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COMPOSITIONS BY DAVID WORRALL

Electroacoustic music
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 or 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.
     
Mixed media    
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.
     
Instrumental    
Air 1988 for solo flute and live 'semi-intelligent' electronics. Commissioned by Mardi McSullea with Australia Council assistance.
Silhouettes 1984 for large recorder ensemble, 2 channel computer-generated tape. Commissioned by the Victorian Recorder Guild. Australia Council Commission.
Sketch Porttait 1983 Pianoforte. Homage à Eric Satie.
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. 1st perf.: 1 May 1981, Melba Hall, Melbourne University, by the Seymour Group, cond. Stuart Challender.
Night 1980 for chamber orchestra. 1st perf. Feb, 1980, Sydney. ABC Training Orchestra, cond. Robert Miller.
Scorpion Under Glass 1979 for pianoforte. 1st perf. 16 May 1982, Melba Hall, Melbourne University, by Michael Finnessy.
Sonata for Pianoforte 1979 Commissioned by Roger Woodward with Australia Council assistance.
Chamber Variations 1976 for pianoforte, flute, viola, guitar, percussion. ACME Young Composer's Award.
Altinyani 1975 or solo clarinet.
Metamorphoses 1974 for 16 solo strings.
Mobile 1 1973 or piano strings (internal).