ComposerHome

The website of James Humberstone


Solo music


The Speaking Piano (Concert Music) (2012). Piano.

Commissioned by the Goulburn Regional Conservatorium for Michael Kieran Harvey. While The Speaking Piano was a children's outreach project, the end concert was a piano recital by Michael Kieran Harvey. The solo piano music is therefore suitably challenging.

  Download a sample of the score, and listen to a recording of the one of the seven pieces, from their worlds, performed by Michael Kieran Harvey.



Concertino for Double Bass (2010). Double Bass and small String Orchestra, but piano reducation is available for the second and third movements.

Commissioned by MLC School for Aurora Henrich.

  Download a sample of the score, and listen to a recording of the second movement below.



Piano Piece 1 1 06 (2006). Piano.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Aftertrace (2003). Violin.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


T (2002). Piano.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


A entendu les deux voies (2002). Piano.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Sally (2001). Words by Robertson Fox. Any voice with piano accompaniment.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


3 Miniatures About Ma (2001). Piano.

Three short piano pieces composed when I discovered my mother had terminal cancer and a three month prognosis. The following performance is by Andrew Robbie, as are all piano performances on this web page. The harmony of the third movement was reused in the Agnus Dei of my Requiem which was composed in memory of my mother.

  Download the complete score, and listen to a recording below.




Piano Piece 16 4 01 (2001). Piano.

Dedicated to Nick Vines. Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Meditation (2000). Piano.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Evgenia (2000). Double Bass with Piano accompaniment.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Piano Piece 6 4 00 (2000). Piano.

Dedicated to Howard Skempton. The two sections can be repeated as many times as the performer chooses. Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Response (2000). Cello with Piano accompaniment.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Celebration II (2000). Piano.

Three short movements composed for the 18th birthday of my cousin. Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Tristasis 2 (1999). Piano.

Composed after a day climbing Cradle Mountain in Tasmania. Like the original Tristasis, the meaning of the title is three still pieces. Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Balance (1998). Piano.

Composed for the birthday of my aunt. The pianist chooses the structure of the material, which is not repeated until all 12 chromatic tones have sounded. Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Reflection (1996). Piano right hand.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Thesis for GGB (1996). Violin.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Everyone Sang (1996). Words by Siegfried Sassoon. Baritone with Piano accompaniment.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


And Though We Never Spoke (1996). Viola.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


300 (1996). Piano.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Beyond the Numb (1996). Piano.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Five Short Poems Set To Music (1995). Words by James Gleeson. Tenor with Piano accompaniment.

  Download the complete score, and listen to the premiere recording below. Tenor - Jeremy Unwin; Piano - James Humberstone.




Shea (1994). Piano.


Sound Structure (1994). Piano.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Madelyn’s Song (1993). Piano.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Tristasis (1992). Piano.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Fantasia (1989). Piano.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Kills for Loving (1987). Oboe with Piano accompaniment.

Contact James for further details and a sample score.


Solo Solo Solo