Commissions
At the heart of Ensemble Offspring’s mission is an unwavering commitment to the creation and dissemination of living new music. Since forming in 1995, the group has commissioned and premiered over 350 new works, solidifying our position as the foremost champions of contemporary music in Australia.
Our commitment to gender equity in commissioning new music was kickstarted in our 2017 concert season which exclusively featured female-identifying composers. Since then, our annual Noisy Women Commission (2017 - 2024) has supported an outstanding female composer every year, paving the way for broader positive changes towards gender equality in the Australian art music industry. Recently Ensemble Offspring has shifted our approach by ensuring at least 50% of all commissions go to female-identifying composers, therefore normalising gender equality in our commissioned repertoire.
We are also proud to commission a range of diverse and under-represented voices through our First Nations Program and Hatched Academy initiatives. These programs offer invaluable opportunities for Indigenous and emerging composers respectively, providing a platform for their unique creative expressions to flourish. By commissioning and performing new works, we strive to push artistic boundaries while fostering a vibrant and inclusive musical landscape.
Explore highlights from a decade of commissioning new music.
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Courtney Cousins – Daphne (2023)
soprano, flute, marimba
Premiered at Avant Gardens 1 2023Joe Chindamo – Triangolo di Pensieri (2023)
clarinet/triangle, vibraphone/triangle, piano/triangle
Generously supported by Silo Collective
Premiered at Avant Gardens 2 2023Augustin Braud – Hexis (2023)
cello, percussion
Generously supported by Charles Davidson
Premiered at Incredible Floridas 2023Mary Finsterer – TIDE (2023)
cello, percussion
Generously supported by Peter Howard
Premiered at Incredible Floridas 2023Josephine Macken – the imaginary line about which the body rotates (2023)
flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, cello
Generously supported by Nathaniel Beck and Karen HackettJames Henry – Big Swell (2023) from Dreamscapes
soprano, flute, bass clarinet, vibraphone
First Nations Composer In Residence 2022/23
Premiered at Mondays @ The Church 2: Reconciliation 2023Holly Harrison – Riffs and Revs (2023)
flute, clarinet, piano, cello
ASME Commission
Premiered at ASME National Conference 2023Paul Dean – the weight we carry (2023)
piccolo/flute/alto flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, percussion, piano, cello
Generously supported by Mark Wakely as the 2023 Steven Alward Memorial Commission
Premiered at Still Life with Avalanche 2023Samantha Wolf – A Rose is a Rose is a Ruse: A Bachelor's Tale (2023)
flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, cello
Generously supported by Modest Expectations Foundation as the Noisy Women Commission 2022
Premiered at Still Life with Avalanche 2023Hollis Taylor and Jon Rose – Bowen: Santa Barbara 2016 (2023)
soprano recorder, flute, bass clarinet, vibraphone, cello, tape
Premiered at Red Earth and Luminous Horizons, European Tour 2023Christine Pan – Infused with Silent Voices (2023)
flute, vibraphone, guitar, cello
Premiered at Mondays @ The Church 4: The Human Experience 2023Huw Belling – Music in Sweatpants (2023)
bass clarinet
Premiered at Lone Hemispheres 2023Lachlan Skipworth – Ocean Pulse (2023)
marimba
Premiered at Lone Hemispheres 2023 -
Nardi Simpson – -barra
vibraphone/percussion, clarinet, flute, cello, guitar, voice, choir
First Nations Composer in Residence 2021
Offspring Commission Fund & APRA Art Music Fund
Premiered at Sydney Festival 2022Ciaran Frame – Sticky Notes
free instrumentation
Offspring Commission Fund
Premiered at Sticky Notes 2022Christopher Fox – Earth & Sea
vibraphone, piano
Premiered at Techno Play 2022Vanessa Lann (NL/USA) – Anybody Out There
