Australian Odyssey, An, op. 149

18-song cycle on poems by Australian poets (42’30”):

Edith Speers (#1), Jacob Rosenberg (#2),

Oodgeroo Noonuccal (#3), Alex Skovron (#4 & 6),

Alison Croggon (#5), Jordie Albiston (#7),

Peter Goldsworthy (#8), Judith Wright (#9, 16 & 17),

Michael Dransfield (#10), John Forbes (#11 & 12),

John Tranter (#13), Chris Wallace-Crabbe (#14),

Ania Walwicz (#15), Ian McBryde (#18);

for Helene [Williams], to Alex Skovron;

premiered by her & composer,

Bryant Library, Roslyn NY, Dec. 2, 2001

Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Melbourne, Jan. 5, 2002