The Peggy Glanville-Hicks Composers' Trust Fellowship

Peggy Glanville-Hicks lived in the Composers House until her death in 1990. Since the house was opened again in 1993, more than 18 composers, performers and artists have sought a 'haven' within its walls and through their creations grace Peggy Glanville-Hicks' memory and Australian music.

Linda Neil [2010]

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Mary-Anne Kyriakou [May 2008 - June 2009]

Since 2003 Mary-Anne Kyriakou has been using her skills in both lighting design and music in 'Atmospheres', a project that she describes as 'an exploration of the ethereal qualities of light and music compositions through the theme of sustainable design.' During the period of her Fellowship she will be applying 'Atmospheres' in a very large scale multi-disciplinary project called the Smart Light Sydney Festival ­ using light, design and, of course, music. Mary-Anne is the director of the Festival, and will be both commissioning and writing new compositions for it. She will also be composing three works for performance at 72 Erskine where she is presently Artist in Residence.

Thomas Meadowcroft [Oct 2007 - March 2008]

The projects Thomas worked on while in residency are Monaro Study for two clarinets with recordings from a Holden V2 Monaro automobile, to be premiered by ELISION ensemble in August 2008. The source material, that is the recordings of the Monaro, were made using my cousin's V2 at Jimbour, Queensland. Perseverance Dam for semi-acoustic guitar, bass clarinet, accordion and samples, was premiered at Ballhaus Naunynstrasse, Berlin by Seth Josel, Christine Paté and Matthias Badczong on 5 December 2007, and was commissioned by Initiative Neue Musik Berlin. The Hotel Scratchings (Tote Hotel Scratchings, Gowrie Road Hotel Scratchings etc.) Work in progress for processed organs 'The Tote Hotel Scratchings' is the material collected from a performance at The Tote Hotel on 28 March 2007 as part of MIBEM (Melbourne International Biennale of Exploratory Music)

Damien Ricketson [Dec 2006 - Sept 2007]

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Brian Howard [Sept - Dec 2006]

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Thomas Fitzgerald [April 2005 - Aug 2006]

Whilst in residence Thomas composed six new works Slowdown a little, Shimmering, Distant Early Warnings, String Quartet, Shower Songs, and Incidental Music for Three Poems by Adrian Robinson. He also held a series of Salon concert performances to promote awareness of the House within the neighbourhood. The Salons featured work composed during Thomas' residence, including 'Incidental music for Three Poems by Adrian Robinson' performed by composer and poet, and excerpts from the sound art work, 'Shower Songs'. Creative Spirits Concert was the final concert of Thomas' residency as a fellow of the House and the event celebrated the vision of Peggy Glanville-Hicks and for a vibrant Australian creative community.

Mary Finsterer [March 2003 – March 2005]

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Paul Stanhope [Oct 2001 – Dec 2002]

Whilst in residencePaul composed Ockham's Razor for saxophone quartet for Continuum Sax (2001), Groundswell for orchestra for Sydney Sinfonia (2002), Shards, Chorales and Dances for guitar, clarinet & string trio for Ensemble 24 & Karin Schaupp (2002), The Burning Bush for sax, violin, viola, bass, piano and sampler for Topology (2002), Missa Brevis for SATB choir (revision of a student work).

Matthew Hindson [Nov 2000 – Sept 2001]

In residence Matthew composed Violin Concerto: Australian Postcards for violin and orchestra (commissioned by Ars Musica Australis), Heartland for massed choir and two pianos (commissioned by the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir), and The Rave and the Nightingale for string quartet and string orchestra (commissioned by Symphony Australia for the Goldner String Quartet and the Queensland Orchestra).