Noisy Women Commission 2022
Generously supported by Modest Expectations Foundation
Premiered at Another Future 2022Nirmali Fenn – Shadows Hold their Breath
Noisy Women Commission 2021
Premiered at Another Future 2022Eve Klein – Hadrian
flute, clarinet, percussion
Noisy Women Commission 2019
Premiered at Another Future 2022Alice Humphries – The Visitor (sorry, I can’t stay)
flute, clarinet, percussion
Generously supported by Silo Collective
Premiered at Avant Gardens 3: Song & Dance 2022Eric Avery – Biamanga Juxtaposed
2 violins, cello, marimba
First Nations Composer in Residence 2022
ABC Fresh Start co-commissionKate Neal – Wound
clarinet, violin, cello, percussion
Premiered at Listen Up! 2022Karlo Margetic (NZ) – Bricks and Mortar
clarinet, violin, percussion
Offspring Commission Fund
Premiered at Listen Up! 2022Jon Rose – Night Songs (large ensemble)
Commissioned via the APRA Art Music Fund
Premiered at Night Songs 2022 -
Megan Alice Clune – A Body of Time
free instrumentation
Offspring Commission Fund
Premiered at Sizzle 2021Robert Davidson – Bond over Triads
arrangement for flute, clarinet, percussion, double bass
Offspring Commission Fund
Premiered at Sizzle 2021Robert Davidson – Netsurf
septet
Commissioned via the Australia Council for the Arts
Premiered at The Surge 2021Ned McGowan (NL/USA) – Annabel
arranged for quintet & narrator
Offspring Commission Fund
Premiered at Sizzle 2021Jessica Wells – This Is The Nineties, Diminishing Species, Technophiles
septet
Commissioned via the Australia Council for the Arts
Premiered at The Surge 2021Felicity Wilcox – Tipping Point
septet
Commissioned via the Australia Council for the Arts
Premiered at The Surge 2021Damian Barbeler – Calling Up the Trees
youth orchestra, ensemble, video
Offspring Commission Fund & Australia Council for the Arts
Premiered at Sonic Sites Bundanon 2021Tristan Coelho – The Waterfall Speaks to Us
choir, youth orchestra, ensemble
Offspring Commission Fund & Australia Council for the Arts
Premiered at Sonic Sites Bundanon 2021Amanda Cole – Flowers, Birds
choir, youth orchestra
Offspring Commission Fund & Australia Council for the Arts
Premiered at Sonic Sites Bundanon 2021Brenda Gifford – Djingiyaa
choir, ensemble
Offspring Commission Fund & Australia Council for the Arts
Premiered at Sonic Sites Bundanon 2021Bree van Reyk – dream, amazing, peaceful dream
choir, ensemble, video
Offspring Commission Fund & Australia Council for the Arts
Premiered at Sonic Sites Bundanon 2021Nicole Murphy – Click Farm
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano
Noisy Women Commission 2019
Premiered at Shivers on Speed 2021Jack Symonds – Memory
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano
Premiered at Shivers on Speed 2021 -
Christopher Fox (UK) – Trace
flute, vibraphone, clarinet, cello
Premiered at INGUZ 2020Christopher Fox (UK) – An Extraordinary Mildness
vibraphone
Premiered in Lone Hemispheres: The Solo Sessions 2020Brenda Gifford – Djana
flute, clarinet, percussion
First Nations Composer in Residence 2020
Premiered at Ngarra-Burria: First Peoples Composers 2020Damian Barbeler, Elizabeth Jigalin, Liam Mulligan, Cathy Milliken, Damien Ricketson, Gabrielle Cadenhead, Vanessa Tomlinson, Alice Chance, Tina Stefanou – Care Packages for Ensemble Offspring
digital
Premiered at hiberNATION Festival 2020 -
Paul Mac (arr. Jessica Wells) – Mesmerism
quartet, playback
Premiered at ‘The Night With…’ Tour, Scotland & Ireland 2019Elizabeth Younan – Fantasia
flute
Premiered at Lone Hemispheres 2019Damien Ricketson – Borderlines clarinet
Premiered at Lone Hemispheres 2019Claire Edwardes – Screechers & Sorrows
waterphone
Premiered at Birdsong at Dusk 2019Natasha Anderson – Cleave
large ensemble
Generously supported by APRA Art Music Fund, the Noisy Egg Creation Fund, Ensemble Adapter & ICE
Premiered at Suppression Dam 2019Jane Stanley – Glow
trio
