Australian pieces

[lufia]

I have to play a australian pieace for my hsc. Any1 know any good australian pieces?
 
i prefer one that isnt long because there is a timelimit but i want one that is reasonablely technical or very technical is fine by me. erm.. it doesnt matter about techinque as long as the piece sounds nicccee. thanks

 

[brewtality]

Click go the sheers? 

In all seriousness I can only think of the Vine Sonata which is probably not great for the HSC. Maybe Grainger? his music is not really 'australian' though. Maybe people who sat hsc music could share which piece(s) they played. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.

[stevie]

im thinking that carl vine is australian, and his first sonata is a great and popular modern work.

check out the video of joyce yang playing it on the cliburn site.


randomly just noticed brews reply, ic

[g_s_223]

Contact https://www.amcoz.com.au/ maybe - these organisations are usually very helpful

[mikey6]

There are 2 Vine sonatas.  'Uttering Joyous Leaves' by Butterly.  'Coruscations' by Richard Meals or Mills (can never remember), was used for the 1970 something Sydney International piano Competition.  There's always Miriam Hyde but i'm not sure what would be suitable.  Geoffrey Tozer premiered a sonata a couple of years ago.  'Reedwarbler' by Brewster Jones (the man who introduced Debussy to Australia) is fun although not difficult.  Larry Sitsky prelude(s) I think although he's not exactly the best goin around.
Does it have to be modern? I think there are some Alfred Hill pieces.
That's all I can think of at the moment.

[Waldszenen]

Peter Sculthorpe is usually very impressive.