INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC


Black on White (1983)   
1min. 10sec.
A piano piece for left hand.
Published: Five Line Publishing, London.   
The Keys Press, 66 Clotilde Street, Mt. Lawley, WA 6050.
Recording: JAD CD 1029,
Poetic Nostalgia. Betty Beath, piano.   FAC-98-1, First Light.  Australian Fellowship of  Composers. 

Brisbane Waters (1986)   
3min. 20sec.
A solo work for bass clarinet. The work may be performed as a solo piece or accompanied by prepared tape featuring didjeridu.
Commissioned by Ron Wakefield, Pasadena, California. Tape available from the composer.

Didjeridu (1991)  1min. 4sec.
Piano solo. For Sally Mays.
Published:  The Keys Press, 66 Clotilde Street, Mt. Lawley, WA 6050.
Recording: JAD CD 1026,
River Songs. Betty Beath, piano. 
FAC-98-1, 
First Light.  Australian Fellowship of Composers.  Yvonne Lau, piano.

Lagu Lagu Manis (1993)  7min.30sec.
Cello, piano, percussion (optional)
Commissioned by Gary Williams.
The work is influenced by 'sweet melodies'  heard in Java; it is tonally based on the pelog scale.
Recording: JAD CD 1048,
Music for a Festive Occasion. Gary Williams, cello; Betty Beath, piano.

Music for Gillian (1988)    4min.
Alto flute, piano.
Comrnissioned by Gillian Rankine, Brisbane.
Recording: JAD CD 1026
River Songs. Gillian Rankine, alto flute; Betty Beath, piano.   Published 2006:  Publications by Wirripang.

Asmaradana (1988) 3min.45sec.
Piano solo. 
Commissioned by Selma Epstein.
'Asmaradana' is the name given to a Javanese song-form reserved for songs of love. The classic form of the 'Asmaradana'was well established in the llth cen

tury and continues as a well-known, well-loved form of expression today.
Recording: 1. JAD CD 1029,
Poetic Nostalgia. Betty Beath, piano.
2. JAD CD 1041,
Watercolours. Ray Resnik, piano.

Contrasts
(1990) 2min. 30secs.
Piano solo.   
Commissioned by Selma Epstein.
Recording.. JAD CD 1026,
River Songs. Betty Beath, piano.


Nawang Wulan, Guardian of the Earth and Rice (1990)
, Alto flute and piano.         2min. 45sec.   
Recording: JAD CD 1025,
Splendor of the Past. Gillian Rankine, alto flute; Betty Beath, piano. 
Published 2006:  Publications by Wirripang.

Golden Hours (1995)  Piano solo.     3min. 25sec.
In memory Dr. Franz Holford     

Recording:  JAD CD  1058  Music for a Candlelight Dinner

Dreams and Visions (1996),  Suite for piano   18min.
(I) Prelude to Dreams   (ii)  Birds the Colour of the Moon
(iii) The She-Wolf   (iv)  Earth Spirit   (v)  Toward Dawn
(vi)  Day Dream
Published:  The Keys Press, 66 Clotilde Street, Mt. Lawley, WA6050


Woman's Song I, II, III   (1998)  10min.
Three pieces for solo piano.

From a Quiet Place,  (1997)      14min.
Three pieces for viola, piano, Nepalese singing bowls (optional).
Commissioned:  Patricia Pollett  Published:  The Keys Press
Recorded:  Tall Poppies CD TP162
Still Life.
Patricia Pollett, viola and Colin Spiers playing the Stuart Piano


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