Electroacoustic music

I am on the net through an interface different from the one you use when you do

2005

Sound Poem bagatelle for extended speech synthesisers and automatic language translation software. Audio-file playback. Part One of a mixed-media work of the same title.

Farrera Mountains

1996

for stereo electroacoustic tape and live electronic synthesis.

A Doing Resounds

1996

Sound poem for voice and sampler.

Harmonie du soir

1995

for 2 channel computer-generated tape and diffusion.

CordsIIb

1994

for 2 channel computer-generated tape.

CordsII

1992

for 2 channel live electronics and diffusion.

Meditation on Ganesha

1991

for live electronics. Uses custom software.

Butterflies Flutter By

1987

for 4 channel computer-generated tape and diffusion.

...with fish scales scattered ...

1982

2 channel computer-generated tape. No diffusion.

Mixtures and Re-collections

1981

for 4 channel computer-generated tape. No diffusion.

Iquaqua

1975

Musique concrète for 2 channel tape.

Instrumental music

Air

1988

for solo flute and live 'semi-intelligent' electronics. Commissioned by Mardi McSullea with Australia Council assistance. First perf: 1988, Canberra School of Music.

Silhouettes

1984

for large recorder ensemble, 2 channel computer-generated tape. Commissioned by the Victorian Recorder Guild. Australia Council Commission. First perf: 1984, Melba Hall, Melbourne University by The Victorian Recorder Guild, cond. Worrall.

Sketch Porttait

1983

Pianoforte. Homage à Eric Satie.  First perf: undocumented.

Images for Two Pianos

1982

Albert H. Maggs Award commission. 1st perf. 24 October 1982, Me Melba Hall, Melbourne University, by Lillian Tan and Christopher Lyndon-Gee.

Glass Games

1982

for flute, clarinet, violin, 'cello, percussion, 2 channel computer-generated tape. Commissioned by the Seymour Group with Australia Council assistance. First perf.: 1 May 1981, Melba Hall, Melbourne University, by the Seymour Group, cond. Stuart Challender.

Night

1980

for chamber orchestra. First perf. Feb, 1980, Sydney. ABC Training Orchestra, cond. Robert Miller.

Scorpion Under Glass

1979

for pianoforte. First perf. 16 May 1982, Melba Hall, Melbourne University, by Michael Finnessy.

Sonata for Pianoforte

1979

Commissioned by Roger Woodward with Australia Council assistance. First perf: 1982 by Christopher Lyndon-Gee. Melba Hall, Melbourne University.

Chamber Variations

1976

for pianoforte, flute, viola, guitar, percussion. ACME Young Composer's Award. First perf: Nov. 1986. Adelaide Festival Centre.

Altinyani

1975

or solo clarinet. First perf: undocumented.

Metamorphoses

1974

for 16 solo strings.

Mobile 1

1973

or piano strings (internal). First perf: undocumented.

Mixed media

I am on the net

2005

A network-sound installation for extended speech synthesisers and automatic language translation software.

Alien Garden

2003

A very large scale collaborative polymedia work sponsored by ArtsACT and private sector businesses for the six weeks of the 2003 Canberra Floriade Festival. Uses two interlocking custom– designed Portable Immersive Polymedia Event Space (PIPES) domes, 20 channels of sound (16 in ambisonic A), 3 video projectors, 4 computers monitors, and various electro-opto-mechanical multimedia inventions. (with others). Utilises custom software.

IE+msv

2003

A collaboration with Choreographer Fiona Malone for dancer and others with electronic sound and image scapes. Design and construction of an articulated set. The Australian Choreographic Centre, Canberra, April.

Waterwheel

2003

A collaboration with Kimmo Vennonen on an 8-channel ambisonic soundscape, including a 3.6m cubic spaceframe. First installed in May, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra.

Ada

2002

A collaborative polymedia dance work on the life of Ada Lovelace at the for the Australian Choreographic Centre, Canberra. Included a Dancer-movable interlocking spaceframe projection screens.

The Twins

1999

A mixed-media scultpure incorporating voice synthesis and mannequins. Commissioned by the Festival of Contemporary Arts, Canberra. Solo exhibition Gallery 4, Canberra Museum and Gallery October 5-20. Utilises custom software.

One Nation - a lament

1998

for Percussion and multichannel sound. Utilises custom software. First performance, ACMA conference Canberra, August. Gary France, percussionist.

En Passant

Marcel Duchamp

1998

A computer music/animation collaboration with Christine Ulke (Berlin).

Resonant Silhouettes of Poincaré

1997

An interactive computer sound and animation multimedia installation (with Ramsden). Selected for inclusion in the International Society for the Electronic Arts symposium, Chicago, USA. September.

Square wave

1997

Music for Jennifer Seevink's computer composed video landscape of same name.

Coriolis

computer music and computer animation using multichannel Ambisonic techniques (with Ramsden)

Why Are You So Sad?

1993

Digital feedback in the geodesic dome performance space. A live work for 16 channel electronic audio and real-time computer animation, utilising custom software.(with others)

Chromachron

1993

Live performance work for 16 channel electronic audio and real-time computer animation, utilising custom software. (with Ramsden)

Happy New Ears

1992

Three hour live-to-air broadcast on ABC FM in memory of John Cage. From the geodesic dome performance space incorporating real-time computer music animation and feedback using custom software.(with others)

Cords

1990

16 channel live electronics and computer graphics for the geodesic dome performance space. Uses custom software. (with others)

Life Dreaming

1989

16 channel live electronics and computer graphics for the geodesic dome performance space. Commissioned by Australian Bicentennial Authority.

Perspectives

1988

for solo dancer, lighting designer and live electronics. Commissioned by Chimera with Australia Council assistance. With Choreographer/dancer Katy Bowman.

A Sensitive Chaos

1986

5 dancers. 2x4 channel computer-generated tapes. Commissioned by Chimera Conceptions. Australia Council Commission. 1st perf. May 1986 , Melbourne Arts Centre, choreographer Katy Bowman.

Aspects of Lunacy

1974

for 2 channel tape and diffusion. Suite from the incidental music to Shakespeare's King Lear.