Australian Heritage Series

Frank Hutchens (1892-1965)

14 piano solos for advanced students, composed between early 1930s and 1960s.  The volume includes a CD of these works.

Hutchens was an extraordinary teacher, who taught at the NSW Conservatorium for almost 50 years and his writing for the piano is always pianistic. These compositions for piano are quite extraordinary in that despite being based on very natural hand positions, and therefore very comfortable to play, they give the impression of being challenging works. This is the case even for the simpler pieces. His musical language could be described as impressionistic, occasionally late romantic, and he uses compositional elements found normally in the music of Impressionistic compositions: unsymmetrical phrases, whole tone scales, unresolved dissonances, and the harmony, while basically tonal explores chromaticism.

This volume of piano solos is unique as until now there has been no collection of his works. Despite having written over fifty piano compositions they had been published as single items and no compilation had existed. This volume includes the more difficult and challenging works. Volume 8 (b) is designed to present works of approximately fifth to eight grade standard and Volume 8 (c) has elementary to grade five pieces.

More comprehensive biographical notes are within the volume which also includes a CD of all the works.

Researched, edited and recorded by Jeanell Carrigan

Volume 8: Frank Hutchens

• Sample pages of each work

• Weeping Mist
  
• Gavotte Brillante
•       - https://youtu.be/Jbb3zFUg9fA
• Ballade
  
• Vienna Interlude
•       - https://youtu.be/lyyneKWGN3Y
• Fairy Ships
• The Voyage
  
• Sea Music
  
• The Surfer
  
•  Sea Fantasy
  
• Waltz
•       - https://youtu.be/9eeoLLUCXsQ
• Prelude
•       - https://youtu.be/27UoTNBYUTo
• Toccata
•       - https://youtu.be/Hb31M5oYjrw
• Serenade
  
• Lullaby on a Hidden Theme
•       -  https://youtu.be/kacTl9Id5ao

Many works recorded on Sea Impressions (Wirr 108) and Forest Magic (Wirr 109) available online

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As part of 'The Composer's Series' many of these works have been recorded by Jeanell Carrigan on a CDs:  Sea Impressions (Wirr108); Forest Magic (Wirr109)

Frank Hutchens (1892-1965)

17 piano solos for intermediate level (grades 5 to 8) , composed between early 1930s and 1950s. 

This volume of piano solos is unique as until now there has been no collection of his works. Despite having written over fifty piano compositions they had been published as single items and no compilation had existed. In this volume Forest Magic, and the suite Dance of the Hours which has five short movements have not been previously published. The other pieces are those better-known works by Hutchens and are suitable for an approximate grade level of fifth to eighth grade. Indeed, many have been on the AMEB syllabus for those grades for many years.

More comprehensive biographical notes are within the volume which also includes a CD of all the works.

Researched, edited and recorded by Jeanell Carrigan

Volume 8: Frank Hutchens

Download:  samples of each piece; audio excepts; YouTube links

• Sample pages of each work

• 1  The Hours of the Daybreak
•       - https://youtu.be/uiSwMb-xDNQ
• 2  Dance of the Hours of the Day
•       - https://youtu.be/-gOJycjMA-0
• 3  Enter the Hours of the Evening
•       - https://youtu.be/M0em01Xq-J0
• 4  Enter the Hours of the Night
•       - https://youtu.be/BbkE1EvavuI
• 5  Finale
•       - https://youtu.be/A1SSY9xLpnw
•  At the Bathing Pool
  
• Prelude Romantique
•       - https://youtu.be/NrOHE3G0pkM
• By the River
  
• Evening
• In a Boat
• Gnomes
•       - https://youtu.be/_Dyojiyxvik
• Prelude in B major
•        https://youtu.be/KEXtwXViIzQ
• Forest Magic
• Two Little Birds
• The Island
  
• Minuet
•       - https://youtu.be/7i4-6YnBWVM
• The Enchanted Isle
  

Many works recorded on Sea Impressions (Wirr 108) and Forest Magic (Wirr 109) available online

ISMN 9790720231112
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Frank Hutchens (1892-1965)

37 piano solos for elementary level (preliminary to 5), composed between early 1930s and 1950s.  

All the works in this volume are suitable for the grades preliminary to approximately grade five standard. They exploit different pedagogical aspects of piano playing including a variety of articulations, dynamics, and pedalling. In most cases pedalling is specified and if possible, in terms of the development the student, should be used.

It is surprising how many of Hutchens’ works for piano are in a major key – predominantly G or D Major. As he was an extraordinary teacher, who taught at the NSW Conservatorium for almost 50 years - being one of the founders and first piano teachers, his music written for young and developing pianists is excellent pedagogical material. His language can be described as impressionistic rather than late romantic. He uses unsymmetrical phrases and the harmony, while basically tonal, explores chromaticism. He exploits both technical and musical aspects in terms of developing skills.

More comprehensive biographical notes are within the volume which also includes a CD of all the works.

Researched and edited by Jeanell Carrigan

Volume 8: Frank Hutchens

• Sample pages of each work

ISMN 9790720231129
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Lindley Evans (1895-1982)

16 piano solos, composed between  1927 and 1967.  The hard copy volume includes a CD of these works.

Pianist, composer, conductor, organist, chorister, lecturer, and examiner Lindley Evans was the modern-day renaissance man who made a huge contribution to musical society in Australia during the twentieth century. Born in South Africa his family migrated to Australia when he was fifteen. He felt his own youth and inexperience was a disadvantage and so sought lessons to improve his expertise with Frank Hutchens at the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music. One thing led to another and Lindley was soon offered many more musical opportunities amongst them adjudicating various competitions, teaching a music appreciation class at the Presbyterian Ladies College in Croydon, conducting choirs as well as a great deal of accompaniment work. By 1921 Evans was a member of the piano staff at the NSW Conservatorium. 

