duos

unearth I, for flute and oboe (2020)

c. 4 mins

Score availability: Published by the Australian Music Centre

Program note

Unearth was composed for Joshua Batty and Diana Doherty for performance at the NSW Bushfire Fundraiser Concert Series, held in Sydney in January 2020.

Performances

• 27 January 2020; Joshua Batty & Diana Doherty; St Stephens Uniting Church, Sydney, NSW

• 23 February 2020; Joshua Batty & Diana Doherty; Soultrap Bar, Sydney, NSW

• 24 February 2020; Joshua Batty & Diana Doherty; Soultrap Bar, Sydney, NSW

• 14 March 2021; Joshua Batty & Alex Morris; Havana Beach, Manly, NSW

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Filigree, for TWO FLUTES (2019)

c. 7 mins

Score availability: Published by the Australian Music Centre (ISMN 9790673111554)

Program note

Filigree was composed for Joshua Batty and Kim Falconer for premiere performance at the 2019 Australian Flute Festival. Cast as a single-movement rondo, Filigree alternates virtuosic and ornamental fast passages with lyrical and expressive interludes.

Performances

• 7 July 2019; Joshua Batty & Kim Falconer; Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, NSW

• 18 December 2019; Brian Kim & Joao Milhinha Oliveira Pinho, Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, France

• 10 April 2022; Ensemble Offspring; The Great Club, Marrickville, NSW

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windsong, for flute and guitar (2017)

c. 7 mins

Score availability: Enquire

Program note

Windsong was commissioned by Joan and Barry Miskin, and is written in memory of Pam Miskin – environmentalist, teacher and equestrienne. Inspired by the rustling and rippling of the natural world, Windsong is a deeply lyrical work, traversing a journey towards from bustling activity to reflective tranquillity. At times, the flute and guitar behave as seemingly independent characters, each with their own distinctive personality – at others, they sing together in harmony. A central fast passage is framed by two slow, outer sections, each of which explore the expressive and virtuosic qualities of the flute and guitar.

Performances

• 20 March 2017; Kim Falconer & Dan McKay; Melba Hall, VIC

• 31 January 2021; Laila Engle & Ken Murray; St George’s Church, Travancore, VIC

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winter, for flute and cello (2016)

c. 9 mins

Score availability: Published by Wirripang (ISMN 9790720226071)

Program note

Though conceived as a gentle and often meditative piece, Winter has moments of both sunlight and shadow. The title carries no specific programmatic significance, but the overall journey of the work can be likened to a winter stroll through the woods, with many twists and turns along the way. The flute and cello converse and interact throughout, at times with considerable intensity, but eventually achieve solitude in a soft and peaceful conclusion.

Performances

• 20 May 2016; Kim Falconer & Jonathan Bekes; Australian National Academy of Music, Melbourne, VIC

• 26 May 2016; Kim Falconer & Jonathan Bekes; Australian National Academy of Music, Melbourne, VIC

• 25 November 2016; Michal Rosiak & Danielle Bentley; Queensland Conservatorium, Brisbane, QLD

• 20 March 2017; Kim Falconer & Eliza Sdraulig; Melba Hall, VIC

• 16 June 2022; Sofiia Matviienko & Haru Ogiwara; Leatherhead Methodist Church, UK

sCORE SAMPLE AND MEDIA

FURTHER READING

Winter formed part of my MMus (Melbourne) thesis, which includes an introductory analysis of the work and perusal score

ballade, for flugelhorn and organ (2014)

c. 6 mins

Score availability: Enquire

program note

Ballade, for flugelhorn and organ, is a single-movement work, composed for fine trumpeter and friend Mads Sørensen in March 2014. As the title suggests, Ballade is predominantly lyrical in character, yet traverses a variety of moods throughout its duration. I wanted to create a work in which the warm, expressive possibilities of the flugelhorn could be realised, with a degree of flexibility afforded to the performer. Structurally, three expressive cadenza passages alternate with three more measured sections: an organ interlude, an understated and dance-like allegro moderato, and a tranquil coda.

performances

• 20 October 2014; Joel Walmsley & Timothy Mallis; Melba Hall, VIC

• 20 November 2016; Joel Brennan & Anthony Halliday; Brunswick, VIC

• 15 January 2017; Joel Brennan & Anthony Halliday; St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Ballarat, VIC

• 11 November 2018; Joel Brennan & Anthony Halliday; St Joseph’s Church, VIC

• 21 November 2018; Joel Walmsley & Peter de Jager; University of Melbourne, VIC

• 11 April 2021; Joel Brennan & Elizabeth-Anne Nixon; All Saints’ Church, East St Kilda, VIC

score sample

further reading

Review of St. Patrick’s Cathedral performance by Classic Melbourne