Robert Griffin Morgan [Feb 2000 – Sept 2000]

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Andrew Ford [March 1998 – Jan 2000]

In residence Andrew composed The Unquiet Grave for viola and chamber orchestra, 1998. Commissioned by the Adelaide Chamber Orchestra. He had begun work prior to taking up residence, and completed during the first month. First performance by Patricia Pollett and Biennial Sinfonietta, conducted by James MacMillan, July 1999, Queensland Art Gallery and was ABC’s entry in UNESCO Paris Rostrum. Tattoo for 12 timpani and four pianos 1998, Commissioned by the Sydney Spring Festival and performed by Sprung Percussion with conductor Daryl Pratt at Eugene Goossens Hall, 1998. Winner of Sydney Spring – Marienberg Award for Most Outstanding Work of 1998 Festival. Icarus drowning for 9 players, 1998. Commissioned by Kowmung Festival, first performed by Kowmung Festival Ensemble at the Abercrombie Caves, 1999. Recorded for Tall Poppies (TP150) and listed in the Sydney Morning Herald’s outstanding CDs of the year, 2001. And now for high voice and piano, 1998. Song, words by Cathryn Strickland, originally from a sketch for Night and Dreams, first performed by Gerald English and Ian Munro, 1998. Hymn to the Sun (after Mesomedes of Crete), 1999. Dedicated to the memory of Peggy Glanville-Hicks. First performed by Kowmung Festival Ensemble, Abercrombie Caves, 1999 and recorded for Tall Poppies records (TP150). Estampie for clarinet, harp, string quartet and djembe. Performed by Kowmung Festival Ensemble, Abercrombie Caves, 1999. Blue Poles and Motherwell at the Guggenheim (from Manhattan Epiphanies) (1999). Completion of five-movement work for Australian Chamber Orchestra. Blue Poles first performed by Canberra School of Music Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Tor Fromyhr, National Gallery of Australia, 2002. The Furry Dance for orchestra, 1999. Commissioned by Canberra Symphony Orchestra and performed in Llewellyn Hall, Canberra, 1999, conductor Stephen Barlow. Night and Dreams: the death of Sigmund Freud, 1999. Music-theatre work for tenor Gerald English and pre-recorded tape (produced in conjunction with The Listening Room, ABC Classic FM). Commissioned by Major Festivals Funding Initiative with assistance from the Australia Council. First performances at Adelaide Festival 2000. Subsequent seasons at Sydney Festival (2001) and Melbourne Festival (2001). The Waltz Book: Waltz for Jasper, Nightmare, Blue Waltz, Invocation I, II and III , It’s dark in Helsinki, Epiphany, Prelude, and Peggy’s Waltz. 60 waltzes commissioned by Ian Munro with financial assistance from the Australia Council. The project will last till 2002 and win that year’s Jean Bogan award. First performance by Ian Munro, Dartington Summer School, UK, August 1998. Four Winds (new version) for sax quartet (1984/2000), Winterreisefor sleigh bells (one player), 2000. First performance by Peter Neville, Rechabite Hall, Melbourne, 2000. The choral arrangement of Beautiful Dreamer was revised in 1998. A Martian Sends a Postcard Home, Est il paradis?, A Terrible Whiteness and Five Cabaret Songs were all revised in 1999. Learning to Howl, though not commissioned until 2000 and not composed until 2001, was substantially planned in 1999 at the PGH House. Harbour CD was a major recording project of 1998. Released January 1999 on Tall Poppies (TP128).

Marshall McGuire [June 1997 - March 1998]

Marshall's fellowship allowed him to work on editions of a number of Glanville-Hicks' pieces. Marshall worked on a transcription of Anne Boyd’s Goldfish through Summer Rain for shakuhachi and harp, June 1997. A number of works were commissioned for him while in residence including, Corriente for solo harp by Damien Ricketson, first performed at Sydney Conservatorium of Music 1997, The Lair of Sweet Caterpillar Blossoms for solo harp by Carlo Giacco, first performed Sydney Conservatorium of Music 1997 and recorded for ABC Classics, Thinking, Beginning for solo harp by Matthew Shlomowitz, Harpoon for solo harp by Robert Smith, The Arch Window for solo harp by Paul Stanhope, Agité V by Brendan Colbert and n-trance by Matthew Hindson.

