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Agapo, Agapo

By Betty Beath

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Three songs for mezzo-soprano and piano.  Grade 7
Words by David Cox.  The desire to communicate texts expressively is important and the work is a thoughtful, musical communication.
Composed 2019
  • 1. Agapo ... I Love, c1'33
  • 2. Heat of Noon, c.2'20
  • 3. Dark of the Night, c.2'00

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Allegro Vivace for Strings

By Betty Beath

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For violin 1, 2, viola, cello and double bass, c.2'40
A companion piece to Adagio for Strings "Lament for Kosovo". It draws on that work's concluding expressions of optimism, now transformed to express the energy and exhilaration which accompany the joy experienced in a celebration of life.


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 ISMN M720065

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Asmaradana

By Betty Beath

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Solo piano, c.3'30.  Grade 7/8
The Javanese song-form, Asmaradana, is associated with the princely courts of Central Java. The classic form of the Asmaradana was well established in the 11th century and continues as well-known, well-loved melody today. 
This link is the orchestral version of Asmardana http://youtu.be/zTmd5Ow6h6I


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Australian Piano Anthology for the 21st Century - Vol. One - CD

By Katie Zhukov

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Piano music by Australian composers played by Katie Zhukov. 
It became apparent that there was a need for new piano works which represented contemporary Australian composers.  Wirripang approached its composers who, with their magnificient response, produced so many excellent works. 46 compositions were finally chosen, edited and critiqued by Katie Zhukov, and were embodied in three albums of sheet music each accompanied by a CD of the pieces recorded by Katie.  
It was from these recordings by Katie that this CD evolved. It is a collection of very pleasant, listenable and varied piano music and representative of the very high standard of work being written by Wirripang Australian composers. 
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The three books of these works (and more) are available online titled:
Wirripang Australian Piano Anthology - 2011 - Books One or Two or Three

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1  Baggy Green Rag  (John Martin)
2  Prelude and Fugue Chromatica (Tony Wheeler)
3  Catherine Wheels (May Howlett)
4  Nocturne for a Nebula (Ann Carr-Boyd)
5  The Pink Ballerina on a White Pony (May Howlett)
6  Key Connections (Betty Beath)
7  Thorn of the Rose (John Martin)
8  Prelude to Play(Betty Beath)
9   Parade (May Howlett)
10  The Demented Demon (Brennan Keats)
11 Paradise Bar   Prelude (Andrew Schultz)
12  Red Dust Settles (Brennan Keats)
13  Politically Correct Rag  (Paul Paviour)
14  Very Slow Jazz (Ann Carr-Boyd)
15  The Jazz Cat Miaou (Frank Millward)
16  Light Through a Stained Glass Window 
(Betty Beath)
17  Outlines (Andrew Helberg)
18  Intermezzo in E  (Phillip Wilcher)
19  Lucky Thirteen (John Peterson)
20  Toccatina (Colin Brumby)
21  Dreamboat Blues (Amanda Handel)
22  Watching the River Flow (John Petrson)
23  Valse Triste (Stephen Yates)
24 The Breeze and You (Frank Millward) 
25 Prelude II (Jennifer Trynes)
26 Mistique (Mark Matthews)
27  Ball Games - Basketball (Diana Blom)  
28  Tip-Toe Tango (Jocelyn E Kotchie) 
29 The Afghans (Stephen O'Connell)
30 At Sundown  (Amanda Handel)

 

Australian Women Composers' Piano Anthology

By Katie Zhukov

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Grades 4 - Dip. 
15 piano works by Wirripang-published, Australian Women Composers 2014.  
Especially written and selected for this album as edited by Katie Zhukov and it includes a CD of each work recorded by Katie Zhukov.  
The aim of this new Australian Women Composers’ Piano Anthology is to provide a platform for both established as well as the emerging female composers. The new repertoire is written in a variety of styles (Classical, Romantic, 20h century and contemporary), and is suitable for intermediate-to-advanced students. 

Most works now on the ANZCA Syllabus

1.    The Adventurous Platypus (Jenny Lee-Robins)  Grade 4, c.1'15
2.    Farewell (Jennifer Trynes) Grade 4, c.2'15
3.    Reflections in the Still Water (Barbara Durham) Grade 5, c.3'05
4.    Aslant a Brook (May Howlett) Grade 5, c.3'15
5.    Section 32 (Yvonne Barton-Leach) Grade 5, c.3'30
6.    Red Sky at Dawn (Joanne Burrows) Grade 6, c.3'50
7.    Raindrops (Carolyn Morris) Grade 6, c.3'25
8.    Triptych 3rd Movement (Christina Green) Grade 7, c1'20
9.    Soliloquy (Jocelyn E Kotchie) Grade 7, c.6'00
10.  Remnant (Nicole Murphy) Grade 8, c.3'25
11.  The Seduction of Andalucia (Amanda Handel) Cert.Perf., 4'10
12.  Retro Rag (Ann Carr-Boyd) Dip., c.5'45
13.  The Night Ship (Diana Blom) Dip., c.4'55
14.  Anywhere (Jane Hammond) Dip., c.5'10
15.  Music from a Quiet Place (Betty Beath) Dip, c.5'30

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Australian Women Composers' Piano Anthology Volume II

By Katie Zhukov

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Grades Intermediate (5th) to Advanced (Dip.)
16 piano works by Wirripang-published, Australian Women Composers 2018.  