Premiered at Birdsong at Dusk 2019Alice Chance – Ice Skaters
school band
Premiered at Sizzle 2019Nicole Lizée (Canada) – Ribbon Windows A
percussion
Generously supported by Peter Howard
Premiered at Kontiki Racket 2019Christopher Fox (UK) – Iron Rain
trio
Premiered at Kontiki Racket 2019Alice Humphries – Patience
trumpet solo
Premiered at Kontiki Racket 2019Samantha Wolf – Simmer
trio
Premiered at Kontiki Racket 2019
VideoGenevieve Murphy (Scotland) – They Move Differently Here (sextet)
Generously supported by Charles Davidson and Gaudeamus
Premiered on European Solitude Tour 2019Hollis Taylor/Jon Rose – Bitter Springs Creek
trio
Generously supported by Robin Budden
Premiered at Birdsong at Dusk 2019Gerard Brophy – Beautiful Birds
trio
Premiered at Birdsong at Dusk 2019Robin Fox – Polytopes de Launceston
Premiered at Polytopes, MOFO 2019Ned McGowan (NL/USA) – Sydney Polypulse
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano, Soundbrenner metronomes
Premiered at Gaudeamus Muziekweek Utrecht 2019 -
Alice Chance – The Audience Choir
audience choir, ensemble
Premiered at Sizzle 2018Fiona Hill – Pentography
sextet
Noisy Women Commission 2017
Premiered at Hark the Machine 2018Erik Griswold – Action Music II
free instrumentation
Generously supported by APRA AMCOS Art Music Fund.
Premiered at Artistree, Hong Kong 2018Kate Moore – Blackbird Song
flute, clarinet, percussion
Premiered at Spel Tour, Perth & Albany 2018Tristan Coelho – A line is a dot that went for a walk
vibraphone
Generously supported by Baiba Berzins
Premiered at Spectral Tech 2018Holly Harrison – Bend/Boogie/Break
sextet
Generously supported by Penny Le Couteur and Greg Dickson
Premiered at Spectral Tech 2018Alex Pozniak – En Masse
sextet
Generously supported by Charles Davidson
Premiered at Spectral Tech 2018Andrew Ford – Jezebel
soprano, percussion
Generously supported by Julian Burnside AO QC
Premiered with Jane Sheldon at Port Fairy Spring Music Festival 2018Cathy Milliken – Crie
violin
Premiered at Lone Hemispheres 2018Michael Smetanin – Four Angels
piano
Generously supported by Charles Davidson
Premiered at Lone Hemispheres 2018Amanda Cole – Orbital Resonance
flute, clarinet, violin, piano, percussion
Premiered Hatched Summer School Concert 2018 -
Anahita Abbasi (Iran) – Incipio, bibio
clarinet, percussion, soprano
Premiered at Who Dreamed It? 2017Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh – Half-Open Beings
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, double bass, percussion, piano
Generously supported by Kim Williams
Premiered at Who Dreamed It? 2017Lisa Illean – Cantor (after Willa Cather)
soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, double bass, percussion, piano
Commissioned by the APRA AMCOS Art Music Fund & Noisy Egg Creation Fund
Premiered at Who Dreamed It? 2017Bree van Reyk – Light for the First Time
flute, clarinet violin, percussion, piano, playback or surround sound ensemble
Generously supported by Kim Williams
Premiered at Sizzle 2017Aviva Endean – Ping Pong Pop
contrabass clarinet, ping pong balls
Premiered at Sizzle 2017Elizabeth Jigalin – Your Ears Are Appreciated
performance installation & concert piece
Generously supported by Kim Williams
Premiered at Sizzle 2017Melody Eötvös – Tardigradus
piccolo, percussion, playback
Generously supported by Kim Williams
Premiered at Arc Electric 2017Andrea Keller – Love in Solitude
flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, playback
Generously supported by the Merlyn Myer Fund
Premiered at Merlyn Myer Music Commission 2017Jodi Phillis, Jane Sheldon, Caitlin Yeo, Amanda Brown, Bree van Reyk, Sally Whitwell, Kyls Burtland – Seven Stories
voice, violin, cello, clarinet, 2 percussionists, piano
Generously supported by the Creative Music Fund (aka Arrow Collective)
Premiered at Vivid Sydney 2017 -
Holly Harrison – Vibe Rant
flute, clarinet, vibraphone
Generously supported by Penny Le Couteur and Greg Dickson
