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After Dark

By May Howlett

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Trio for flute, violoncello and piano, c.4'20
Composed 2012
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Amayzing May - The Life and Work of May Howlett (Biography)

By Jeanell Carrigan

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This book is dedicated to May Howlett, brilliant composer and performer, who deserves to have a lasting tribute written about her life, her work on the stage and her music.

Commencing at the age of two, May was already tap dancing and appearing on stage and in her early years had a successful career under her belt. ... She excelled as a singer and as a pianist and received accolades in her years at the Melbourne Conservatorium. She also added acting on stage to her many achievements and a national tour with Barry Humphries as his accompanist. ... May has written such beautiful music, performed worldwide and broadcast regularly. (Ann Carr-Boyd)

The book also includes sample sheet music and QR codes of many recordings.

ISBN 978-1-876829-89-6

 

An Ayre for Carlie's Garden (Howlett)

By May Howlett

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Solo cello, c.2'35

Composed 2019
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Anthology of Australian Art Song for Low Voice, The - Vol. 1

By Various Composers

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An  anthology of 21 newly commissioned Australian art songs by eight composers for low voices, composed to address the paucity of repertoire especially for alto, contralto and bass.  

Volume One comprises 10 songs - three songs and one song cycle - for mezzo- soprano, low mezzo-soprano and mezzo-contralto, composed by Houston Dunleavy, Clare Maclean, May Howlett and Larry Sitsky, with works edited and with pedagogical material for the singer and singing teacher by Cathy Aggett.  
Volume Two contains songs written for the contralto and bass by composers John Wayne Dixon, Paul Paviour, Diana Blom and Gordon Kerry.  
Composer dates 2012/2013

Review copies of songs available upon request: keats@wirripang.com.au

View samples below or $10.00 for individual digital download of each song.

 To the person who left a note on my windshield (Dunleavy) - sheet music c.5:40 Buy Now

At the Triton's Call (Howlett) - sheet music c.6:35 Buy Now
Distance (Maclean)  - sheet music c.3:50 Buy Now
  • A Feast of Lanterns  (Sitsky) Buy Now
  • I  'Bitter Cold' - sheet music c.1:20
  • II 'The Ghost Road' - sheet music c.2:30
  • III 'Autumn Thoughts' - sheet music c.1:40
  • IV 'Along the Stream' - sheet music c.1:40
  • V 'Freezing' - sheet music c.1:40
  • VI 'Feast of Lanterns' - sheet music c.1:00
  • VII 'Song of the Night' - sheet music c.1:50

    •  ISMN 9790720133973 
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    Ashes of Roses

    By May Howlett

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    Choral SSA with soprano recorder, alto recorder, acoustic guitar and harpsichord, c.5'30.  
    Composed 1988.

    Discount for multiple copies of choral part contact keats@wirripang.com.au

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    ISMN 9790720133843
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    At the Circus

    By May Howlett

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    Three pieces for solo piano - Grade 8 to Diploma 
     ANZCA Syllabus - Associate - Licentiate Performer Diploma

    Musical references to those events that thrilled and delighted us as children when we entered the magic world of circus. Composed 2009. 

    Recorded on Australian Piano Anthology for the 21st Century (Wirr 045)  and "Celebrating  May" (Wirr 058) by Katie Zhukov available online


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    ISMN M720140957
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    Australian Piano Anthology for the 21st Century - Vol. One - CD

    By Katie Zhukov

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    Piano music by Australian composers played by Katie Zhukov. 
    It became apparent that there was a need for new piano works which represented contemporary Australian composers.  Wirripang approached its composers who, with their magnificient response, produced so many excellent works. 46 compositions were finally chosen, edited and critiqued by Katie Zhukov, and were embodied in three albums of sheet music each accompanied by a CD of the pieces recorded by Katie.  
    It was from these recordings by Katie that this CD evolved. It is a collection of very pleasant, listenable and varied piano music and representative of the very high standard of work being written by Wirripang Australian composers. 
    Wirr045

