Music Theatre & Opera

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NB: Unless otherwise stated, the organisation that makes the recording owns the broadcast rights.
Superceded or revised editions of scores are not to be sold or given out without the express permission of the composer.

Conversation for Two Clarinets

1971

(5')

First Performance     
Date: December 7, 1973
Venue: Recording Hall, Sydney Opera House 
Clarinets: Des Beazley and John Anderson

This was reworked in 1999 and presented in the Sydney Opera House Studio series It was renamed 
Carla and Madge. The performers were Margery Smith and Carl Rosman

Marxisms

1973

For Cello: (10') 

First Performance     
Date: December 7, 1973
Venue: Sydney Opera House
Cellist: Nathan Waks

Once Upon a Time in China

1973

For tenor, narrator, actors, puppets and mixed ensemble (flute, trombone, percussion, cello) on a text by John McGuire (10') 

First Performance     
Date: December 7, 1973
Venue: Sydney Opera House Recording Hall

Clearing the Air

1974

For solo double bass and four wind &/or brass players (7') 

First Performance     
Date: August 5,1974
Venue: Studio Concert III, Darmstadt
Double Bass: Fernando Grillo
Clarinet: Rolf Gelhaar
Didgeridoo: Moya Henderson
Flute: Christina Kubisch
Oboe: Davide Mosconi

Awarded First Prize in the Darmstadt: Kranichsteiner Musikpreis, 1974

Marxisms

1975

For Cello: - completely revised (12') 

First Performance     
Date: March 6, 1975
Venue: Aula, Musikhochschule, Cologne, Germany
Cellist: Stephan Breith 

Vivet Academia

1975

For solo singer/actor (10') 

First Performance     
Date: March 6, 1975
Venue: Aula, Musikhochschule, Cologne, Germany
Performer: Richard Reiss 

Mutti Kirche (MUMMY CHURCH)

1975

For four singer/actors (20') 

First Performance     
Date: February 29, 1976
Venue: Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Braunschweig, Germany
Production: Max Lehner 

Commissioned by the Braunschweig Opera Studio

Stubble

1976

For soprano and talking table (male voice) (10') 

First Performance     
Date: March 16, 1976
Venue: Aula, Musikhochschule, Cologne, Germany 
Soprano: Beth Griffith
Speaker: Michel Gonneville (Canadian composer)

Memorable performances in Australia by Jennifer McGregor and John McTiernan; John Bell (director) 1978

Secco

1976

For solo percussion (20') 

First Performance     
Date: March 16, 1976
Venue: Aula, Musikhochschule, Cologne, Germany
Percussionist: Nicholas Bardach

Kerosene Jack

1978

For six singer/actors and piano (45')

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