Movement list
i. Largo tranquillo
ii. Allegro luminoso
iii. Lento sognando
iv. Allegro furioso
v. Largo con dolore

The Bell Birds Suite for string quartet is inspired by Henry Kendall’s poem Bell Birds, first published in 1869, in a book of collected poems entitled Leaves from Australian Forests, and was commissioned by the ABC as part of the Fresh Start Fund initiative in 2020 for recording by members of the WA based Darlington Quartet. Each movement of the work is loosely programmed around the five stanzas of Kendall’s poem, and although the work itself contains compositional elements that mimic Australian birdsong (Bell Birds, Golden Whip Birds, Djidi Djidi or Willy Wagtails, Currawongs and Bar shouldered doves) the intention of the piece is that this is the poet’s experience of the bush, an emotional and profound expression of their love for the Australian bush and its animals, and as such the focus of the piece should be the expression of the rich melodies that underpin the poet’s feelings portrayed in the text.

Bell Birds Suite For String Quartet

This Suite was commissioned by the Chimera Ensemble specifically utilising the same instrumentation as Schubert's Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 (the Trout quintet). It was completed in September 2017 and presented in concert, as well as part of the Totally Huge New Music Festival "Breaking Out" opening night concert, which was recorded and podcast by ABC Classic FM.
Players include:
Tommaso Pollio, Piano
Rebecca Glorie, Violin
Kathy Potter, Viola
Melinda Forsythe, Cello
Kirsty Williams, Contrabass

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Beyond the Wall Suite for Piano Quintet

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge: A comic opera in 4 scenes

This is a 15 minute highlight reel from the opera Our Little Inventor, commissioned by WA Opera from composer Emma Jayakumar, with libretto by Sher Rill Ng (from her original book) and Emma Jayakumar. The entire opera is approximately 60 minutes in length.
It was recorded live at WA Opera  by Jeremy Turner Sound Design & Engineering (www.jeremyturner.com.au)on Saturday 1st October 2022 at His Majesty's Theatre in Perth with the following cast:

Grace Chow (Nell)
Rachelle Durkin (Mrs Lilith Livingston Li)
Brett Peart (The Mayor)
Yann Kee (Mum)
Xiaojia Zhang (Mama and Myra)
West Australian Young Voices (WAYV) Chorus
West Australian Youth Orchestra (WAYO)
Conducted by Kate McNamara
Directed by Matt Ward

Tracks featured include:
1.	#9 CHORUS 	“Hustle, bustle” WAYV Chorus
2.	#12 ARIETTA	“My name is Nell” Grace Chow
3.	#15 ARIA “Forty-two white china cups” Rachelle Durkin (Soprano)
4.	#16 ENSEMBLE “Mr Doolittle, please!” Rachelle Durkin (Soprano), Joshua White, Thomas Lovegrove, Caleb Rochester & Rigby Barnes
5.	#18  ARIA & CHORUS “Aye, aye, aye, aye” Brett Peart (Baritone) and the WAYV Chorus
6.	#25 QUARTET “In a world built by men”	Rachelle Durkin (Soprano), Yann Kee (Soprano), Grace Chow & Xiaojia Zhang (Soprano)
7.	#32 CHORUS “See the sky begin to clear!” Tutti

Our Little Inventor Cast Recording

Our Little Inventor 15 minute Highlight Reel

This is the full live recording of West Australian Opera's production of Our Little Inventor from Saturday evening 1st October 2022 at His Majesty's Theatre in Perth, Western Australia. Composed by Emma Jayakumar with a libretto from the book by Sher Rill Ng by the author and Emma Jayakumar.

