiered 2015 season in Enschede with Conductor Michael Rein
2013
Collected songs of the settlers: Australian Folk Songs
for orchestra
Dedicated to Marnie-Ruth Dunstan and St Catherine’s Orchestra
Premiered 16th April 2014, Monnickendam Cathedral, The Netherlands
Baba Jaga – a modern fairy-tale opera â in 1 Act – 30â
for Four principle singers and chamber ensemble (7 players)
Premiered 28th March 2014 @ Opera Zuyd
2012
vocalise â sound… less? (1st instalment)
for Solo female voice.
Premiered by Irini Tzanetoulakou @ Smaakt naar Muziek II
tic â 8â
for Solo Contrabass Paetzold in F and mixed media.
Premiered 23rd August 2012, New Music Network, The Red Rattler Theatre, Marrickville.
close(d) â 5â
for Solo mixed percussion.
Premiered 27th June 2012, Koncertsaal, Muzikhochschule Stuttgard.
2011
De Tweede Mijl: an anti-ego opera â 15â
in 3 scenes
Premiered 24th â 26th November 2011 @ Yo! Operaâs finale festival Huis a/d Werf, Utrecht.
under the influence of nostalgia â 18â
for Solo tenor and large ensemble.
Premiered 9th June 2011, at The Amsterdam Composerâs Festival.
unfettered â 10â
for Recorder, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Trombone, Viola, Cello, Harp, Piano.
Premiered 9th June 2011, at The Amsterdam Composerâs Festival.
waken (pilot) â 8â
A chamber opera for Contralto and Cello.
Performed and recorded 21st and 28th April.
as I hear it â 8â
for Solo Piano.
Premiered March 2011. Dedicated to Anne Veinberg.
2010
sleep â 10â
electro-acoustic and film by Andy Warhol.
Premiered 23rd November at Overtoom 301.
black birth â 8â
Recorder player, Pan flautist, Viola, Oud, and Percussion.
Commissioned by Black Pencil Ensemble.
decay  – 10â
for Recorder player, Bass Trombone, and Harp.
Performed and recorded on 21st May at The Amsterdam Composerâs Festival.
thread â 10â30â
for Paetzold recorder, Stage Performer, and electronics.
Performed and recorded by esprit de curiosité on 6th May at New Music Arena concert and on Friday 18th June at Theatrezaal in Amsterdam.
in-flight entertainment: a chamber opera â 15â
A chamber opera written for the Rosa Ensemble as part of their Rosa sub Rosa 7 project involving emerging composers. The concert Triptych of Hellish Delights was premiered on 4th in Theatre Kikker Utrecht, with following performances on 5th, 10th and 11th March, at the WORM Rotterdam, and the Melkweg Amsterdam.
corrugations: 3 miniatures â 8â30â
for Viola, Percussion, and Piano.
Performed and recorded on 4th March at New Music Arena concert in Amsterdam.
2009
Cement City – A suburban opera in 1 Act – 30â
for Tenor, Baritone, two boy sopranos, large ensemble and film
Based on the real life experiences of David Charles, a social worker and human rights advocate in the suburb of Mt Druitt, Sydney.
colourblind â 1:15â
for Recorder, Percussion, and Stage Performer.
Performed on 15th November by espirt de curiosité specifically for Rhizomaticâs Gallery Exhibition of Graphic Design Group âColourblindâ comprised of Andreas Gerolemou and Putri Sadiqah.
fragments â 5â20â
for Flute, French horn, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
Premiered by SSO Fellows. Performed and recorded at West Recital Hall on 14th August 2009.
thin skin â 5â16â
for Tenor, Baritone, and Bass
Premiered by The Song Company. Performed and recorded at Melbourne Recital Centre, and The Cultural Centre – Italian Forum Leichhardt on 18th and 19th July respectively as part of MODART09 program. Broadcast by ABC FM.
2008
split â 4â10â
for Vocal Quartet, Flute, French horn, Cello, Harp.
Performed and recorded at âAll Heaven Shouted for Joy: Stations of Creation 2008â, St Ives Uniting Church on Saturday 29th November.
whitewash â 4â20â
for Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Violin, Cello.
Performed and recorded at âSounds of the Seaâ, St Michaelâs Anglican Cathedral, Wollongong on Saturday 27th July. Hosted by Chronology Arts.
2006
A Christmas Couplet â 12â
for SATB Choir, Brass and Percussion.
Wedding Fanfare, Promenade and Ballade â 8â
for Solo Trumpet in C. Dedicated to John and Carly Dunstan.
Performed by Paul Goodchild
2005
Beneath White Roses â 7â10â
for Soprano, Tenor, 2 Flutes, Trumpet in B flat, Double Bass.
Premiered at the Music Workshop Concert hall, Sydney Conservatorium
Fision â 9â
for Orchestra
Sztompt â 4â
for Violin Trio
Premiered at the Music Workshop Concert hall, Sydney Conservatorium
The Times Are Nightfall â 11â30â
for Bass Clarinet and Large Ensemble.
Premiered and recorded by Andrew Doyle
2004
Breathe â 3â30â
for Bass Baritone, Flute, French horn, 2 Trumpets (C and B flat), Percussion and Piano. (Rec)
Cain â 11â10â
for Cello and Orchestra
Kiss The Dolls â 6â20â
for Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Clarinet in A, Cello, Piano.
Still Quells â 14â30â
for Harp, Violin, Cello and Percussion