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I. Preludio is based on the phrase heard at the start of the piece; elaborated with triadic harmonies. II. Variazioni is a simple intervallic theme with variations. Composed for guitarist Kazuhito Yamashita, who requested a piece for solo guitar. He first performed the work at Kirishima, Kyushu in February, 1996.

• Carey: A wish; facsimile 

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• Jack Body: Pulse  Year: 2001 

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• Farquhar: Anniversary Duos for Two Guitars; facsimile 

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‘The Four Leunig Pieces’ for guitar were written for David Malone to perform at the 2002 Darwin International Guitar Festival. The pieces are musical impressions inspired by the whimsical cartoons from “Short Notes on the Long History of Happiness” by Melbourne cartoonist Michael Leunig: ‘How to get there’, ‘Atmosphere’, ‘Spring Diary of a Small, Brown Bird’, and ‘Love’.

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• David Malone: Fretsongs  Year: 2003 

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New Zealand Suite for Guitar is Bruce Paine’s first composition for classical guitar. The aim was to create a work with immediate appeal to guitarists and audiences alike, and one that might be considered suitable professional concert repertoire.

Written in the early part of 2007, the three movements of the suite were a response to the composers experience of the beautiful landscape and scenery of New Zealand’s South Island. The first piece Mountain Cascade echoes the movement of mountain streams in particular near Mount Cook, where the water tumbles and bounces over rocks then suddenly calms as it reaches a lake. Rotoiti Twilight conjures up the atmosphere of an evening stroll from the village of St Arnaud in the Nelson Lakes District to the tranquil shores of Lake Rotoiti. The Forest Awakens presents a contrasting morning scene, again on the shores of Rotoiti, where native birds sing passionately and animals stir along the “Bell Bird Walk”.

The intention was for this suite to be easily playable and a possible concert opener that would not be too physically demanding. To an extent this has been achieved but a reasonably high level of proficiency is required to achieve a convincing performance, particularly with the third movement that requires great dexterity and stamina.

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• Bruce Paine - Lateral Lines 

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In 2007 Bruce was approached by underwater photographer Colin Gans with the idea of composing a piece for a digital slideshow presentation of images captured in Niue. The stunning underwater images proved to be an excellent catalyst for ideas that would form a new piece entitled Sea Life. The work can be considered a type of tone poem that begins with the image of a diver sitting in a boat and commencing his dive with a “Backward Roll Entry” into the sea. The diver is surrounded by a momentary surge of bubbles and is soon swimming about. Gradually the scene beneath the waves is revealed and signs of life start to appear – small fish darting about, inquisitive grouper fish along with other fascinating and delicately beautiful creatures. Dissonant chords represent a large shark quietly passing by with its fins glinting in reflected sunlight from the surface. Surging arpeggios represent the awe-inspiring sight of a massive school of fish moving rapidly as one powerful entity. Eventually the diver’s underwater experience comes to an end and the final bars of the piece represent the return to the surface and daylight.

Sea Life became the catalyst for a further three pieces; The Whale and the Octopus, Dance of the Walrus and finally Shark Dream and Reprise which rounds off the suite.

Inspired by underwater photography of Colin Gans. Images can be viewed here

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• Bruce Paine - Lateral Lines 

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• Young, K.: Sonatine; computer-set  Year: 1991 

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Three movements of Suite, dedicated to Ronald Burt, were published by Berben, edited by Angelo Gilardino, in 1974. The composition begins with a poignant, meditative and questioning Prelude, which sets the gently introspective mood of the pieces to come.

Graham Wade
from album Prospero Dreaming: Lilburn and Farquhar, NAXOS

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• Music by David Farquhar  Year: 1993 

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• Prospero Dreaming - Gunter Herbig  Year: 2009 

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• Crossman: Timbres; computer-set  Year: 1991 

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