A Handful of Rain

Artists

Anne Gilby

One of Australia's outstanding oboists and teachers, Anne studied with Jiri Tancibudek, Leon Goossens, Helmut Winschermann and Maurice Bourgue.

Gongworks Gamelan

Gongworks was set up in 1997 by Mark Pollard to create new work through the fusing of cross cultural and cross media materials. Sound, theatre and ritual are essential elements in a Gongworks performance.

Graeme Shilton

Graeme Shilton was one of Australia's leading classical saxophonists and a champion of new music.

Robert Schubert

Robert Schubert is a Melbourne-based clarinettist and teaches woodwind at the Victorian College of the Arts.

Z.O.O. Duo

Z.O.O. Duo, an original, classical guitar duo, features talented guitarists Peter Constant and Marion Schaap, directors of guitar at the Victorian College of the Arts.

Michael Kieran Harvey

Australian pianist and composer, Dr Michael Kieran Harvey FAHA, is one of the foremost interpreters of contemporary piano music of his generation. A champion of Australian music, he regularly commissions new Australian music and has performed with Australia's leading contemporary music ensembles and orchestras.

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Track Listing

Performers

• Michael Kieran Harvey · tracks 2–4
• Z.O.O. Duo · guitars · tracks 9–13
• Robert Schubert · track 14
• Graeme Shilton · tracks 6–8
• Gongworks Gamelan · gamelan · track 5
• Anne Gilby · track 1
• Ashley Bird · singer · track 5
• Marcie Civins · singer · track 5
• Danny Suran · singer · track 5
• Ben Dickson · singer · track 5
• Joan Skilbeck · singer · track 5
• Alison Beckett · singer · track 5
• Andrew Carcasi · singer · track 5
• Nikol Mckail · singer · track 5
• Taran Carter · singer · track 5
• Jacob Cartwright · singer · track 5
• Evan Meagher · singer · track 5
• Peter Head · singer · track 5
• John Zutic · singer · track 5
• Zoë Black · track 14
• Isin Cakmakcioglu · track 14
• John Lynch · track 14
• Rachel Atkinson · track 14
• Julie Raines · tracks 6–8
• Peter Neville · vibraphone · tracks 6–8

Composer

Mark Pollard

Australian composer Mark Clement Pollard has an eclectic compositional style utilising such diverse materials as, improvisation, jazz, pop and the indigenous music’s of South East Asia.

Where to listen

A Handful of Rain is available for streaming through Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.

A Handful of Rain is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.

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