Two Pieces for Solo Oboe (1998)

Two Pieces for Solo Oboe is dedicated to Diana Doherty, who gave the first performance of ‘Yanada’, and the first oboe performance of ‘Ulpirra’ (which was originally conceived as a recorder piece for Jo Dudley) on March 1st 1999 in the Sydney Conservatorium Recital Hall. The titles of both pieces are Aboriginal words. Yanada, from the Sydney language means moon; ulpirra, of unknown origin, means flute or pipe.

Yanada