Duo Eclettico (Justin Kenealy, saxophone, Coady Green, piano) is joined by Bent Miller (Head of Percussion at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music) and iconic Australian actor Helen Morse for a program of works for saxophone, piano, and percussion, all of which are either Australian or World Premieres. The program features a special preview performance of several movements from renowned Linda Kouvaras’ new work A Gwen Harwood Cycle, narrated by Helen Morse. This work has been been given the generous support of a City of Melbourne Quick Response Grant 2023.

The Australian premiere of Elena Kats-Chernin’s dark early work Sarglos is also performed alongside world premieres of Barry Conyngham’s new work Images, written especially for Duo Eclettico, and young Melbourne composer Gulliver Poole’s new work. The program concludes with a rare treat, the Australian premiere of an arrangement of Satie’s ballet Parade for saxophone, piano, and percussion.

PROGRAM

Elena Kats-Chernin: Sarglos, Australian premiere (12 minutes)

Gulliver Poole: New work, world premiere (5 minutes)

Barry Conyngham: Images for alto saxophone and piano world premiere (20 minutes)

Interval

Linda Kouvaras: Gwen Harwood Poetry for saxophone, piano and narrator Preview: World Premiere, with Helen Morse, narrator (10 minutes)

Erik Satie: Parade, Ballet réaliste, arranged for saxophone, piano and percussion by Norbert Sterk, Australian premiere, (19 minutes)