Hello, welcome to my catalog.
Additional editing/typesetting by Rohan Drape.
Scores for sale marked with an asterisk.
Thank you.
2022
PATTERNED LANGUAGE
for piano, two violins, contrabass & acoustic guitar
Commissioned by Astra Chamber Music Society with assistance from Creative Victoria
Premiered by Chloe Sobek, Lizzy Welsh, Alexander Garsden, Erkki Veltheim & Anthony Pateras, Church Of All Nations, Melbourne, 5/11/22
19’
ORGAN FOR JIM KNOX
for pipe organ
Commissioned by Sacrum Profanum Festival
Premiere: Krakow Philharmonie, 11/9/22
37’
RHYTHMANALYSIS
for 15 mobile percussionists & tape
Commissioned by Alexandre Babel for Eklekto with assistance from the Australia Council for the Arts
Multi-tempo application coding: Rohan Drape
NB: premiered as “Grace/Or/Echo”
Premiere: Eklekto, Les 6 Toits, Geneva, 30/9/22
43’
2021
THERE IS A DANGER ONLY OUR MISTAKES ARE NEW
for voice & tape
Written for Clara La Licata
Premiere: TBC
14’
HUMAN SENSORY MOTOR SCHEMA
for tuba & sine waves
Commissioned by the ANAM Set
Premiere: Castlemaine State Festival, 2023
6’15”
A DREAD OF VOIDS
for voice, bass clarinet, contrabass, bass flute, piano
Commissioned by Festival Archipel
Premiered by Jessica Aszodi, Sam Dunscombe, Jonathan Heilbron, Rebecca Lane
& Anthony Pateras
23rd April, 2021, La Maison Communale Plainpalais, Geneva
Editing/Typesetting: Rohan Drape
35'
NONSITE SATELLITE
for piano & 32-channel tape
Commissioned by Festival Archipel
Premiered by Anthony Pateras, 22nd April, 2021, La Maison Communale Plainpalais, Geneva
25’14”
2020
Q IS FOR QUARANTINE
for electronics
Commissioned by Sonoscopia, Porto
Premiered at Som Desorganizado, Porto, December 2020
5’06”
MÉCANIQUE CÉLESTE
for 4 recorded celestes + 2 claves + building
Commissioned by Alberto Figuccio, A&F Architects, Geneva
Composed at La Becque Artist Residency 2019-2020
Mathematics & coding by Rohan Drape
Premiered by Anthony Pateras & Nicolas Field
HEIG-VD, Yverdons-Les-Bains, 15th October, 2020
33’
SYNCOPE(S)
for masked vocal quintet, piano & quadraphonic electronics
Commissioned by Riccardo La Foresta/City for Modena
Text from Catherine Clément’s Syncope, originally published by University of Minnesota, 1994, used with permission
Premiered by: Mathilde Lazzaroni, Clara La Licata, Alice Lombardi, Anaïs Del Sordo, Regina Vargas
La Torre, Centro di Musica, Modena, 4th October, 2020
45’
PALIMPSEST GEOMETRY
for double bell trumpet & quadraphonic tape
Commissioned by Callum G’Froerer
Premiered at Melbourne Recital Centre, 6th May, 2021
20'
JUMP CUTS
for voices, prepared piano & electronics
Co-composed with James Rushford, 2018-2020
Text by Sasha Soldatow & Christos Tsiolkas, originally published by Vintage, 1996, used with permission
Published by De Layer magazine, Rotterdam
With thanks to Sherre DeLys, Miyuki Jokiranta, Leanne McClean & Christos Tsiolkas
40’
2019
INTERLINEAR
for Hammond B3 & Acousmonium
Commissioned by INA-GRM for Festival Akousma
Developed with assistance from the Australia Council for the Arts
Premiered by Anthony Pateras, Festival Akousma, Maison de la Radio, Paris, 1st June, 2019
26’25”
PSEUDACUSIS
for electro-acoustic septet
Commissioned by In Situ Foundation/Musica Sanae Festival
