Special thanks to:

Our Teachers:

Stuart Greenbaum, Elliott Gyger, Julian Yu & Katy Abbott

Thank you for being a continuing source of inspiration to us.

 The performers, who have all done a wonderful job learning ourcompositions. 

 And a big thanks to all of you for coming.

UPCOMING STUDENTCOMPOSITION CONCERTS

Composition 4 ConcertMonday 10 October 7:30pm Melba Hall

Honours ConcertMonday 17 October 7:30pm Melba Hall

Diploma ConcertMonday 24 October 7:30pm Melba Hall

BACK COVER 

 Featuring pieces by:

 Alden Cai 

David Campbell 

Kelvin Fung 

Luke Hutton 

 Matt Westwood 

Courtney Williams 

Hannah Zreikat 

MELBOURNE

CONSERVATORIUM

OF MUSIC

COMPOSITIONDIVISION

3 October 2011

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Introduction and Tarantella

By 

Matt Westwood 

 The introduction is based on a keyboard improvisation, with the violinpart then written almost entirely in a one-beat canon (or one beat out

of sync). The tarantella attempts to capture the feel of techno music foracoustic instruments, with fast repeated notes in the piano, a strong 

bass line, and an improvisatory violin solo.

Performed by

 Arun Patterson (Violin)

Matt Westwood (Piano) 

[Title]

By 

Hannah Zreikat

[Program note]

Performed by

Bonnie Brown (Violin)

Erin Lancaster (Violin)

Christopher Munn (Cello)

Courtney Williams (Viola) 

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Hubble: Galaxies Across Space and Time

By 

Kelvin Fung

Hubble: Galaxies Across Space and Time is a short film from NASAthat features a journey across 9 billion years of cosmic history, withoriginal source images from the Hubble Space Telescope. As part of 

the requirement of a prescribed project, a new soundtrack, utilising dif-ferent sounds, effects and instruments from synthesisers was composed

to it, in the hopes of capturing the beauty and the vastness of space.

 Trio for Alto Flute, Clarinet and Piano

By 

Luke Hutton 

 This work maintains a constant and fast-paced pulse with some less-than-common time signatures. It is slightly jazz-inspired and makes

frequent use of fourths in its harmony. Most of the music is construct-ed from two primary themes: a fast and a slow one, which often appear

in counterpoint to each other.Performed by

 Taryn Anderson ( [Instrument] )

Luke Hutton (Piano)

Beth Morgan ( [Instrument] )

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By 

Matt Westwood

 This piece depicts a butterfly in many ways. The 3-on-2 cross rhythmsdepicts its fluttering, while the simplicity of the melody and harmony 

depict its simple yet profound beauty. Theperformer’s hands also depict a butterfly – the thumbs almost constant-ly crossed make the body of the butterfly, while the rest of the fingers

are the butterfly’s wings. The title is also a reference to Australian com-poser Elliott Gyger’s celesta concerto Angels and Insects (which con-

trasts this piece in almost every way).Perhaps butterflies are the closest thing we have on Earth to a combi-

nation of angels and insects.Performed by

Luke Hutton (Piano)

[Title]

By 

David Campbell

[Program note]

Performed by

[Performer (Instrument)] 

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 Tituba

By 

Courtney Williams

On March 1st, 1691, the slave Tituba of Salem Village was brought be-fore the Essex Court on Supposition of Witchcraft. This piece is about

her confession, where she speaks of how the Devil came to her andsaid that if she didn’t harm, and later kill, the town’s children, he would

do worse to her. The devil appeared to her as many things –a greatblack dog, a pair of rats, a hog, a wolf, and cats. With other witches, she

flew around on sticks, where the Devil attempted to bribe her with ayellow bird, and other pretty things.

Performed by

Bonnie Brown (Violin)

Erin Lancaster (Violin)

Christopher Munn (Cello)

Courtney Williams (Viola) 

Danse Macabre

By 

Luke Hutton

 This work, for solo piano, is a representation of the story of the Danceof Death, which has had many forms and recreations in art and music

throughout history. Here, after the personification

of Death rises, he and his minions begin moving and dancing more andmore furiously until they abruptly stop as a bell tolls midnight. 

Performed by

Luke Hutton (Piano) 

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Capriccio

By 

 Alden Cai 

I. Intrada: Tranquillo

II. Esposizione: Agitato-Subito meno mosso- Recitativo- Frentico

III. Intermezzo: Adagio

 VI. Tempo primo (agitato assai)- Coda: Largamente

In a world threatened by invasion of alien species, civil war and environ-mental crisis, a person attempts to gain recognition. From a life of medi-tation, hard work, reflections, he concludes that hard work is inevitable.

Capriccio is written for solo Horn and orchestrated computer pitches. Apart from the Adagio the whole piece is based on a dodecaphonic pat-

tern. The Exposition and its recapitulation are palindromes. 

Performed by

 Alden Cai (Horn) 

Prologue

 from the Imaginary OST 

By 

Matt Westwood

 The Imaginary OST is an ongoing project of compositions written in the style of RPG video-game music. Prologue is a piece to beplayed for the opening scene of the game, during which the narrator (or

just text on the screen) would be describing thehistorical events the led to where the game begins.

Performed by

 Anna Cortez (Piano) 

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Hallucinations

By 

Kelvin Fung 

Constructed upon a 9-notes scale, Hallucinations is a short piano solothat has a strong sense of openness to it. It seeks to evoke the imagina-tions, chaos, and emotions that one would experience when through

hallucinations, and the calmness that comes after.

Performed by

Kelvin Fung (Piano)

I. Soneto XCV 

II. 8 de septiembre

From the song cycle Three Songs of Love, a setting of poems by Pablo Neruda

By 

Courtney Williams 

Pablo Neruda, born Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto in 1904, was a Chil-ean poet, diplomat, and politician, who spent much of his life travelling.Mostly known for his poetry, he was also a playwright and a translator.In 1971 Neruda was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature, before dy-

ing of heart failure in 1973.

 These works are the first two movements of a song cycle, setting threeof his poems to music. It contains influences from Latin America

(including Chile, his native country) and Spain, and also elements of both classical and jazz.

 Written for, and dedicated to, Alice Parkhill. 

Performed by

 Alice Parkhill (Voice)Luke Hutton (Piano)

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