published work and Recordings
The Big Picture
The Big Picture is a series of eight etudes of varying difficulty for alto flute. The work was requested by Peter Sheridan and is Published with Tetractys Publishing.
Available at: www.tetractys.co.uk
Article: www.lowflute.com
Winter’s Twilight
Composed for Peter Sheridan and The Monash Flute Ensemble the work features the rich sounds of the low flutes. Scored for 6 alto flutes, 4 bass flutes, 2 contrabass flutes, 1 sub-contrabass flute and the Hyper-bass flute. The piece appears on the album Labyrinths of Lowness.
Available at: https://www.tetractys.co.uk
Roses: Potpourri of Pain and Peace
Composed for Peter Sheridan and The Monash Flute Ensemble the work appears on their first album ‘Fantasie Australis’. It is a four movement work, scored for piccolo, 4 flutes, alto flute, bass flute and contrabass flute.
Available at:
https://www.tetractys.co.uk
Movement II. Breath
“Emma Rogers’ lyrical four movement composition, Roses: Potpourri of Pain and Peace, plays with ‘the notion of being simultaneously happy and sad’ to great effect.”
Recordings
Sublating the Symbol
Sublating the Symbol is a collaborative album curated by Thomas Reiner. It includes a collection of both instrumental and electronic works by renown Australian composers. Each work on the album is a different composer’s exploration of the albums theme “Sublating the Symbol”. Collectively the album is diverse, artistic and inspiring making a valuable contribution to the art the contemporary art music scene.
Works by Emma
Unmasked Pantomime
Performed by Kim Tan (Bass Flute), Karen Heath (Clarinet), Elizabeth Welsh (Violin) and Peter Dumsday (Piano).
Article: Sublating the Symbol
Available at: Ars Publica
Labyrinths of Lowness
Recorded by Peter Sheridan, The Monash University Flute Ensemble and Wirripang. The album features works for the low flute ensemble including works scored for 6 alto flutes, 4 bass flutes, 2 contrabass flutes, 1 sub-contrabass flute and the Hyper-bass flute. Together both composers and performers have redefined the sounds of a flute ensemble.
Fantasie Australis
Recorded by The Monash University Flute Ensemble and Move Records. The album is wonderful collection of new Australian music for flute Ensemble and includes the sounds of the piccolo, concert flute, alto flute, bass flute, contra-bass flute, sub-contra-bass flute and the Hyper bass flute.
Works by Emma
Roses: Potpourri of Pain and Peace
I. Elegant Utterances
II. Breath
III. Crimson
IV. Fragments of Dance
Available at: www.move.com.au/disc/fantasie-australis
and iTunes
“The standout on the CD is Roses: Potpourri of Pain and Peace, a well-made, four-movement piece by Emma Rogers, who clearly has a fine understanding of the medium. While there is some “pitchy” playing here and there, this is a first class composition and performance”
Erich Graf