After a very successful recital with flautist John Lemmoné Evans was asked to accompany Dame Nellie Melba and so developed a strong partnership that lasted many years.

His piano works are not numerous, and it appears that composition was just another activity that Evans was able to undertake with ease, having had no formal composition lessons.

All of the works are very tonal, mostly in ternary form and Evans favours those keys in ‘flat ‘tonalities. (Db major being commonly used.) The works were mostly written in the 1930s and 40s with only two exceptions – Holidays in Australia, 1963, and Il Cielo Sereno, 1967.

More comprehensive biographical notes are within the volume which also includes a CD of all the works.

Researched, edited and recorded by Jeanell Carrigan

Volume 9:  Lindley Evans

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• Sample pages of each work

• Rhapsody
      https://youtu.be/E1q49C7UH0c
• Merrythought
      https://youtu.be/xEoMNrF8i6E
• Tally ho!
      https://youtu.be/nzRX9mJ4arg
• Fragrance
• Berceuse for a Sleeping Sand-Baby
  
• Vignette
      https://youtu.be/vFo2WA_G3R4
• Lavender Time
      https://youtu.be/Kw3w89lvEK4
• 
  Holiday in Australia
•   Surfing Bondi Beach
          https://youtu.be/fhhvkOKO7hg
•    Bell Birds
•    At the Royal Show
          https://youtu.be/pvjuWYegH9o
•    The Coral Island
  
•    In the Shearing Shed
          https://youtu.be/F32H7VZ20fw
•    Kangaroos
          https://youtu.be/pEXUYO0Zt4w
•    The Old Gum Tree
•    Sailing on Sydney Harbour
          https://youtu.be/zMA4zKhUP4E
  
  
•  Il Cielo Sereno (Under the Fair Sky)
  

ISMN 9790720231488
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As part of 'The Composer's Series' many of these works have been recorded by Jeanell Carrigan on a CDs:  Sea Impressions (Wirr108); Forest Magic (Wirr109)

for Five Flutes, c.5'00

By 1990 Overman was almost completely blind and had lost mobility. This physical and emotional deterioration is especially evident in this composition, which became the penultimate completed work. It is a dramatic work in two movements. The parts are written antiphonally with the first flute taking more of a solo role than just playing as part of the ensemble.

• Tranquillo
• Vivo leggiero

Composed in 1990

Edited by Jeanell Carrigan.

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• Concertino - sheet music

 ISMN9790720249827

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Three movements for two pianos arranged from the orchestral version, c.25'00

In 1942 Overman wrote the piano concerto which was performed at the time by the Rotterdam Philharmonic orchestra and Marinus Flipse as piano soloist. Unfortunately, due to the war and the occupation of Rotterdam by the Nazis the orchestral parts, including the piano part, were lost and all that has been available since was a handwritten full score that had been retained in the Overman archives in the Music Library at UWA.
The work is in three movements and is written at times like a duet in that the piano is one instrument and the orchestra, as a whole, is the other and the two alternate with the main melodic and harmonic motives.  

The manuscripts have been researched and edited by Jeanell Carrigan, 2020. The work has been recorded by Jeanell Carrigan and Tonya Lemoh and a CD is included with the two scores.

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• Concerto for Piano and Orchestra for Two Pianos - sheet music

audio samples

• 1. Maestoso, no troppo lento
• 2. Andnate
• 3  Allegro

ISMN9790720231402
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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in three movements, c.25'00

In 1942 Overman wrote the piano concerto which was performed at the time by the Rotterdam Philharmonic orchestra and Marinus Flipse as piano soloist. Unfortunately, due to the war and the occupation of Rotterdam by the Nazis the orchestral parts, including the piano part, were lost and all that has been available since was a handwritten full score that had been retained in the Overman archives in the Music Library at UWA.
The work is in three movements and is written at times like a duet in that the piano is one instrument and the orchestra, as a whole, is the other and the two alternate with the main melodic and harmonic motives.  

The manuscripts have been researched and edited by Jeanell Carrigan, 2020.

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• Concerto per Pianoforte e Orchestra - sheet music

ISMN9790720231396
$200.00 for instant PDF download of conductor's score and parts (338 pages)

Clarinet in B Flat and piano.
Date of Composition unknown.

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• Conversation - sheet music

ISMN 9790720167275
$20.00 for instant PDF download score and part 

Six songs for baritone and piano, words by John Wheeler.

• 1. The River,
• 2. Night Piece,
• 3. Berceuse,
• 4. There's Snow on the Mountains,
• 5. Magnolia,
• 6. Carol.

Composed 1952

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• Cycle of Six Songs, A  - sheet music samples

ISMN 9790720167558
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Violin and piano, c.6'00.  Grade: Advanced (8th)

This interesting work for violin and piano has never been published and on the manuscript, there was no composition date. It belongs to works composed in a Jewish style of which Phillips established herself as one of the leading composers in Australia in the twentieth century. The work is in ternary form and characterised by an interplay of melodies between the two instruments.

Edited  by Jeanell Carrigan

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• Danse Exotique - sheet music

 ISMN97906731506
$15.00 instant digital download for score and part

For soprano and piano, c.2'00
Words by Kenneth Mackenzie

Composed 1947

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• Destiny - sheet music

ISMN 9790673140189

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