Flute Perspectives Volume 2 Derek Jones

• Stuart Greenbaum (b. 1966): Sonata for Flute and Piano:
• 1Sonata for Flute and Piano - distance to Ganymede08:26
• 2Sonata for Flute and Piano - ice crust: 150 km thick06:05
• 3Sonata for Flute and Piano - saltwater ocean underground05:08
• 4Sonata for Flute and Piano -for those in peril on the sea02:20
• Rohan Phillips (b. 1971):
• 5Seven Fragments after Paul Celan03:49
• Anne Boyd (b. 1946):
• 6“Cloudy Mountain” for Flute and Piano07:59
• Mark Pollard (b. 1957): Three miniatures:
• 7Three miniatures- Sheridan Close for solo piccolo02:31
• 8Three miniatures -The Amber Room for solo alto flute03:32
• 9Three miniatures -Illoura House for solo flute02:35
• Richard Meale (b. 1932 - 2009): Sonata for Flute and Piano:
• 10Sonata for Flute and Piano05:01
• 11Sonata for Flute and Piano - movement 200:55
• 12Sonata for Flute and Piano -movement 306:51
• 13Sonata for Flute and Piano - movement 402:14
• Total Runtime57:26

Info for Flute Perspectives Volume 2

This album is a continuation of a series of “Flute Perspective” recordings which sets out to explore and bring to life established Australian flute repertoire from the 1960s through to our current day.

This second volume includes the wonderful world premier of Stuart Greenbaum’s Flute Sonata (2015) which is the seventh in a series of twenty sonatas written by Greenbaum in the new millennium. The work in four movements is a contemplation of the projected discovery in March 2015 of a huge underground ocean on Ganymede – Jupiter’s largest moon and takes the performer and listener on a fascinating journey.

Also featured is the iconic Richard Meale Sonata (1960) a great example of the avant-garde style which the composer was keen to expose to the Australian audiences. Anne Boyd’s Cloudy Mountain (1981) is also included as a continuation from Volume 1 where everyone’s favourite Gold Fish Through Summer Rain was featured. Anne Boyd’s music here represents a pivotal moment in Australia’s development artistically as a member of the Asia Pacific region and demonstrates how artists composers, politicians, chefs and others embraced our neighbourhood cultures and changed the course of Australian life!

There is a short work of Rohan Philips Fragment III (2001-2002) from Seven Fragments after Paul Celan. Derek knew Rohan from decades ago as we both grew up in Bendigo, Victoria. Rohan went on to study composition with Larry Sitsky in Canberra while he studied flute at the VCA with Vernon Hill and Thomas Pinschof. This short work is very well written for the flute with Phillips using the full gamut of colours affects and techniques.

The final work on this album is the Three Minatures of Mark Pollard (Sheridan Close, The Amber Room, and Illoura House). It is a beautiful collection of Minatures played on three different flutes including alto flute and piccolo and which describe three buildings along St Kilda Rd, Melbourne Pollard sketched the pieces based on what he saw, while passing by as a passenger on a tram.

Derek Jones, flute
Cameron Roberts, piano

Derek Jones
has enjoyed an extensive performing career throughout Australia, Europe USA, and Asia. His performing career includes solo performances with the Melbourne Symphony, The Australian Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the latter involving solo appearances in Carnegie Hall, New York.

Derek has toured Europe and Asia with recital performances in Manchester, Dublin, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Italy and in 2016 performed in London and Canada. He has also performed as soloist for ABC Radio in live broadcasts and has recorded recitals for ABC Classic FM.

Derek has released his CD “Sun Down Moon Up” in 2008, a collection of his own compositions and improvisations. He has also released CDs with the Australian recording label Move, including the 2015 release of “Flute Perspectives”, a collection of solo Australian contemporary works.

His career includes principal flute positions with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Philharmonic Orchestra & Orchestra Victoria. He has made guest teaching appearances at the Paris Conservatoire, the Geneva Conservatoire, Graz Universitat, Trento Conservatorie, Trieste Conservatorio, The Royal College of Music London, The Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester The Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin, Boston University, University of British Columbia, Victoria University (Canada), The Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, Jeju Island Festival Korea, ,and the Taiwan Flute School.

Derek is currently the Head of Woodwind at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne, Australia.

Booklet for Flute Perspectives Volume 2