Andrew Howes
Recent recordings:
To The Water, To The Sky recorded by Moorambilla Voices
Telopea, recorded by various artists
Recent performances:
Mutawintji Lullaby premiered by Voces8 and Moorambilla Voices, 23/06/24 at the Sydney Opera House as a part of Voces8's 2024 Australian Tour
Several orchestrations, including two of songs by Nancy Bates, to be premiered by the Santa Sabina Orchestra and School Choir at their annual gala performance, 24/06/24
The Aching Bones performed by Ensemble CANE, at Yarragon Studios, 19/05/24
Moss Stone Cantic premiered by Bel Acapella, Mosman Art Gallery, 20/04/24
To a Bird... for Saxophone Quartet premiered by Nexas Quartet at the Bowral Autumn Music Festival, 23/03/24
Upcoming projects:
Arrangement of Romanian Dances by Bela Bartok to be performed as part of Selby & Friends 'Jewels in the Crown' Australian Tour (Clarinet, Violin, Piano)
New work Autumn Revels to be workshopped and performed by the Flinders Quartet, as an Ascend commission, 2024
New dance and choral work for Moorambilla Voices, in collaboration with Choreographer Neville Boney, and Visual Artists Noni Carroll and Frank Wright, for their annual gala concert series, 2024
New choral work to be premiered by The King's School, as a 2024 composer in residence, 11/09/24
The majority of Andrew Howes' works will soon become available on the Australian Music Centre's website. In the meantime, he has a vast catalogue, so please feel free to get in touch.
Selected Works
Luminifera - Wild Light for Orchestra
for Orchestra (2021)
Commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
listen to an excerpt: (The Sydney Symphony)
Mutawintji Nocturne
for Choir, 8 Solo Voices, Soprano Saxophone & Piano (2024)
Commissioned by Moorambilla Voices
listen to an excerpt: (Voces8, Moorambilla Voices)
The Aching Bones
for Clarinet, Violin and Piano (2020) or
for Flute, Oboe and Piano (revised 2022) or
for Flute, Soprano Saxophone and Piano (revised 2024)
View a full performance of this work (Sydney Opera House Digital)
listen to an excerpt: (Ensemble CANE)
Star Invocations
for Piano, Clarinet and String Trio (2023)
Commissioned by the Omega Ensemble
listen to an excerpt: (The Omega Ensemble)
Change Invocations
for String Quartet (2022)
Commissioned by Live at Yours
listen to excerpts: (Kristian Winther Quartet)