Premiered at Kontiki Racket 2016Thomas Meadowcroft – Medieval Rococo
flute, clarinet, clavichord, percussion, electronics
Noisy Egg Creation Fund
Premiered at Sizzle 2016Alvin Lucier – Swing Bridge
organ, turntables, electronics, reel-to-reel tape machine, trumpet, percussion, double bass, cello, violins
Commissioned in association with the Australian Art Orchestra
Premiered at Exit Ceremonies 2016Simon James Philips – Flaw
soprano, organ, turntables, electronics, reel-to-reel tape machine, trumpet, percussion, double bass, cello, violins
Commissioned in association with the Australian Art Orchestra
Premiered at Exit Ceremonies 2016 -
Tristan Coelho – read/write error
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano
Premiered at Future Retro 2015Felicity Wilcox – Uncovered Ground
baroque string trio, flute, violin, bass clarinet, prepared piano, percussion
Commissioned by the Noisy Egg Creation Fund in association with Ironwood
Premiered at Broken Consorts 2015 -
Damien Ricketson – The Secret Noise
actor, dancers, trio
Premiered at The Secret Noise 2014Juan Felipe Waller (Mexico) – Detone Retune
sextet
Premiered at Plekto 2014 -
Elena Kats Chernin – Chromatica
trio
Premiered at Sizzle 2013Jennifer Walshe (Ireland) – Everything you Own Has Been Taken to a Depot Somewhere
trio
Premiered at Posh Playground 2013
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Repertoire
Immerse yourself in this carefully curated collection of music we deeply adore. As an ensemble dedicated to pushing boundaries and exploring new sonic horizons, our repertoire represents a unique blend of contemporary, experimental, and cross-genre works. Whether you are a seasoned listener or new to Ensemble Offspring, we encourage you to dive into this vibrant collection and experience the soundscapes that shape our captivating concert programs. Discover the unexpected, challenge your musical preconceptions, and join us on an exhilarating journey through the realms of living music.
* Indicates the work has been composed for Ensemble Offspring.
Abbasi, Anahita
Incipio, bio (2017)*
soprano, clarinet/bass clarinet, percussion
Adams, John Luther
Three Canticles of the Birds (2014)
piano, percussion
Anderson, Natasha
Cleave (2019)*
large ensemble
Andriessen, Louis
Hoketus (1976)
2 panflutes, 2 pianos, 2 fender pianos, 2 bass guitar, 2 percussion
Worker’s Union (1975)
open ensemble
Aperghis, Georges
Wild Romance (2012)
soprano, flutes, oboe, clarinet, 2 percussion, violin, viola, cello, piano
Avery, Eric
Gliding (2020)*
flute, bass clarinet, cello, vibraphone
Berio, Luciano
Naturale (1986)
viola, percussion & tape
Laborintus II (1965)
voice & large ensemble
Bettison, Oscar
Vamp (2004)
piccolo, Eb clarinet, percussion
Birtwistle, Harrison
The Axe Manual (2000)
piano, percussion
Boulez, Pierre
Derive 1 (1984)
flute, A clarinet, violin, cello, piano, vibraphone
Braud, Augustin
Hexis (2022)*
cello, percussion
Brophy, Gerard
Just Outside Van… (2021)*
bass clarinet, marimba
Beautiful Birds (2019)*
flute, bass clarinet, vibraphone
Bryars, Gavin
Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet (1971)
free instrumentation, tape
Cerrone, Christopher
The Pleasure at Being the Cause (2021/2022)*
cello, vibraphone
Chin, Unsuk
Akrostichon-Wortspiel (1991)
soprano, flutes, oboe, clarinet/bass clarinet, percussion, mandolin, harp, piano, violin, viola, double bass
Chindamo, Joe
Triangolo di pensieri (2023)*
clarinet, piano, percussion
Clapham, Rhyan
Talk To Me, I’m Listening (2018)*
soprano, violin, bass clarinet, drum kit, piano
Coelho, Tristan
read/write error (2015)*
flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Cole, Amanda
Orbital Resonance (2018)
flute, clarinet, piano, aluphone & tape
Cousins, Courtney
Daphne (2023)*
soprano, flute, marimba
Crane, Laurence
Three Melodies & Two Interludes (1993)
vibraphone, alto flute
Crumb, George
Madrigals, Book II (1965)
soprano, flute, percussion
