Works for viola - Ross James CareyAir and Gigue for Solo Viola (2018), Duration: c. 6'40" Air and Gigue for Solo Viola, PDF Score, 4 pages. Air and Gigue for solo viola consists of two contrasting pieces. The first, 'Air', marked Andante
consists of a simple melody often presented with an accompanying harmony through the use
of double stops. The second, an extended 'Gigue' in 12/8 time marked Lively is in A-B-A-C-Acoda
form. The A sections are in the mixolydian mode on G, while the B and C sections offer a
contrast to this, the focus here being on motivic development while moving through different tonal centres. The Big Swim for Flute, Viola & Piano (2006/09) The Big Swim (2006/09) for flute, viola and piano, Score PDF The Big Swim recounts the story of Kahe te Rau-o-te-rangi, a Maori woman who lived in 19th
century New Zealand. Kahe was renowned for her seven mile swim from Kapiti Island to the
mainland, with a child, Makare, strapped to her back, to raise the alarm when her tribe was
under attack. In four movements: 'Working life with Scotch Jock' depicts the busy times
Kahe and her Scottish husband had on their trading trips around the region; 'Threat', illustrates
incipient panic overtaking the populace when war parties are seen massing towards the south;
'The Big Swim', depicts Kahe's determined strokes to the mainland, while in the final
movement 'Safety is Reached', Kahe drags herself and her child slowly up the beach, willing
herself onwards to raise the alarm and protect her people. Sakura for alto flute and three violas Full Score PDF South of the River for Flute and Guitar (2024) South of the River - Full Score PDF 'Lagu Pengalaman (Lima Warna)' '(Songs of Experience (Five Colours)' 'Chang'an Dreaming - Five T'ang Sketches' (2023) |
Brief biography: Ross James Carey is a composer and solo and collaborative pianist. Born in Lower
Hutt, New Zealand, since March 2017 Ross has been a foreign professor in the School of
Music and Drama at Sias University in Xinzheng, Henan, China. Prior to this, Ross was senior
lecturer at University Teknologi Mara (UiTM) in Shah Alam, Malaysia from 2010-15, and at
Lim Kok Wing University in Cyberjaya, Malaysia from 2015-16. Ross holds a PhD in
composition from the University of Melbourne. |