Especially written and selected for this album as edited by Katie Zhukov and it includes a CD of each work recorded by Katie Zhukov.  

This second volume of new piano repertoire by Australian women composers is a companion to the Australian Women Composers’ Piano Anthology (2015) published earlier by Wirripang.

Commissioning new work from established and emerging composers provides an opportunity for women’s voices to be heard in the Australian classical music arena that tends to be dominated by live and recorded performances of music by male composers. Introducing new generations of piano students to music by women composers helps drive the grassroots campaign for gender equality in Australian classical music.
The pieces vary in style from Romantic to contemporary, neo-classical, and jazz-influenced idioms.
Each work is accompanied by the composer’s biography, composer comments and pedagogical advice. The grading will assist teachers is choosing repertoire of appropriate difficulty for study and as extra lists for examinations.

  • For Claire (Vivien Arnold), Grade 5, c.1'37
  • Prelude III (Jennifer Trynes), Grade 5, c.1'27
  • Nuages (Karlin G Love), Grade 5, c.2'59
  • Locrian Solitude (Jane Hammond), Grade 6, c.2'37
  • Honeyeater Waltz (Learne Faint), Grade 6, c.1'38
  • Time Travel (Jane Andino), Grade 6, c.1'56
  • Thinking of You (Betty Beath), Grade 6, c.2'30
  • Velvet Drop (Nicole Murphy), Grdae 7, c.2'08
  • The Stones Start Spinning (Amanda Handel), Grade 7, c.2'04
  • Star Dance (Keyna Wilkins), Grade 7, c.3'35
  • Illuminatio (Louise Denson), Grade 8, c.3'02
  • Crimson Rosella (Ann Carr-Boyd), Grade 8, c.3'08
  • Hot Wind, Red Dust and Rolling Weeds (Joanne Burrows), Grade 8, c.2'40
  • The Lost Waltz (May Howlett), Grade Dip., c.4'07
  • Sonata Neoclassica (Diana Blom), Grade Dip., c.4'44
  • Midnight at Mishka's (Jocelyn E Kotchie), Grade Dip., c.4'43

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      These works are now available separately, see titles in catalogue.

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      Australian Women Composers' Piano Anthology Volume III

      By Katie Zhukov

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      Grades Intermediate (5th) to Advanced (Dip.)
      15 piano works by Wirripang-published, Australian Women Composers 2020.  

      Again, especially written and selected for this volume as edited by Katie Zhukov and it includes a CD of each work recorded by Katie Zhukov.  

      This third volume of new piano repertoire by Australian women composers is a companion to the Australian Women Composers’ Piano Anthology (2015)  and Volume II (2017) published earlier by Wirripang.

      Commissioning new work from established and emerging composers provides an opportunity for women’s voices to be heard in the Australian classical music arena that tends to be dominated by live and recorded performances of music by male composers. Introducing new generations of piano students to music by women composers helps drive the grassroots campaign for gender equality in Australian classical music.
      The pieces vary in style from Romantic to contemporary, neo-classical, and jazz-influenced idioms.
      Each work is accompanied by the composer’s biography, composer comments and pedagogical advice. The grading will assist teachers is choosing repertoire of appropriate difficulty for study and as extra lists for examinations.

      Sheet music samples and links to the complete works on YouTube

      Australian Women Composers' Piano Anthology - sheet music

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              Brisbane Waters

              By Betty Beath

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              Solo bass clarinet with optional digeridu
              accompaniment, c.3'40.

              A melodic work influenced by the Australian folksong, Morton Bay, although when played with the accompaniment, the two instruments represent the uneasy relationship between the races at the time of European settlement.  Composed 1986.


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              Chameleon

              By Betty Beath

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              Bass Clarinet solo, c.1'45. Grade 5 AMEB

              The Clarinet has an opportunity to experiment with colour and timbre. It is a transposed score and when played by the Bass Clarinet it will sound a ninth lower than it appears here and for the B flat Clarinet it will sound just a tone lower. It is a short, bright, lively little piece with a middle section which gives opportunity for the production of warm, smooth, flowing tone. 
              AMEB Manual List B, Level 2 6th grade

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              Dreams and Visions

              By Betty Beath

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              Suite of 6 pieces for piano solo, c.18'00, Grades 6-8-diploma
              Within these works colour is used to expresses the different moods and contrasts.
              Composed 1999

              Prelude to Sleep and Day Dreams:                https://youtu.be/wF243GZDdDA

              Earth Spirit:  http://youtu.be/hnGzTkgpIA0

              Recorded by Katie Zhukov on the CD, Ragtime, Dreams and Visions (Wirr 010) available online


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              Encounters

              By Betty Beath

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              Four pieces for solo piano, c.10'00,  Grade 6-8 
              Encounters is a collection of four pieces which reflect the meeting of equal partners in musical dialogue, often singing together, tenderly at times and at others with frenetic energy. The pieces may be performed separately or as a collection.
              Composed 2005

              A Loving Embrace and Let's Dance have been recorded by the composer on the CD Music of Betty Beath (Wirr 024) available online. 
              https://youtu.be/BJWS9FlKp78


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              Enter the Dream

              By Betty Beath

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              Solo piano, c.2'40.  Grade 5/6
              Inspired by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, for the composer, the simplicity and communication of this piece were important considerations as well as drama and heightened well-constructed dynamics.  Composed 2016

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