    The three books of these works (and more) are available online titled:
    Wirripang Australian Piano Anthology - 2011 - Books One or Two or Three

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    1  Baggy Green Rag  (John Martin)
    2  Prelude and Fugue Chromatica (Tony Wheeler)
    3  Catherine Wheels (May Howlett)
    4  Nocturne for a Nebula (Ann Carr-Boyd)
    5  The Pink Ballerina on a White Pony (May Howlett)
    6  Key Connections (Betty Beath)
    7  Thorn of the Rose (John Martin)
    8  Prelude to Play(Betty Beath)
    9   Parade (May Howlett)
    10  The Demented Demon (Brennan Keats)
    11 Paradise Bar   Prelude (Andrew Schultz)
    12  Red Dust Settles (Brennan Keats)
    13  Politically Correct Rag  (Paul Paviour)
    14  Very Slow Jazz (Ann Carr-Boyd)
    15  The Jazz Cat Miaou (Frank Millward)
    16  Light Through a Stained Glass Window 
    (Betty Beath)
    17  Outlines (Andrew Helberg)
    18  Intermezzo in E  (Phillip Wilcher)
    19  Lucky Thirteen (John Peterson)
    20  Toccatina (Colin Brumby)
    21  Dreamboat Blues (Amanda Handel)
    22  Watching the River Flow (John Petrson)
    23  Valse Triste (Stephen Yates)
    24 The Breeze and You (Frank Millward) 
    25 Prelude II (Jennifer Trynes)
    26 Mistique (Mark Matthews)
    27  Ball Games - Basketball (Diana Blom)  
    28  Tip-Toe Tango (Jocelyn E Kotchie) 
    29 The Afghans (Stephen O'Connell)
    30 At Sundown  (Amanda Handel)

     

    Australian Women Composers' Piano Anthology

    By Katie Zhukov

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    Grades 4 - Dip. 
    15 piano works by Wirripang-published, Australian Women Composers 2014.  
    Especially written and selected for this album as edited by Katie Zhukov and it includes a CD of each work recorded by Katie Zhukov.  
    The aim of this new Australian Women Composers’ Piano Anthology is to provide a platform for both established as well as the emerging female composers. The new repertoire is written in a variety of styles (Classical, Romantic, 20h century and contemporary), and is suitable for intermediate-to-advanced students. 

    Most works now on the ANZCA Syllabus

    1.    The Adventurous Platypus (Jenny Lee-Robins)  Grade 4, c.1'15
    2.    Farewell (Jennifer Trynes) Grade 4, c.2'15
    3.    Reflections in the Still Water (Barbara Durham) Grade 5, c.3'05
    4.    Aslant a Brook (May Howlett) Grade 5, c.3'15
    5.    Section 32 (Yvonne Barton-Leach) Grade 5, c.3'30
    6.    Red Sky at Dawn (Joanne Burrows) Grade 6, c.3'50
    7.    Raindrops (Carolyn Morris) Grade 6, c.3'25
    8.    Triptych 3rd Movement (Christina Green) Grade 7, c1'20
    9.    Soliloquy (Jocelyn E Kotchie) Grade 7, c.6'00
    10.  Remnant (Nicole Murphy) Grade 8, c.3'25
    11.  The Seduction of Andalucia (Amanda Handel) Cert.Perf., 4'10
    12.  Retro Rag (Ann Carr-Boyd) Dip., c.5'45
    13.  The Night Ship (Diana Blom) Dip., c.4'55
    14.  Anywhere (Jane Hammond) Dip., c.5'10
    15.  Music from a Quiet Place (Betty Beath) Dip, c.5'30

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    These works are now available separately, see titles in catalogue.

    ISMN 979072051601

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    Australian Women Composers' Piano Anthology Volume II

    By Katie Zhukov

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    Grades Intermediate (5th) to Advanced (Dip.)
    16 piano works by Wirripang-published, Australian Women Composers 2018.  

    Especially written and selected for this album as edited by Katie Zhukov and it includes a CD of each work recorded by Katie Zhukov.  

