THE COMPOSITION COHORT OF QUEENSLAND CONSERVATORIUM
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY ACKNOWLEDGES THE PEOPLE WHO ARE THE TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS OF THE LAND, PAYS RESPECT TO THE ELDERS, PAST AND PRESENT, AND EXTENDS THAT RESPECT TO OTHER ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES.
voice & elec. guitar: anna sosnowski
voice & keytar: tiffany tan electronics: charlene cloud tan
Ann(a) + Tiffany = Antiphony
piccolo: amy tashjian
This work is inspired by how the sound of a piccolo brings to mind the symbolic image of a white picket fence.
violin i: tiffany tan violin ii: erika johnson viola: alexandra kho violoncello: alivia kenwrick
The Princess Suite is an exploration of whimsicality, and this first movement plays with the idea that whimsy isn't the sole domain of royalty. It is carried - and chosen to be carried - in one ' s everyday life. The regal can become melancholic, the melancholic can become cheeky, or the mundane can become magical. I invite you to step into a world where magic and mischief co-exist, where we ' re reminded that anyone can be a princess if they so choose to be.
flute: amy
guitar: clancy anderson voice: amalia safonova
This piece is a lyrical adaptation of God's word in Daniel chapter 4. It is a warning and reminder that anyone who seeks to live while failing to recognise the supreme authority of God the Most High does so at his own peril.
violin i: layla mertz
violoncello: alivia kenwrick
piano: charles ross-lavender
This work is inspired by a series of seven waterfalls that I visited in Thailand, all connected by a gently flowing stream.
Breaking is the second work in a song cycle composed to raise awareness of the stigma surrounding mental health. Experienced differently from person to person, mental health exists on a continuum and affects how we think, feel and act (Beyond Blue, 2024; World Health Organisation, 2022). There are numerous support services available; however, many people suffer in silence as a result of stigma around asking for help.
violin i: sienna lee violin ii: erika johnson viola: jarrod sachse violoncello: indigo canavan
Rain at Sunset is a string quartet that paints a picture the beauty and playfulness of rainfall at sunset. Beginning with the first delicate drops through to the golden light that follows, as the clouds part and the last rays of the day cover the sky in glowing shades of orange, pink, and purple.