Ensemble Works

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Waking up the Flies

1990

A trio in four movements for violin, cello and piano (22’)

First performance     
Date: May 14, 1993
Venue: Darling Downs Trio, Seymour Centre

Commissioned by Musica Viva

On and Off the Ground

1990

http://moyahenderson.com/sites/moyahenderson.com/files/On%20and%20Off%20the%20Ground.mp3

This performance is by Leah Lock (flute), Debbie de Graaff (clarinet) & John Martin (piano). The work is only 6 minutes long. This take includes Debbie talking about another piece, G'day USA: Not Instantaneous or Merciful. I'll upload that piece sometime soon.

4th Movt of Piano: Trio, Waking up the Flies 
Arranged for flute, clarinet & piano
Arranged for violin, cello & piano

G’day Africa II

1995

For clarinet, piano, viola and cello (3’50”)

First performance    
Date: 1998 Sydney Spring Festival
Performers:     Perihelion 

Written by Moya Henderson during her McGeorge Fellowship at Melbourne University Music Department 

Commissioned by Perihelion, Queensland 

 

Click here to download an audio of this work.

G’day Africa III

1995

For clarinet, piano, viola and cello (6’18”) 

First performance    
Date: September 1998 
Venue: Sydney Spring Festival (Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC, Ultimo) 
Performers: Perihelion 

Written by Moya Henderson during her McGeorge Fellowship at Melbourne University Music Department 

Commissioned by Perihelion, Queensland 

Antarctic Dances

1997

For piano and percussion

First performance
Date: September 1997
Venue: Sydney Spring Festival (EGH, ABC Ultimo)
Performer:s:    Tamara Anna Cislowska and Guy du Blêt

Written at the request of the Percussion:ist, Guy du Blêt

Tracker’s Song

1997

(From Act III of Lindy) 
Arranged for viola and piano

First performance    
Date: 1997
Venue: Sydney University 
Viola:    Esther van Stralen 
Piano:    Bernadette Balkus 

Written for the Composing Women’s Festival 

Deep Time: Sextet for Baroque Instruments

2000

Flute; oboe d’amore; violin; viola; bass violin & harpsichord 

First performances     
Date: August 9, 2000
Venue: Old Parliament House, Canberra
Date: August 11, 2000
Venue: St James’s Church, King Street, Sydney

This piece was commissioned by Liz and Ken Neilsen for the Baroque Ensemble, Salut! Baroque.  It was awarded financial assistance by the Music Fund of the Australia Co 

Bride’s Processional

2008

For brass ensemble (two trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba) 

First performance    
Date: February 16, 2008
Venue: Wedding of Anthony Crombie and Jane Marie White 

Commissioned by John and Diana Carmody for the wedding of their nephew, Anthony Crombie, to Jane Marie White.

Rewritten for string quartet for the wedding of the composer’s cousin, Elizabeth Henderson, to Warren Mundine in 2013.

Two Days in June

2009

For string quartet 

First performance: 
In honour of my sisters, Celestine Moon and Cecilia O’Brien on the occasion of their 60th birthdays, 14th and 15th June 2009 Performed by Cessna Quartet, RACV Building, Melbourne, Victoria

Bride’s Recessional: the Beloved awaits

2012

For string quartet

First performance:    
Date:  April 21, 2012 
Venue: Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church, Middle Park, Melbourne
Performer:s:    Ruby Strings

Arranged for string quartet for the marriage of the composer’s nephew,  Edward Moon to Sarah Jane Walker 

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