Lynette Lancini - List of Composed Musical Work


2003 Overt Operation for orchestra

Completed as part of the Queensland Orchestra’s 2002 Composer Affiliate program to be scheduled for performance 2003/2004

2002 CENTAUR for saxophones, violin, viola, double bass & piano

I Obsidian (2000)
II Jasper  (2000)
III Heliotrope (2002)
IV Sapphire (2001)

Commissioned work (Arts Queensland) for Topology new music quintet -
John Babbage-saxophones Christa Powell-violin, Bernard Hoey-viola, Robert Davidson-double bass, Kylie Davidson-piano

  • 18 Oct 2003 complete work programmed for performance at Brisbane Powerhouse
  • 13 Sep 2002 IV Sapphire Energex Brisbane Festival, QUT Art Museum
  • 3 Aug 2002  IV Sapphire Minimalism to the Max festival, Brisbane Powerhouse
  • 9 May 2002 complete work premiered at Brisbane Powerhouse
  • 26 Nov 2000 I Obsidian & II Jasper Topology concert series, Ferry Rd ABC Studios


2001
Glass Dress for soprano and organ

Lyrics by composer

Written for Emma Baker-Spink and Matthew Harrison (awaiting premiere)


2000 Power & Office soundtracks

written for Stanwell Corporation’s corporate documentary Next Generation Power 

sound engineer & collaborator Ben Lancini, filmmaker Randall Wood


1998 The Small Poppies for tuned & untuned percussion

incidental music for play by David Holman of same name

  • July-August 1998 score performed by composer on tour through Armidale primary and high schools with The Studio Company.  Director Astrid Blake.


1998 Penta-Chaconne for solo piano


1996 prelude / lude / postlude for string quartet

  • 30 Sep 1997 Australian Women’s Music Festival Canberra String Quartet performance, Holme Building.  First violin Rowan Martin.
  • June 1997 toured through Central Qld by Diamond String Quartet.  First violin Roland Adeney.
  • 5 Dec 1996 Music for Heart and Mind concert, Old Nash St Theatre, Rosalie.  First violin Warwick Adeney.
  • 8 Nov 1996 Music for Heart and Mind concert premiere, St Mary’s South Brisbane.  First violin Warwick Adeney.


1996 Rameau’s Coloured Glass for oboe, trumpet & bassoon

i) Overlude
ii) Courente
iii)Loure & Rondeau

  • 28 Nov 2000 Garden of Joy and Sorrow concert, Canberra New Music Ensemble in transcription for clarinet, violin & ‘cello, National Gallery of Australia
  • 5 Dec 1996 Music for Heart and Mind concert, Old Nash St Theatre, Rosalie. 
  • 8 Nov 1996 Music for Heart and Mind concert premiere, St Mary’s South Brisbane


1996 Overture for the Arrival of Three Goddesses for violin, viola, ‘cello & harpsichord

  • 8 Nov 1996 Music for Heart and Mind concert premiere, St Mary’s South Brisbane


1996 Wild Saffron Suns for soprano, violin, ‘cello & harpsichord

lyrics by composer

  • 30 Sep 1997 Australian Women’s Music Festival performance, Old Darlington School.  Soprano Megan Aplin.
  • 22 Jun 1997 Off the Factory Floor chamber music concert series of the Qld Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Dixon building.  Soprano Emma Baker-Spink.
  • 8 Nov 1996 Music for Heart and Mind concert premiere, St Mary’s South Brisbane


1996 Lucent Sounds for soprano & alto

lyrics by composer

  • 13 Sep 1996 Music for Heart & Mind concert premiere, St Mary’s South Brisbane.  Soprano Emma Baker-Spink, alto Rebecca Tarragano.


1995 FROG LOGIC for soprano, mezzo, tenor, bass & piano  -or-  {oboe, trumpet, violin, viola, cello, double bass & piano}

40 minute chamber opera for family audiences.  Librettist Valerie Foley.

  • 19-25 May 1996 week-long workshop and concert premiere by singers from Victoria State Opera as part of The Next Wave Festival.  Director Humphrey Bower, Repetiteur Justin Jacobs.
  • 9 Sep 1995 Music for Heart & Mind concert excerpts premiere, St Mary’s South Brisbane.  Musical Director Warwick Adeney.