Davidson, Robert
Netsurf (2021)*
bass clarinet, violin, double bass, piano, 2 guitars, percussion & tape
Bond Over Triads (2017)
flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, vibraphone, double bass
Day, Julian
Disco Demolition Night (what you do to me) (2013)*
4 players on 1 vibraphone
Dean, Paul
the weight we carry (2023)*
flutes, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
de Mey, Thierry
Musique de Tables (1987)
3 percussionists
Donatoni, Franco
Ave (1987)
piccolo, glockenspiel, celeste
Edwards, Ross
Binyang/Interior (1996)
clarinet, percussion
Enyato IV (1995)
bass clarinet, percussion
Laikan (1979)
flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, cello
Eötvös, Melody
Tardigradus (2017)
flute, percussion & tape
Leafcutter (2012)*
clarinet, vibraphone
Feldman, Morton
Crippled Symmetry (1983)
flute, celeste, percussion
Why Patterns? (1978)
flute, piano, percussion
Finnissy, Michael
Springtime (2001)*
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Finsterer, Mary
TIDE (2023)*
cello, percussion
Silva (2012)*
flutes, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Ford, Andrew
No one could relax around Jezebel (2017)*
soprano, percussion
Fox, Christopher
Earth & Sea (2022)*
percussion, piano
Trace (2020)*
flute, vibraphone, clarinet, cello
Iron Rain (2019)*
percussion, electric guitar, piano
Reeling (1983)
Eb clarinet, hi hat
Fuhler, Cornelis
Tinderbox (2003)*
flute, bass clarinet, cello, percussion
Furrer, Beat
Lied (1993)
violin, piano
Gardiner, Will
Hebbian Theory (2014)
violin, clarinet, piano
Gifford, Brenda
Wadhu (Skin) (2023)*
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, double bass, piano, percussion
Mungala (Clouds) (2018)*
alto flute, percussion
Bardju (Footsteps) (2017)*
alto flute, bass clarinet, cello, vibraphone
Glass, Philip
Music in Similar Motion (1973)
flexible instrumentation
Music with Changing Parts (1994)
flexible instrumentation
Gosfield, Annie
Cranks & Cactus Needles (2000)
flute, piano, violin, cello
Grisey, Gerard
Vortex Temporum (I, II & III) (1994-96)
flutes, clarinets/bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano
Talea (1986)
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Griswold, Erik
Action Music 2 (2017)*
free instrumentation
Action Music (2013)*
free instrumentation
Harrison, Holly
Riffs & Revs (2023)*
flute, bass clarinet, cello, keyboard
Bend/Boogie/Break (2018)*
flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, keyboard
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party (2018)
narrator, flutes, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello, percussion
Vibe Rant (2016)*
flutes, clarinet/bass clarinet, vibraphone
Frogstomp (2015)*
flutes, bass clarinet, vibraphone
Harrison, Bryn
Five Miniatures in Three Parts (2008)
flute, clarinet, vibraphone (or flexible trio instrumentation)
Harvey, Jonathan
The Riot (1993)
flute, bass clarinet, piano
Hennies, Sarah
Spectral Malsconcities (2018)
double bass, piano, percussion
Henry, James
Big Swell (2023)*
soprano, flute, clarinet, vibraphone
Higdon, Jennifer
Zaka (2003)
flutes, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Humberstone, James
Cycles and Circles (2012)*
two pitched percussion, unspecified bass and programmable music boxes
Humphries, Alice
The Visitor (Sorry, I can’t stay) (2022)*
flute, bass clarinet, percussion
Illean, Lisa
Cantor (after Willa Cather) (2017)*
soprano, flutes, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello, double bass
Johnson, Tom
Bedtime Stories (1985)
narrator, melody instrument
Kagel, Mauricio
Match (1964)
2 cellos, percussion
Kats-Chernin, Elena
Blue Silence (2006)
bass clarinet, marimba
Keller, Andrea
Love in Solitude (2017)*
piano, percussion, flute, clarinet, tape
Kirkland-Snider, Sarah
Pale as Centuries (2011)
flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, vibraphone, piano, double bass
Kos, Bozidar
Fatamorgana (2004)