Developed with the Creative Victoria Creator’s Fund
Premiered at Castel Nuovo “Maschio Angioino”, Naples, 3/5/19 by Tiziana Bertoncini, Lucio Capece,
Riccardo La Foresta, Gerard Lebik, Mike Majkowski, Chiara Mallozzi + Anthony Pateras
With thanks to Michał Libera, Domenico Napoletano, Hacklander/Hatam & In Situ Foundation
50′
THIS AIN’T MY FIRST RODEO
for Doepfer, Korg Minilogue and tape, in quad
First 23′ version performed at Studio 8, Berlin, Nov 2017
Revised to 45′ in 2019 with assistance from the APRA Art Music Fund
2nd version premiered at Sonoscopia, Porto, May 2019
With thanks to Bryan Eubanks
40′
2018
DOWN TO DUST
for cello and electronics
Written for Judith Hamann, with assistance from the Australia Council for the Arts
Composed at Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart
Premiere: TBC
11’07”
A HAPPY SACRIFICE
for double bass and electronics
Written for Jonathan Heilbron, with assistance from the Australia Council for the Arts
Composed at Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart
Premiered at KM28, Berlin, May 2019
10’17”
BURNING IS THE THING
for piccolo and electronics
Written for Rebecca Lane, with assistance from the Australia Council for the Arts
Composed at Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart
Premiered at KM28, Berlin, May 2019
10’20”
THINNING
for clarinet and electronics
Written for Sam Dunscombe with assistance from the Australia Council for the Arts
Composed at Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart
Premiered at KM28, Berlin, May 2019
10’07”
2017
THE DECAY OF LOGIC (FOR RD)
for violin, cello, trumpet, accordion, double bass, alto saxophone, 2 drummers & electronics
Commissioned and premiered by Kitchen Orchestra, Hetlandskirke, Stavanger, Nov 2017
50’13”
THE TRACES OF A MISTAKE,
THE MOST SIMPLE ONE POSSIBLE THE REACTIONS OF EVEN YOUNGER CHILDREN
– version I: for piano, violin, revox, drums, two organs and electronics
– version II: for piano and electronics
Composed with Rohan Drape
Title: Francis Plagne
Premiered by Rohan Drape, Michael Kieran Harvey, Maria Moles, Anthony Pateras &
Erkki Veltheim at Moscow Stations, Lithuanian House, Melbourne, Jul 2017
26′
SPHINX’S RIDDLE (for MKH)
for piano and electronics
Premiered by Michael Kieran Harvey
Moscow Stations, Lithuanian House, Melbourne, Jul 2017
9′52”
2016
INFINITE VARIATIONS ON COLLAPSED TIME
for prepared piano, 12 string guitar and vibraphone
Premiered by Anthony Pateras, Julia Reidy, Bree Van Reyk at Inland, Glebe Justice Centre, Sydney, Nov 2016
24′
2015
THE SOUND SINGS THE SPEED
8-channel acousmatic work
Commissioned by Jérôme Noetinger/Instants Chavirés
Composed in residence at La Muse En Circuit, Maisons-Alfort
Premiere: Festival Audible, L’Échangeur, Bagnolet, September 2015
9′
ARTIFACTS OF TRANSLATION
for 27 musicians
Commissioned by Le Grand Orchestre de Muzzix
Premiere: La Rose Des Vents, Lille, May 2015
25′
RULES OF EXTRACTION
for solo violin and electronics
Commissioned by Erkki Veltheim
Premiere: University of California, San Diego, April 2015
14′
2014
THREE MIRRORS
study for saxophone trio and electronics
Commissioned by Yanik Missoec/Muzzix
Premiere: Sakina Abdou, Vincent Debaets, Jean-Baptiste Rubin + Anthony Pateras