    This second volume of new piano repertoire by Australian women composers is a companion to the Australian Women Composers’ Piano Anthology (2015) published earlier by Wirripang.

    Commissioning new work from established and emerging composers provides an opportunity for women’s voices to be heard in the Australian classical music arena that tends to be dominated by live and recorded performances of music by male composers. Introducing new generations of piano students to music by women composers helps drive the grassroots campaign for gender equality in Australian classical music.
    The pieces vary in style from Romantic to contemporary, neo-classical, and jazz-influenced idioms.
    Each work is accompanied by the composer’s biography, composer comments and pedagogical advice. The grading will assist teachers is choosing repertoire of appropriate difficulty for study and as extra lists for examinations.

    • For Claire (Vivien Arnold), Grade 5, c.1'37
    • Prelude III (Jennifer Trynes), Grade 5, c.1'27
    • Nuages (Karlin G Love), Grade 5, c.2'59
    • Locrian Solitude (Jane Hammond), Grade 6, c.2'37
    • Honeyeater Waltz (Learne Faint), Grade 6, c.1'38
    • Time Travel (Jane Andino), Grade 6, c.1'56
    • Thinking of You (Betty Beath), Grade 6, c.2'30
    • Velvet Drop (Nicole Murphy), Grdae 7, c.2'08
    • The Stones Start Spinning (Amanda Handel), Grade 7, c.2'04
    • Star Dance (Keyna Wilkins), Grade 7, c.3'35
    • Illuminatio (Louise Denson), Grade 8, c.3'02
    • Crimson Rosella (Ann Carr-Boyd), Grade 8, c.3'08
    • Hot Wind, Red Dust and Rolling Weeds (Joanne Burrows), Grade 8, c.2'40
    • The Lost Waltz (May Howlett), Grade Dip., c.4'07
    • Sonata Neoclassica (Diana Blom), Grade Dip., c.4'44
    • Midnight at Mishka's (Jocelyn E Kotchie), Grade Dip., c.4'43

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        These works are now available separately, see titles in catalogue.

        ISMN 9790720214191

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        Australian Women Composers' Piano Anthology Volume III

        By Katie Zhukov

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        Grades Intermediate (5th) to Advanced (Dip.)
        15 piano works by Wirripang-published, Australian Women Composers 2020.  

        Again, especially written and selected for this volume as edited by Katie Zhukov and it includes a CD of each work recorded by Katie Zhukov.  

        This third volume of new piano repertoire by Australian women composers is a companion to the Australian Women Composers’ Piano Anthology (2015)  and Volume II (2017) published earlier by Wirripang.

        Commissioning new work from established and emerging composers provides an opportunity for women’s voices to be heard in the Australian classical music arena that tends to be dominated by live and recorded performances of music by male composers. Introducing new generations of piano students to music by women composers helps drive the grassroots campaign for gender equality in Australian classical music.
        The pieces vary in style from Romantic to contemporary, neo-classical, and jazz-influenced idioms.
        Each work is accompanied by the composer’s biography, composer comments and pedagogical advice. The grading will assist teachers is choosing repertoire of appropriate difficulty for study and as extra lists for examinations.

        Sheet music samples and links to the complete works on YouTube

        Australian Women Composers' Piano Anthology - sheet music

                ISMN 9790720231624

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                Baroqua Rag, The

                By May Howlett

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                Solo piano, c.1.50, Grade 4
                The Baroqua Rag constitutes a nod at some of the technical features of Baroque composition, such as the pedal note, applied to the characteristic rhythmic patterns of the Rag, an early form of jazz. By using a well-known theme from JS Bach, arguably the greatest exponent of Baroque music, a link is formed to the concept of Bach, held by some, as a precursor of jazz techniques in his use of free ranging and inventive modulations based on chromaticism, for instance.  

                Recorded by Katie Zhukov on the CD, Ragtime, Dreams and Visions, (Wirr 010) and "Celebrating May" (Wirr 058) available online

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                Beauty (Howlett)

                By May Howlett

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                Med to High voice and piano, c.2'00


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