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Kozlova-Johannes, Tatjana
Horizontals (2010)
flute, clarinet, violin, piano, cello, percussion
Kyriakides, Yannis
Zeimbekiko 1918 (1995)
violin, electric guitar, tape
Joyce, Molly
Conform (2017)
soprano, flute, clarinet vibraphone
Reform (2018)
soprano, flute, clarinet, vibraphone
Lann, Vanessa
Anybody Out There? (2022)*
flute, clarinet, violin, piano, cello, percussion
Lang, David
lend/lease (2008)
piccolo, woodblocks
sweet air (1999)
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Cheating, Lying, Stealing (1993/1995)
piano, percussion, cello, bass clarinet, 2 brake drum players
Lim, Liza
Turning Dance of the Bee (2016)
flutes, bass clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, cello
Inguz (1996)
cello, clarinet
Lindberg, Magnus
Ablauf (1983)
bass clarinet, 2 percussionists
Loader, Fiona
Lorikeet Corroboree (2015)*
flute, clarinet, vibraphone
Lunsqui, Alexandre
TOPOGRAFIA INDEX 3 (2008)
flutes, clarinet, percussion
Mac, Paul (arr. Wells)
Mesmerism (2019)*
flute, clarinet, vibraphone, keyboard, tape
Macken, Josephine
the imaginary line about which the body rotates (2023)*
flutes, bass clarinet/ocarina violin, cello, piano, percussion
Margetić, Karlo
Bricks and Mortar (2020)*
clarinet, violin, percussion
Mazzoli, Missy
Still Life with Avalanche (2009)
flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
McGowan, Ned
Sydney Polypulse (2019)*
flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Meadowcroft, Thomas
Medieval Rococo (2016)*
keyboard, percussion, flute, clarinet, tape
Meale, Richard
Incredible Floridas (1971)
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Meredith, Anna (arr. Jessica Wells)
bumps per minute (2021, arr. 2023)
vibraphone, keyboard, tape
Moore, Kate
Blackbird Song (2019)*
alto flute, bass clarinet, vibraphone
Dam (2015)
large ensemble
Fern (2012)*
alto flute, bass clarinet, 2 percussion, tape
Murphy, Genevieve
They Move Differently Here (2019, arr. 2023)*
violin, clarinet, cello, percussion, piano, tape
Muhly, Nico
How About Now (2006)
flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, vibraphone, piano, double bass
Muntendorf, Brigitta
shivers on speed (2013)
flutes, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Murail, Tristan
Thirteen Colours of the Setting Sun (1978)
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Garrigue (2008)
bass flute, viola, cello, percussion
Thirteen Colours of the Setting Sun (1978)
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Murphy, Nicole
Dissemble (2020)*
clarinet, percussion
Click Farm (2019)*
flutes, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Stolen (2016)*
electric guitar, piano, violin, clarinet, double bass, percussion
Nas, Mayke
Digit#2 (2002)
2 players 1 piano
Neal, Kate
Wound (2022)*
clarinet, violin, cello, percussion
*Nemtsov, Sarah
Zimmer I-IV (2019)
large ensemble
Niblock, Phil
The Movement of People Working (1975-83)
free instrumentation
*Norris, Michael
Save Yourself (2012)
accordion, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, synthesier
Peel, Hannah
Neon (2017)
sextet, electronics
Polansky, Larry
Ensembles of Note (1998)
flexible instrumentation
Pozniak, Alex
En Masse (2020)*
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano
Reich, Steve
Radio Rewrite (2012)
2 vibraphones, flute, clarinet, 2 pianos, 2 violins, viola, cello, electric bass
Double Sextet (2007)
2 vibraphones, 2 clarinets, 2 flutes, 2 violins, 2 cellos, 2 pianos
Music for 18 Musicians (1974-76)
large ensemble
Ricketson, Damien
Hectic Tulip (2023)*
bass clarinet, marimba
The Secret Noise (2014)*
clarinets, 2 percussionists, dancers
Fractured Again Suite (2010)*
violin, clarinet, percussion & projections
Trace Elements (2003)*
any 2 wind and any 2 string instruments
Riley, Terry
In C (1964)
free instrumentation
Romitelli, Fausto
An Index of Metals (2003)
large ensemble
Amok Koma (2001)
flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, percussion, piano, keyboard, tape
Professor Bad Trip Lesson 1, 2, 3 (1998-2000)
flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello, electric guitar, bass guitar
Domeniche Alla Perifieria Dellimpero (1995-96)
bass flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello
Rzewski, Frederic
Song and Dance (1977)
flute, clarinet, vibraphone, double bass
Coming Together (1971)
flexible instrumentation
Saariaho, Kaija
Light and Matter (2014)
violin, cello, piano
Serenatas (2008)
cello, percussion, piano
Cendres (1998) alto flute, cello, piano
Oi Kuu (1990)
bass flute, cello
Lichtbogen (1985-86)
flute, percussion, harp, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, electronics
Scelsi, Giacinto
Ko-Lho (1966)
flute, clarinet
Shaw, Caroline
Boris Kerner (2012)
cello, percussion
Shlomowitz, Matthew
Glücklich, Glücklich, Freude, Freude (2019)
keyboard, orchestra
Letter Piece 8 (Sit up Stand down) (2012)
flexible trio
Slow Flipping Harmony (2006)*
4 melodic instruments, 1 auxiliary player
Simpson, Nardi
-barra (2022, arr. 2023)*
solo voice, flute, bass clarinet, cello, vibraphone
-barra (2022)*
solo voice, choir, flute, bass clarinet, guitar, percussion
Of Stars and Birds (2020)*
flute, clarinet, vibraphone
Skipworth, Lachlan
Intercurrent (2016)
bass clarinet, keyboard, marimba
Smetanin, Michael
Spray (1990)
alto flute, bass clarinet, piano
Steen-Andersen, Simon
On and Off and To and Fro (2008)
clarinet, electric guitar, vibraphone, 3 players with megaphones
Symonds, Jack
Memory (2019/20)*
flutes, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Takemitsu, Tōru
Toward the Sea (1981)
flute, marimba
Taylor, Hollis & Jon Rose
Bowen Santa Barbara 2016 (2023)*
flute, recorder, bass clarinet, cello, vibraphone, tape
Night Songs (2022)*
flutes, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, double bass, percussion, tape
Bitter Springs Creek 2014 (2019)*
flute, bass clarinet, vibraphone, tape
To, Cassie
Avialae (2015)*
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Tonkin, Christopher
Nosferatu (2019)*
clarinet, cello, percussion, live electronics, film
Widdop, Phaeton, Relic (2001/09)
violin, piano, percussion
van Reyk, Bree
Light for the First Time (2017)*
flute, clarinet, violin, piano, percussion
Vaughan, Alex
Hevel (2017)
piccolo, bass clarinet
Vivier, Claude
Pièce pour violon et clarinette (1975)
violin, clarinet
Wallen, Errollyn
Dervish (2001)
cello, piano
Waller, Juan Felipe
Detone Retune (2017)*
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Walshe, Jennifer
Everything you own has been taken to a depot somewhere (2013)*
3 performers
Wells, Jessica
Diminishing Species (2021)*
bass clarinet, violin, double bass, piano, 2 guitars, percussion, tape
Technophiles (2021)
bass clarinet, violin, double bass, piano, 2 guitars, percussion, tape
Westlake, Nigel
Tall tales but true (1992)
bass clarinet, violin, double bass, piano, 2 guitars, percussion & tape
Whiteside, Matthew
Rama (2019)*
flute, clarinet, percussion, keyboard
Wolf, Samantha
A rose is a rose is a ruse: A Bachelor’s Tale (2023)*
flutes, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Bull in a China Shop (2020)
percussion, piano
Wilcox, Felicity
Tipping Point (2021)*
bass clarinet, violin, double bass, piano, 2 guitars, percussion, tape
Uncovered Ground (2016)
flute, clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello, piano, percussion
Wright, Matthew
Totem for Sydney (2012)*
flute, violin, cello, percussion, accordion, computer, turntable
Yi, Chen
Qi (1997)
flute, cello, piano, percussion
Xenakis, Iannis
Plekto (1993)
flutes, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Komboi (1981)
harpsichord, percussion
Dmaathen (1976)
oboe, percussion
Charisma (1971)
clarinet, cello
Xiao, Kitty
A City’s Pounding Heart (2019)
amplified flute, violin, cello, percussion, electronics, live video
Zorn, John
Hockey (1978)
flexible trio