La Malterie, Lille, October 2014
24′
A REALITY IN WHICH EVERYTHING IS SUBSTITUTION*
for flute and electronics
Commissioned by Lina Andonovska/Freedman Foundation
Premiere: Unerhörte Musik, Berlin, September 2018
9′
PRAYER FOR NIL
for solo soprano and electronics
Commissioned by Jessica Aszodi/Arts Victoria
Premiere: Vivid Festival, Sydney, June 2014
14′
BLOOD STRETCHED OUT
for solo piano
Commissioned by Lampo
Premiere: Anthony Pateras, Logan Centre for the Arts, Chicago, January 2014
40′
2013
AS LONG AS BREATH OR BOW
for 9 players
Commissioned by Ensemble Hiatus/Le Ministère de la Culture Français/Radio France
Editing/Typesetting: Rohan Drape
Premiere: Ensemble]h[iatus, Ferme de Villefavard en Limousin, December 2013
25′
BEAUTY WILL BE AMNESIAC OR WILL NOT BE AT ALL*
for percussion sextet and 6 channel electronics
Commissioned by Synergy Percussion
Max/Msp programming: Samuel Dunscombe
Electronics: Jérôme Noetinger + Anthony Pateras
Title: Sylvère Lotringer
Editing/Typesetting: Rohan Drape
Premiere: Carriageworks, Sydney, April 2014
60′
MIRRORWORLD
for Kitchen Orchestra Stavanger
Commissioned by Kitchen Orchestra Stavanger/Norsk Kulturråd
Max/Msp programming: Dag Egil Njaa
Premiere: Stavanger Konserthus, September 2013
50′
YOU CANNOT ESCAPE THE 20TH CENTURY
for Thymolphthalein
Composed in residence CCAM, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy
Premiere: Festival Musique Action, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, May 2013
25′
MAD AMONG THE MAD
for Thymolphthalein
Commissioned by Jazz à Poitiers
Premiere: Carré Bleu, Poitiers, March 2013
15′
2012
ALL OF YOUR NIGHTMARES AT ONCE*
for 3 vibraphones and crotales
Commissioned by Pinquins Percussion Trio/Norsk Kulturråd
Editing/Typesetting: Rohan Drape
Premiere: Litteraturhuset, Oslo, June 2013
25′
AN ISLAND OFF AN ISLAND OFF AN ISLAND*
for violin duo
Commissioned by Brian Ritchie/Detached
Editing/Typesetting: Rohan Drape
Premiere: Richard Tognetti and Satu Vänskä, Detached Arts Space, Peppermint Bay, Bruny Island, June 2012
7′
UNTITLED
for Thymolphthalein
Commissioned by Festival Sonore, Brest
Premiere: La Carene, Brest, May 2013
40′
NEKKERSDAL EDEN*
for piano, cello and electronics
Commissioned by Decibel/Australia Council for the Arts
Editing & Typesetting: Rohan Drape
Premiere: Decibel Ensemble, State Theatre Centre Perth, May 2012
7′
2011
ARCHITEXTURE
for pipe organ and 4-channel diffusion
Commissioned by the City of Melbourne
Max/Msp programming: Samuel Dunscombe
Premiere: Anthony Pateras & Byron Scullin, Melbourne Town Hall, November 2011
45′
SLLUBHARPO
for 4-channel electronics
Commissioned by Lampo
In memoriam Henri Chopin
Premiere: Anthony Pateras, Graham Foundation, Chicago, May 2011
40′
LOST COMPASS
for bass flute and percussion quartet
Commissioned by Timothy Munro/Australia Council for the Arts
Editing/Typesetting: Rohan Drape
Premiere: Timothy Munro/Third Coast Percussion, Mayne Stage, Chicago, May 2011
11′
FLESH AND GHOST*
for 12 percussionists
Commissioned by Speak Percussion/Arts Victoria
Editing/Typesetting: Rohan Drape
Premiere: Speak Percussion/Eugene Ughetti, MONA FOMA, Hobart, January 2011
13′
2010
IMMEDIATA*