Michael Whiticker [1997]

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Elena Kats-Chermin [April 1996 - Sept 1996]

In residence Elena composed Twenty-five measures for clarinet in B flat (for Peter Jenkin), Children’s Chamber for trombone and piano (performed at New Music Tasmania Festival April 1996), Children’s Chamber II for violin and piano (performed by Lisa Moore and Nicholas Morton New York June 1996), Wild Rice for solo cello (recorded by David Pereira for Uluru CD, Tall Poppies, June 1996), Gypsy Ramble for viola, cello and piano (performed by Perihelion August 1996), Doo for mixed choirs, children’s choir and vocal sextet (performed by Sydney Children’s Choir, Philharmonia Choir, Australian Voices, The Song Company, World Choral Symposium Sydney Opera House August 1996), Charleston Noir for piano solo (awarded the Jean Bogan Prize August 1996), Charleston Noir for double bass quartet August 1996, Peggy’s Rag; Rug Rag; Russian Rag II; Removalist Rag August-September 1996, Fantasy on an Anthem for piano and orchestra (recorded by Tamara Anna Cislowska and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra for Anthem CD August 1996), Russian Rag for 8 instruments (recorded by Sydney Alpha Ensemble for ABC Classics September 1996).

Julian Yu [Dec 1995 - March 1996]

Julian composed Concerto for marimba and orchestra and the first movement of Sketches for flute concerto while in residence.

Elliott Gyger [Aug 1995 - Dec 1995]

Elliott composed Three Variations on a Celebratory Theme for a cappella choir (performed at Sydney Philharmonia Choir’s 75th Anniversary dinner) and La mer aux miroirs creves for nine players (performed by the Hunter Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roland Peelman) while in residence.

Liza Lim [Dec 1994 - July 1995]

In residence Liza composed Sri Vidya - utterances of Adoration for choir (SATB, 48 voices) and orchestra (performed 25 March 1996 by Kolner Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester and Chor, conducted by Chosei Komatsu, Philharmonie, Cologne), Street of Crocodiles for flute, oboe, alto sax, alto trombone, cimbalom, violin, viola, cello and baroque 'cello (performed by Ensemble Modern conducted by Ingo Metzmacher Nov 3 (Alte Oper, Frankfurt) and Nov 5 (Hebbel Theatre, Berlin), 1995. Further performance by Ensemble fur Neue Musik Zurich July 4, 1997), Burning House for koto and voice (setting 3 poems by Izumi Shikibu - written for Satsuki Odamura, it has been performed in Sydney, Melbourne, Lismore, Brisbane, Bremen, Huddersfield, Bayreuth, Norway and Japan and was the title track of Satsuki's 'Burning House' CD which won the 1998 Sounds Australian Award), Untitled solo cello piece (written for Chris Lockhart Smith and first performed in the PGH at a party (once early in the evening and the second time after a number of drinks; the second performance was much better!) and subsequently as part of several Musica Viva Schools tours).

Gordon Kerry [Jan 1994 - Oct 1994]

In residence Gordon composed No Orphean Lute for piano trio in three movements. Commissioned by Phillip Henry with assistance from the Performing Arts Board, Australia Council with first performance at Melbourne Festival 1994 by John Harding - violin, Nathan Waks - cello, Stephen McIntyre - piano. Nocturne for double chamber orchestra in one movement. Commissioned by Youth Music Australia and first performed at Summer Academy Melbourne, and Festival of Sydney, January 1995. Six songs for unaccompanied chorus Poem [text - Emily Dickinson] April 6 1994. Elegy [text from In Memoriam - Alfred, Lord Tennyson] April 3 1994. The Colour of his Hair [text - A E Housman] April 7 1994. Sonnet [text - William Shakespeare] March 30 1994. Poem [text - David Malouf] April 21 1994. Sappho’s Reply [text - Rita Mae Brown] April 4 1994. Commissioned by the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir with assistance from the Performing Arts Board, Australia Council and first performances Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival 1995; Songs of Australia concert August 1997.

Peggy Glanville-Hicks [1976-1990]