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Australia Ensemble

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Random Audio Sample: Miniature IV : for flute, B flat clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano. by Carl Vine, from the CD Samsara

Articles by and about Australia Ensemble

22 Jul 2008 2008 Classical Music Awards - Winners by Australian Music Centre

The Australian music industry tonight celebrated the success of this year’s most outstanding Australian classical music achievements at the 2008 Classical Music Awards. The Awards were presented by APRA and the Australian Music Centre, at The Playhouse, Sydney Opera House.

World premieres given by Australia Ensemble

Slipstream : chamber ensemble by Holly Harrison— 24 Sep 22 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, NSW)

Vespers for Mother Earth (octets: 8 voices) by Ross Edwards— 15 Aug 20 (Live streaming event (online only))

Three Northumbrian songs : for soprano, harp and string quartet by Andrew Ford— 8 Jun 19 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, NSW)

Exchange : clarinet with piano by Nicole Murphy— 4 Jun 19 (Tyree Room, John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW, NSW)

Shards, chorales and dances : for guitar, clarinet and string trio by Paul Stanhope— 15 Sep 18 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, NSW)

Letters to Clara : suite for chamber septet by Natalie Williams— 12 May 18 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, NSW)

Vivre Sa Vie : Composer's Cut (quartets: flute, clarinet, percussion, piano) by Felicity Wilcox— 16 Sep 17 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, NSW)

Three birds : soprano with ensemble by Ian Munro— 13 Aug 16 (Clancy Auditorium, University of NSW, Sydney)

while the music lasts (septets: flute, clarinet, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello) by Gordon Kerry— 16 Apr 16 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, NSW)

Animisms : suite for five instruments by Ross Edwards— 12 Sep 15 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, UNSW)

Double entendre : for string quartet and piano by John Peterson— 25 May 13 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales, Sydney)

Ten suns ablaze (septets: flute, clarinet, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello) by Maria Grenfell— 18 Oct 12 (Leighton Hall, NSW)

One sound, op. 90 : quintet for flute and strings by Andrew Schultz— 21 Apr 12 (John Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales, Sydney)

Light is both a particle and a wave : for chamber ensemble of 7 players by Matthew Hindson— 23 Oct 10 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, University of NSW, Sydney)

String Sextet by Mark Isaacs— 20 Mar 10 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, NSW)

Birthday miniature : chamber ensemble by Elena Kats-Chernin— 12 Sep 09 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales)

On winter's traces (septet: piccolo, bass clarinet, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello) by Andrew Ford— 12 Sep 09 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales, Sydney)

A little song of love : clarinet with string quartet by Peter Sculthorpe— 12 Sep 09 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales)

Les Darcy dances (septets: flute, clarinet, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello) by Raffæle Marcellino— 12 Sep 09 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales)

Beauty : for solo cello with chamber ensemble of 6 players by Matthew Hindson— 12 Sep 09 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales, Sydney)

Easter Island (septets: flute, bass clarinet, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello) by Stuart Greenbaum— 15 Mar 08 (Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales)

Oma kodu : for clarinet in A and string quartet by Andrew Ford— 19 May 07

Guilty pleasures : for mixed instrumental ensemble by John Peterson— 28 Apr 07 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales)

Rare sugar : a clarinet concertino in a single movement by Nigel Westlake— 17 Mar 07

Darwin calypso : for chamber ensemble by Peter Sculthorpe— 21 Oct 06 (Clancy Auditorium, University of NSW)

Chamber concerto no. 4 (septets: flute, clarinet, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello) by Andrew Ford— 18 Oct 03 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium)

Night alchemy : for chamber ensemble by Christine McCombe— 8 Sep 01 (Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales, Sydney)

The heart's ear : per flauto, clarinetto, due violini, viola e violincello by Liza Lim— 11 Oct 97 (John Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales)

Septet no. 2, op. 52 : Circle ground (septets: flute, clarinet, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello) by Andrew Schultz— Aug 96 (100th subscription concert)

Variations on a theme by Paganini, Op. 37 : for flute, clarinet and string quartet by Julian Yu— 1 Jun 96 (University of NSW, Sydney)

Morning star II : for flute, clarinet in B flat, violin, cello & piano by Paul Stanhope— 6 Sep 94 (Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales)

Poles apart : for flute, bass clarinet, violin, viola & cello by Roger Smalley— 15 Aug 92 (Sir John Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales.)

Refractions at Summer Cloud Bay (quintets: flute, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello) by Nigel Westlake— 1989 (Australia Ensemble subscription series at UNSW.)

Miniature IV : for flute, B flat clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano. by Carl Vine— 7 May 88 (Perth Concert Hall, Western Australia)

Bagatelles : sextet by David Lumsdaine— Jun 85 (University of New South Wales, Sydney)

Cafe concertino : for chamber ensemble by Carl Vine— 16 Nov 84 (Queen Elizabeth Hall, London)

Min Min light (quartets: clarinet, violin, viola, cello) by Moya Henderson— 11 Sep 82 (University of NSW, Sydney)

Analysis & Media

- Video: Andrew Schultz's Septet No.2: Circle Ground, workshop and performance

- Video: One Sound - quintet for flute anjd strings, by Andrew Schultz - workshop and performance

- Video: After Nina

- Website: Music and Emotion (incl. performance of "After Nina")
© ABC
What happens when you listen to music? What happens in your brain? What makes music sad, poignant or joyful? How easy is it as a composer to shape and extract emotional responses to particular compositions? In this conversation you’ll hear music and some interesting insights into composition and emotional response with Emma Ayres; Professor Andrew Schultz – composer and head of the school of Arts and the Media at UNSW and Associate Professor Emery Schubert.

- Video: One Sound - quintet for flute and strings, by Andrew Schultz - performance

- Video: Andrew Schultz's Septet No.2: Circle Ground, performance