Guide to Australian Composers

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Ella Macens
The Space Between Stars
Performed by Sydney Symphony Orchestra & Jessica Cottis

Sophia Mackson
Centre
Performed by Sophia Mackson & Helena Burns

Clare Maclean
Osanna Mass: Kyrie
Performed by Sydney Chamber Choir & Paul Stanhope

Alana Joy Macpherson
Same Place Same Time
Performed by Carlton / Macpherson / Pass / Valenti

Adam Manning
Guparr Men’s Shed: II. The Shed
Performed by Adam Manning, Raymond Kelly, Ella Jamieson & Jon Drummond

Raffaele Marcellino
I. Decollo [Take-off]
Performed by Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava

Kevin March
Mythweaver: No. 2, The Moon Has Set
Performed by Wendy Dixon & David Miller

Zela Margossian
Indifferent World
Performed by Phil Slater & Zela Margossian Quintet

Bryony Marks
LOCKDOWN BIRDSONG
Performed by Kristian Chong & Erica Kennedy

Caerwen Martin
Stars Come Out in a Midnight Sky
Performed by ACO Collective

Ruth Lee Martin
VIII. ‘And yet the radiance…’
Performed by Alison Morgan, Jenny Duck-Chong, Sally Walker, Sally Whitwell & Geoffrey Gartner (Halcyon)

Barney McAll
System Error
Performed by Barney McAll & Avishai Cohen

Christine McCombe
Love Into Stone
Performed by Natasha Conrau, Leigh Raymond, Susanna Ling, Naomi Wileman & Glenn Riddle

Ross McHenry
Adelaide
Performed by Matthew Sheens, Eric Harland & Ben Wendel

Robert McIntyre
Syrup and Silicone
Performed by Divisi Chamber Singers & Coady Green

Lachlan McKenzie
Undercooked
Performed by Lachlan McKenzie, Lachy Hamilton, Wilbur Whitta, Jacob Graham & George Greenhill

Barry McKimm
Tuba Concerto for Solo Tuba and Piano
Performed by John Manning & Shari Rhoads

Peter McNamara
Duo-Generare
Performed by Alicia Crossley & Joshua Hill (Duo Blockstix)

Thomas Meadowcroft
Medieval Rococo
Performed by Ensemble Offspring

Aristea Mellos
Short Ride on a Sewing Machine
Performed by Stephanie McCallum & Erin Helyard

Robbie Melville
The Last Word
Performed by Antelodic

Cyrus Meurant
The Crossing of a Sea: II. Amduat – ‘Loss’
Performed by Syzygy Ensemble

Kirsten Milenko
Flowers
Performed by Sylvie Louise Woods & Jacques Emery

Cathy Milliken
Wie fliehen?
Performed by Jurgen Ruck

Sandra Milliken
Fanfare of Praise
Performed by Oslo Vocalis & Vigdis Oftung

Frank Millward
Contact-Connect-Tracer ii. Connect
Performed by Alex Raineri & Graeme Jennings

Callum Mintzis
And the Wind was my Dear Friend
Performed by Callum Mintzis, Tilman Robinson & Penny Quartet

Sophie Min
In & Out
Performed by Sophie Min, Helen Svoboda & Timothy Green

Alexandra Mison
Rumination
Performed by Alexandra Mison

Thomas Misson
8 Etudes for Solo Piano: No. 2, Nocturne
Performed by Jack Barnes

Harry Mitchell
Paradiso
Performed by Flora Carbo, Harry Mitchell, Ben Witt, Karl Florisson & Ben Vanderwal

Maria Moles
Distant Hills
Performed by Maria Moles

Kate Moore
Coral Speak: Spel 1
Performed by Louise Devenish

Paul Moulatlet
Vortex 1 (for marimba & trombone)
Performed by Peter Neville & Barrie Webb

Ian Munro
Songs from the Bush – Clarinet Quintet: 2. Campfire & Night Sky
Performed by David Rowden & Omega Ensemble

Nicole Murphy
Spinning Top
Performed by Amir Farid, Lachlan Bramble & Ewen Bramble (The Benaud Trio)

Tamara Murphy
Locked
Performed by Spirograph Studies

Andrew Murray
The Real Mission
Performed by Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra

Ken Murray
Trin Warren Tam-boore
Performed by Ziggy and Miles

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