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CDs OF THE MONTH

NEW  RELEASE

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Double Resonances

Music by Bruce Crossman.  This collection of works is the product of an original and mature Australasian composer sensitive to Asia-Pacific cultures.  The composer explores contiguities between European harmonic practices, jazz extemporisation and Asian music phenomena.
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Fierce Tranqulity

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Daragang Magayon Cantata

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Ragtime, Dreams and Visions

Pianist, KATIE ZHIKOV plays with such precision and feeling a wonderful collection of works by Australian women composers - Elena Kats-Chernin, Mary Mageau, Ann Ghandar, May Howlett, Ann Carr-Boyd and Betty Beath.
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The Baroqua Rag - [May Howlett]

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The Federation Rag  - [Ann Carr-Boyd]

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Dreams and Visions - Prelude to Dreams - [Betty Beath]

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Colours of the Sea -
[Elena Kats-Chernin]

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OUR COMMITMENT TO AUSTRALIAN

COMPOSERS AND MUSICIANS


Since its establishment in 1990, Wirripang has come to be regarded as  the leading Australian independent print music publisher of fine Australian music.

The aim of Wirripang, as publisher of Australian Composers, is to encourage Australian composers and musicians with a like-minded passion and vision for quality music and to assist them in every way possible by promoting their music.

In so doing, Wirripang is also publishing teaching resource books, compilation print music albums and producing CDs to showcase composer's works.

See below for a sample of works from just a few of the composers


betty and jan1.jpg (53912 bytes)Betty BEATH

  Adagio for String Orchestra "Lament for Kosovo"


high_profile.nb.jpg (3722 bytes)Nigel BUTTERLEY

The Wind Stirs Gently - flute and cello or flute and piano


high_profile_acb.jpg (6219 bytes)Ann CARR-BOYD

Grasstree Hill - solo piano or strings and harp


high_profile.bc.jpg (6824 bytes)Bruce CROSSMAN

B-Bop - clarinet, cello, piano


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On the Wire - woodwind nonet


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Rhyme After Rain - vocal album

high_profile.hk.jpg (1356 bytes)Horace KEATS

Brennan Songs - vocal album


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Kyrie Op.5 - a capella SATB double choir and sololists


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In Flanders Fields - cor anglais and piano


high_profile_jp.jpg (5829 bytes)John PETERSON

Eternity's Sun Rise - voice and piano


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I am black - voice and piano


high_profile_ms.jpg (25889 bytes)Margaret SUTHERLAND

Three Songs for Voice and Violin - voice and violin

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Daybreak - solo piano

 

 

NEW PUBLICATION

 

A MUSIC LOVER'S ANTHOLOGY

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Some musical vignettes, thoughts and profiles written by

Patrick Thomas

"This collection of poems is typical of Patrick’s personality, professionalism, depth of feeling, and his dry sense of humour which really can tickle ... with some quirky insights into the ‘magic of music’" Gerard Willems


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