Elanée Ensemble Commission

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I have the pleasure of announcing that I’m currently working on a new work for the Elanée Ensemble. The premiere is scheduled for premiere in Hobart (Tasmania) in the middle of 2012 (more details to follow in a subsequent post). About the Elanée Ensemble Stuart Thomson and Jo St.Leon formed the ensemble to explore the rich sonorities of the double bass/viola duo. Their inaugural concert opened the Collegiate Chamber Music Series in May 2009. Repertoire for this unlikely but effective
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Listen to Full Tracks on Soundcloud!

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SoundCloud is the world’s leading social sound platform. SoundCloud lets people easily share music privately with their friends or publicly to blogs, sites and social networks. It takes just a click to share sounds to Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook and Foursquare. SoundCloud can be accessed anywhere using the official iPhone and Android apps, as well as hundreds of creation and sharing apps built on the SoundCloud platform. Please feel free to share my tracks around and send me yours!
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Derwent Overture Premiere Review: “Special piece brings out best in orchestra”

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“A substantial piece…. (the orchestra) relished the rich orchestration” THE MERCURY “Special piece brings out best in orchestra” By PETER DONNELLY The Derwent Symphony Orchestra Damien Holloway, conductor Michael Lampard, baritone Hobart Town Hall, September 2011 MATTHEW Dewey composed his Derwent Overture for this concert. Anything but a frothy opener, it is a substantial piece, in content if not in length. The musical language is quite accessible, with overtones of Wagner and Sibelius, while retaining an individual character. The work
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