Repertoire
NZ music is at the heart of NZTrio. We are proud to present the hugely varied music of our talented and valuable composing colleagues both locally in NZ and on the international stage. Below is a list of the composers and works we have commissioned to date (both from NZ and elsewhere in the world), with links through to their programme notes.
Adams, Chris
Jekyll Rat (2010) – c. 10′
Bailey, Judy
So many rivers (2009), c 10′
Ballard, Sarah
Prema Lahari (2020) – c. 10′
Body, Jack
Pain in the Arse (2012) – 8′
O Cambodia (2011) – 20′
Fire in the Belly (2006) – 7′
Arranged for NZTrio:
Tribute to the Blues: Mary Lou’s Dreams and John Lee’s Pluck (2008) – c. 8′
Rainforest II: Hunting song, Returning from a hunt, Lament – c. 9’
Brown, Ashley
Arr. of Philip Glass’ Mishima for Piano Trio (2018), c. 3′
Chen, Musheng
Gusu melody – Capriccio (2009) – c. 10′
Clement, Rachel
Shifting states (2005) – c. 12′
Cowan, Claire
Ultraviolet (2015) – 8′
Subtle Dances (2013) – 10′
Cree Brown, Chris
Gallipoli Fragments for Piano Trio (2015) – c. 27′
The Triumvirate (2006) – c. 4′
Cresswell, Lyell
Moto Perpetuo (2006) – c. 6′
Dadson, Phil
Firestarters [zones of darkness and unexpected light] (2008) – c. 25′
de Castro-Robinson, Eve
At Water’s Birth (2008) – c. 10′
de Lautour, Reuben
An Auscultation of Water (2021) – c. 8′
Downes, David
Kingdom – for piano trio and film (2009) – c. 10′
Elmsly, John
Ritual Triptych (2014) – c. 17′
Farquhar, David
Woven Strands (1999) – c. 6’
Farr, Gareth
Forbidden Colours (2015) – c. 10′
Mondo Rondo (Arranged for NZTrio 2012) – c. 12′
Triple Concerto for Piano Trio and Orchestra (2006) – c. 25′
Farr, Gareth | Nunns, Richard
Nga Kete e Toru for piano trio and taonga puoro (2010) – c. 20′
Fisher, Salina
Kintsugi (2020) – c. 5′
Gao, Ping
Feng Zheng/Kite, written for piano trio and guzheng (2016) – c. 19′
Su Xie Si Ti/Four Sketches (2009) – c. 10′
Gardner, James
Blessed Unrest (2006) – c. 7.5′
Gendall, Chris
Dulcet Tones (2016) – c. 9′
Triple Concerto (2011) written for Orchestra Wellington and NZTrio
Intaglio (2006) – c. 10′
Greenbaum, Stuart
The year without a summer (2009) – c. 15′
Guo, Ming
Spring at Westlake
Hamilton, David
The Faraday Cage (2015) – c. 13′
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Conservatory of Music
Guo, Ming – Spring at Westlake (2017)
Li, Jun – The Steps of Life (2017)
Li, Pan – The Flame (2017)
Shen, Nalin – Meng Yuan Arr. for Piano Ttrio (2016)
Tian, Gang – Circle Dances (2016)
Zhang, Xin – Blooming Ripple (2016)
Zhang, Yin – White Stones (2016)
Zhang, Zeyi – Blooming (2016)
Zhu, Uni – Walking in Lotus in Rainy Night (2016)
Harris, Ross
There May be Light for Piano Trio and Clarinet (2016) – c. 12′
Senryu (2006) – c. 4′
Holloway, Samuel
Corpse and Mirror (2017) – c. 15′
Holmes, Leonie
…when expectation ends (2014) – c.10′
Kelly, Victoria
Toi Huarewa/The Suspended Way for Piano Trio and Taonga Puoro (2013) – c. 20′
Ker, Dorothy
String Taxonomy, written for Piano Trio and Guzheng (2016)
Onaia (2014) – c. 15′
Lardelli, Dylan
Shells, for piano trio and guzheng (2016) – c. 5′
Between Strings, for piano trio and guzheng (2013) – c. 10′
Lodge, Martin
Ngã Whetu Hou (2019) – c. 5′
Margetić, Karlo
Lightbox (2012) – c. 14’
Mayall, Jeremy
Ahakoa he iti he pounamu (2019) – c. 3′
McLeod, Jenny
Clouds (2021) – c. 7
Seascapes, Arr. from Tone Clock Pieces (2015) – c. 10′
Norris, Michael
dirty pixels (2003) – c. 12’
Oram, Celeste
the naming of waters (2018) – c. 10′
Palmer, Juliet
Vermillion Songs for Piano Trio and Tenor (2016) – c. 10′
Psathas, John
Helix (2006) – c. 23′
Rimmer, John
Burning the Calories (2006) – 6’45”
Ritchie, Anthony
Childhood (2016), c. 10′
Shen, Nalin
Meng Yuan 朦塬 for piano trio and guzheng (2014)
Meng Yuan 朦塬 for piano trio (2016)
Sophy, Him
First Strike for Piano Trio and Cambodian Trio (2011) – c. 10′
Speak, Jeroen
Serendipity Fields, for piano trio and guzheng – c. 11′
Taylor, Alex
burlesques mécaniques (2012) – c.10′
Ung, Chinary
In Memorium, for amplified piano trio and voices (2011) – c. 10′
Whitehead, Gillian
Te waka o te rangi (2019) – c. 4′
The river flows on… (written for NZTrio and Cambodian ensemble Tray So, 2011) – c. 20′
Piano Trio (2004) – c. 20′
Young, Ken
Piano Trio (2015) – c. 17′
Yudane, Wayan
Entering the Stream (2009) – c. 10′