CAST
West Australian Young Voices (WAYV)Chorus
Grace Chow (Nell)
Rachelle Durkin (Mrs Lilith Livingston Li)
Brett Peart (The Mayor)
Yann Kee (Mum)
Xiaojia Zhang (Mama and Myra)
Jordan Scott (Didi)

Western Australian Youth Orchestra (WAYO) led by Kate McNamara

WAO Our LIttle Inventor 2022 Full Performance

This is an instrumental version of the song "Hollow" by Emma Jayakumar, arranged by Emma Jayakumar
Cello Jon Tooby
Violin Rebecca Glorie
Piano Tommaso Pollio

Hollow

This is the recorded ballet score utilised in the 2023 AWESOME Arts Festival ballet event, which received 10 performances in the James Street Amphitheatre at the Perth Cultural Centre from 26th–30th September 2023.

The score by Emma Jayakumar and libretto by Andries Weidemann features musical talents as follows:

Baritone: Robert Hofmann
Mezzo: Caitlin Cassidy
C Trumpet: Jenna Smith
Viola: Sally Boud
Bassoon: Joanne Littlely
Contrabass: Mark Tooby
Percussion: Josh Webster

Little Red

This is an aria (one of four) written during September 2023 and for creative development of the play The Big Sea in December 2023.

Emma Matthews, soprano
Semra Lee, violin
Sally Boud, viola
Jonathan Tooby, cello
Mark Tooby, Contrabass

This aria is written for the character of Death (Emma Matthews), who observes and interacts with the characters of the play The Big Sea, an exploration of one woman's journey through breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Everything Is Perfect As It Is

Habanera (What does she fear?)

This is the overture to the  the ballet The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, performed by by WQ+ and Kaboom Percussion,  and commissioned by West Australian Ballet for performance in the 2020 Awesome Festival for Bright Young Things

Snugglepot and Cuddlepie

March of the Gumnuts

This is Miss Nancy's final scene from the opera Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, an opera adapted by Emma Jayakumar from the Mem Fox children's picture book of the same name, with a score by Emma Jayakumar for Piano, B flat clarinet, Cello and Contrabass, Baritone, Mezzo and boy treble.
Performers in this track are Dante Pendergrast (Wilfrid) and Ashlynn Timms (Nancy)

"Miss Nancy Remembers" from Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge

This recording is a suite for piano trio based upon themes from the opera Beyond the Wall (2017). 
Players featured include Tommaso Pollio (Piano), Rebecca Glorie (Violin) and Melinda Forsythe (Cello). 
This piece was recorded by Lee Buddle of Crank Recording in the Richard Gill Auditorium at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) Edith Cowan University in July, 2024. 
The track list is
1. Birdsong
2. The Birdwoman
3. Mother and Lullaby
4. A Juicy Peach

Beyond The Wall Suite For Piano Trio

This is an excerpt from the  suite for piano trio based upon themes from the opera Beyond the Wall (2017).
Players featured include Tommaso Pollio (Piano), Rebecca Glorie (Violin) and Melinda Forsythe (Cello).
This piece was recorded by Lee Buddle of Crank Recording in the Richard Gill Auditorium at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) Edith Cowan University in July, 2024.

3. "Mother & Lullaby" from Beyond The Wall Suite For Piano Trio

This is an excerpt from the suite for piano trio based upon themes from the opera Beyond the Wall (2017).
Players featured include Tommaso Pollio (Piano), Rebecca Glorie (Violin) and Melinda Forsythe (Cello).
This piece was recorded by Lee Buddle of Crank Recording in the Richard Gill Auditorium at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) Edith Cowan University in July, 2024.

4. "A Juicy Peach" from Beyond The Wall Suite For Piano Trio

Time slips away is one of two pieces commissioned by the Chimera trio to be performed in their May concert series of 2018. 
Players include 
Tommaso Pollio, Piano
Rebecca Glorie, Violin
Jon Tooby, Cello

Time Slips Away

Recording of the ballet The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie 
by WQ+ and Kaboom Percussion, narrated by Emma Jayakumar and commissioned by West Australian Ballet for performance in the 2020 Awesome Festival for Bright Young Things.

Emma Jayakumar

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