COMPOSITIONS LIST – CLARE STRONG (NÉE JOHNSTON)

Tribute to LvB (2021) – String Quartet 3:30

Commissioned by the Flinders Quartet as part of their Beethoven Grosse Fugue concert

Elysium (2020) – String Quartet 1:00

Commissioned by the Goldner Quartet as part of their Beethoven Birthday Celebration concert

Cloudscape (2018) – Clarinet, Violin and Piano 7:30

Commissioned and performed by Plexus at the Melbourne Recital Centre in December 2018

Arranged for Flute, Violin and Piano and performed by Amy Engelsdorfer in USA

Frost Crystals (2017) – Viola and Piano 4:30

Recorded by Stefanie Farrands and Josephine Allan at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in December 2017

A Shared Secret (2017) – Symphony Orchestra 8:30

Workshopped and recorded by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Elena Schwartz in October 2017

Ruby (2017) – String Quartet     5:00

Public workshop and recording by the Goldner String Quartet

Moonlight (2017) – Unpitched Percussion Solo     4:30

Recorded and performed by Claire Edwardes on multiple occasions including Macedon Music, the Sydney Conservatorium, WAAPA and University of Western Australia

Behind Blue Eyes (2017) – Flute and Harp arrangement 6:30

Performed and recorded by Virginia Taylor and Alice Giles at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra in August 2017

Love is to me a world (2017) – SSAATTBB Choir     4:30

2017 recorded and performed by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, conducted by Brett Weymark at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Women of Note Concert in August 2017

Night Sky (2016) – SSAATTBB Choir 4:30

Recorded and 2017 performance by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, conducted by Brett Weymark

Between the River and the Mountain (2016) – Symphony Orchestra    8:30

Workshopped and recorded by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eduardo Diazmuñoz in October 2016

Electric Energy (2016) – Violin Solo 4:00

Performed at Chapel off Chapel and recorded by Sarah Curro from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Sapphire (2016) – String Quartet 10:00

Public workshop and recording by the Goldner String Quartet

Near Me (2016) – Soprano, French Horn and Piano 5:30

Upcoming performance and recording by Robert Fant and Rachel Maura in USA

Behind Blue Eyes (2016) – Vibraphone Solo 6:30

Recorded by Claire Edwardes. Performed by Edwardes at the Queensland and Sydney Conservatoriums of Music, WAAPA and University of Western Australia. 

Louise Johnson (harpist from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra) performed this work at Verbrugghen Hall at the Sydney Conservatorium in October 2016.

Recent performance by Virginia Taylor and Alice Giles (flute and harp) at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra in August 2017.

Mercy (2016) – SSATB Choir 6:00

Connection (2016) – Cello Solo 4:30

Recorded by Georg Pedersen at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Beyond The Garden (2016) – Flute and String Quartet 6:30

Upcoming recording by Andrew Nicholson and players of the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra

Memories (2016) – SSA Choir       5:00

Performed by Gondwana Voices and the Pilbara Project Choir at National Choral School. Also rehearsed and performed by PLC Armidale

Dawn (2016) – Setting of Emily Dickinson’s poetry for SSA Choir 4:30

Workshopped by Gondwana Voices and the Pilbara Project Choir at National Choral School

Gypsy Trio (2015) – Piano Trio 5:00

Performed by Julia Hastings, Daniel Smith and Rollin Zhao at the Australian National Academy of Music as part of the 3MBS Performer of the Year Award

Upcoming performance by the Muses Trio

Mirror Reflections (2015) – Flute, Violin and Piano 4:45

Performed by the Wet Ink Ensemble at the Walden School Creative Musicians Retreat

Mountains (2015) – Chamber Orchestra 8:30

Conducted by James Judd and performed by Australian Youth Orchestra tutors at the Australian Youth Orchestra National Music Camp in Elder Hall, Elder Conservatorium of Music 

Stars (2014) – Cornet and Piano 4:15

Recorded by Harry Sdraulig and Clare Johnston

Daydreams (2013) – Mixed Sextet 6:15

Workshopped and recorded by Syzygy Ensemble 

Winter and Spring (2013) – Female Vocal Trio 5:00 

Performed and recorded by the Icon Trio at the Melbourne Conservatorium

The Jive (2013) – Saxophone Quartet 5:30

Performed and recorded by students at the Melbourne Conservatorium

Distant Waters (2012) – Solo Piano 4:00

Performed in Melba Hall by Clare Johnston

Kaleidoscope (2012) – Solo French Horn 4:00

Performed by Jeffrey Gee at the Melbourne Conservatorium

Memories (2012) – Male Quintet and Piano 5:00

Performed by the Fifth Suit Quintet at the Melbourne Conservatorium

Leaving (2011) – Guitar Solo 4:00

Performed and recorded by Matt Withers at the National Arboretum in Canberra. Also workshopped by Ken Murray at the Melbourne Conservatorium

Nähe des Geliebten (2011) – Setting of Goethe’s poem for Soprano and Piano    4:00

Performed by students at the Melbourne Conservatorium

The Fairground Quartet (2011) – Clarinet, Violin, Trombone and Piano 4:00

Performed by students at the Melbourne Conservatorium