for 6-string electric violin, quadraphonic live electronics and spatialized orchestra
Commissioned by ANAM/Richard Tognetti
Max/Msp programming: Casey Rice & Sam Dunscombe
Editing/Typesetting: Rohan Drape
Premiere: Richard Tognetti, Anthony Pateras, Sam Dunscombe and ANAM
Orchestra conducted by Brett Dean, BMW Edge, Melbourne, November 2010
Revised for stereo orchestra + 4-string violin for Thomas Gould, April 2016
20’
FRAGILE ABSOLUTE
for winds, percussion, electronics and celeste
Commissioned by ANAM/Besen Foundation
Electro-acoustic wind materials recorded with Adam Simmons
Electronics engineered by Joe Talia
Editing/Typesetting: Rohan Drape
Premiere: ANAM ensemble conducted by Anthony Pateras, September 2010
13′
CRYSTALLINE*
for string quartet
Commissioned by ANAM
Editing/Typesetting: Rohan Drape
Premiere: Lachlan O’Donnell/Edwina George/Neil Thompson/Anna Orzech, Melbourne Festival, October 2010
12′
ONTETRADECAGON
for 14 spatialized improvising musicians, Revox B77 and electronics
Commissioned by the Australian Art Orchestra/Australia Council for the Arts
Editing/Typesetting: Rohan Drape
Premiere: AAO/Pateras, Melbourne Town Hall, May 2010
With thanks to Veronica Kent
20′
2009
BROKEN THEN FIXED THEN BROKEN*
trio for cello, bass clarinet and prepared piano
Commissioned by Golden Fur
Premiere: Golden Fur, Iwaki Auditorium, Melbourne, December 2009
7′
LINES
for mixed amplified sextet
Composed under the Ian Potter Emerging Composer Fellowship
Premiere: Ensemble Intégrales, Hamburg Staatsoper (Opera Stabile), December 2009
25′
THIRST*
for oboe, cor anglais and bassoon
Commissioned by ANAM
Premiere: ANAM, conducted by Timothy Philips, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne, October 2009
4′
NI MAÎTRE, NI MARTEAU
for Thymolphthalein
Commissioned by SWR2 Baden-Baden
Premiere: Südwestrundfunk, Baden-Baden, November 2009
50′
ROUGH ASSEMBLY
for electronics
Composed under the Ian Potter Emerging Composer Fellowship
Premiere: ABC Classic FM, New Music Up Late, 2009
18’5″
2008
REFRACTIONS*
for percussion sextet
Composed under the Ian Potter Emerging Composer Fellowship
Premiere: Speak Percussion conducted by Anthony Pateras, Melbourne Recital Centre, June 2009
20′
MUTANT THEATRE ACT 3*
for solo percussion
Composed under the Ian Potter Emerging Composer Fellowship
Premiere: Vanessa Tomlinson, Melbourne Recital Centre, June 2009
15′
76755
for percussion quartet
Commissioned by Diego Espinosa
Premiere: Ear Massage Percussion Quartet, Korzo Theatre, The Hague, 2008
With thanks to Diego Espinosa
10′
2007
AUTOPHAGY
for amplified string quintet, prepared piano & electronics
Commissioned by Barbara Blackman
Max/Msp programming: Robin Fox
Premiere: Australian Chamber Orchestra/Pateras, Canberra Theatre Centre, September 2007
12′
QUADRUPLE QUARTET (QQ)
for large ensemble, prepared piano & electronics
Commissioned by Symphony Australia
Max/Msp programming: Robin Fox
Premiere: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James McMillan, Malthouse, May 2007
10′
2006
INCISIONS
for Twitch
Commissioned by Chamber Music Australia
Premiere: Twitch, New Music Machine, Melbourne Festival, October 2006
9′
MORPHOUS/AMORPHOUS
for enclosed micro-percussion sextet
