Abstract
Symphony No. 6 was begun during the first lockdown in New Zealand Autumn 2020, and to some extent informed by the crisis enveloping the country and the world. However, the work is also inspired by personal experiences, beginning in 2019 and book-ended by the composer's serious illness in 2021. It expresses ideas around love, death, and our relationship to the environment.
The symphony's first live performance was on September 23, 2023 by The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra under Simon Over.
Instrumentation: Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets in B flat, bass clarinet in b flat, alto saxophone in E flat, 2 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in B flat, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (3 players), harp, celeste, strings.