1994 …rainlight… for soprano, violin, viola & guitar

lyrics by composer

  • 30 Sep 1997 Australian Women’s Music Festival performance, Old Darlington School.  Soprano Megan Aplin
  • 22 Jun 1997 Off the Factory Floor chamber music concert series of the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Dixon building.  Soprano Emma Baker-Spink.
  • 14 Jun 1996 Music for Heart & Mind concert, South Brisbane Sailing Club.  Soprano Katherine Kemp.
  • 19 May 1995 Music for Heart & Mind concert for Brisbane Festival Fringe, St Mary’s South Brisbane.  Soprano Katherine Kemp.
  • 5 Dec 1994 Music for Heart & Mind concert premiere, St Mary’s South Brisbane.  Soprano Katherine Kemp.


1994 A Song of Ascents for soprano, clarinet & piano

lyrics Psalm 126 NIV

  • 16 Sep 1994 Music for Heart & Mind concert premiere, St Mary’s South Brisbane.  Soprano Lyndall Edwards.


1993 Overture & Oblong Dance for oboe, violin, viola & double bass

  • 9-21 Sep 2002 toured through SE & SW Qld by The X-Collective: Cabaret Ensemble of the Queensland Orchestra
  • 10 Dec 1994 Under the Big Sky film festival & performance event, Cedar Creek Hall
  • Oct 1994 performance at Ian Fairweather art exhibition concert, Queensland Art Gallery
  • 22 April 1994 Music for Heart & Mind concert, St Mary’s South Brisbane
  • Jun 1993 Music for Heart & Mind Festival Integrales concert premiere, Princess Theatre


1993 Starfish and Toucans for soprano, oboe & guitar

Lyrics by composer

  •  22 Jun 1997 Off the Factory Floor chamber music concert series of the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Dixon building.  Soprano Emma Baker-Spink.
  • 3 May 1996 Music for Heart and Mind concert, St Mary’s South Brisbane.  Soprano Majella O’Shea.
  • 29 Aug 1993 Music for Heart & Mind concert, St Mary’s South Brisbane.  Soprano Majella O’Shea.
  • 6 Aug 1993 Music for Heart & Mind concert premiere, St Mary’s South Brisbane.  Soprano Majella O’Shea.


1993 Music for Madame Bovary for piano solo

  • Jun 2003 selected for use in Juniper Film documentary Memory Tree on the art of David Boyd.  Filmmaker Randall Wood.
  • Jan 2003 Highly Commended in 2002 Miriam Hyde Award for Composer-Pianists (Open Section)
  • 14 Mar 1998 arrangement by Robert Davidson performed by Topology, Old Qld Museum
  • 29 May 1993 Music for Heart and Mind concert premiere, St Mary’s South Brisbane
  • 26 May 1992 (work-in-progress) Music for Heart & Mind concert, Princess Theatre


1992 Suite Innocence for piano solo


1991 Jouissance for piano solo

  • 15 Jun 1991 Concert of Performing Arts, Cedar Creek Hall.  Pianist Lynette Pratten*.
  • 7 Jun 1991 Acoustic Music Night Festival of Green Eyes (Wilderness Society) concert premiere, McWhirters, Fortitude Valley.  Pianist Lynette Pratten.


1991 Waves for piano & guitar

written & performed in collaboration with Tom Adeney

  • 7 Jun 1991 Acoustic Music Night Festival of Green Eyes (Wilderness Society) concert premiere, McWhirters, Fortitude Valley - choreographed by Mind if We Move dance ensemble


1989 In Sharp and Shadow for soprano & guitar

lyrics by composer

  • 22 Jun 1997 Off the Factory Floor chamber music concert series of the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Dixon building.  Soprano Emma Baker-Spink.
  • 2 Dec 1990 Mt Glorious Rainforest Festival concert premiere.  Soprano Lynette Pratten.


1988 Watershed for piano solo

  • 16 Nov 1990 Music for Heart & Mind concert premiere, Stoliarsky School of Music, West End.  Pianist Lynette Pratten.


1987 The Abominable Bagasseman for piano solo


1987 Rapid Glass for piano solo

  • 16 Nov 1990 Music for Heart & Mind, Stoliarsky School of Music, West End.  Pianist Lynette Pratten
  • 1988: score published in and recorded for ASME’s Bicentennial Music by Young Australians publication and audio tape.  Pianist Lynette Pratten.



(*Pratten is the former surname of Lynette Lancini)


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