Commissioned by Percussion Group The Hague
Max/Msp programming: Robin Fox
With thanks to Clare Gallagher and Wouter Snouei
Premiere: Percussion Group The Hague, Felix Meritis Hall, Amsterdam, Nov 2006
14′
CHASMS
for prepared piano
Premiere: Ballhaus Naunynstrasse, Berlin, May 2006
With thanks to Magda Mayas
40′
WHEN OBJECTS DREAM
for contrabass recorder, viola & prepared piano
Film music for Pia Borg
Studio rendered by Natasha Anderson, Anthony Pateras and Erkki Veltheim
14′
2005
HYPNAGOGICS*
for percussion and electronics
Commissioned by Eugene Ughetti
Premiere: Eugene Ughetti, Big West Festival, Footscray, December 2005
8′
FRAGMENTS, SPLINTERS AND SHARDS
for Twitch
Commissioned by the What is Music? Festival
Premiere: Twitch conducted by Anthony Pateras, Horti Hall, January 2005
26′
2004
AUTOMATONS
for 10 voices, 3 violas & electronics
Commissioned by the Astra Chamber Music Society/Arts Victoria
Studio rendered by Natasha Anderson, Anthony Pateras, Erkki Veltheim for Tzadik
10′
2003
TWITCH
for Twitch
Commissioned by Tzadik Records
Premiere: Twitch conducted by Anthony Pateras, Iwaki Auditorium, Melbourne, March 2004
11′
MESHANITSA
for prepared piano, voice and electronics
Commissioned by Tzadik Records
Max/Msp programming: Robin Fox
Premiere: Anthony Pateras/Robin Fox, Iwaki Auditorium, Melbourne, March 2004
7′
CHROMATOPHORE*
for amplified string octet (1,1,2,2,2)
Commissioned by the Cybec Foundation
Premiere: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Markus Stenz, Iwaki Auditorium, September 2003
12′
2002
TRANSMUTATIONS*
for percussion sextet
Commissioned by Peter Neville
Premiere: VCA Percussion Ensemble conducted by Anthony Pateras, Iwaki Auditorium, March 2004
20′
MUTANT THEATRE ACT 2*
for solo percussion
Commissioned by Vanessa Tomlinson
Premiere: Vanessa Tomlinson, Melbourne Museum, June 2002
14′
2001
MUTANT THEATRE*
for solo percussion, radios, toys and cheap electronics
Commissioned by Vanessa Tomlinson
Premiere: Vanessa Tomlinson, Melbourne Museum, March 2001
18′
2000
MALFUNCTION STUDIES
for 9 percussionists
Commissioned by Peter Neville
Premiere: VCA Percussion Ensemble conducted by Anthony Pateras, Melba Hall, Dec 2000
18′
SYSTEMS COLLAPSE
for mixed amplified octet
Commissioned by Rubbertime Theatre Company
Premiere: Luke Fitzgerald (perc), Luke Peyton (turntables), Jane Burnside (cl), Matthew Dowling (vl),
Jeremy Collings (vcl), Kathy Cameron (vox), Emily Hayes (vox), Justine Anderson (vox),
conducted by Anthony Pateras, LaMama Theatre, May 2000
14′
1999
SANTA’S BELLS
for mechanical piano & amplified violin
(transcription of Mike Kelley’s Santa’s Bells)
In collaboration with Slave Pianos
Premiered by: Tom Chiu and Slave Piano, Lombard-Freid Fine Arts, NYC, Dec 1999
3’5″
TRANCE EMISSION
for mechanical piano & amplified violin
(transcription of Tony Oursler’s Trance Emission)
In collaboration with Slave Pianos
Premiered by: Tom Chiu and Slave Piano, Lombard-Freid Fine Arts, NYC, Dec 1999
2’5″
ONE HUNDRED CYCLES
for string quartet
(transcription of Christian Marclay’s One Hundred Cycles)
In collaboration with Neil Kelly/Slave Pianos
Premiere: Flux Quartet, Lombard-Freid Fine Arts, NYC, Dec 1999
With thanks to Neil Kelly
2′