Composer Anne Cawrse is inspired by stories, art, nuance, and the fragility of the human condition.
Anne’s artistic practice is built around connection between the composer, the performer, and the audience, and a belief that music has the power to express the inexpressible.
Anne has an uncanny knack for discovering music hidden within the written word. Her fondness for the lyrical and elegant is heard through her compositions which cover all combinations of acoustic instruments and voices.
Her music has been broadcast and performed around the world, and she is a multiple prize-winner at the Australian Art Music Awards.
Anne is based in Adelaide, South Australia, and is a respected teacher and mentor, and curator of the ‘She Speaks’ Festival of Female Composers, presented by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Elder Conservatorium of Music.
Anne’s artistic practice is built around connection between the composer, the performer, and the audience, and a belief that music has the power to express the inexpressible.
Anne has an uncanny knack for discovering music hidden within the written word. Her fondness for the lyrical and elegant is heard through her compositions which cover all combinations of acoustic instruments and voices.
Her music has been broadcast and performed around the world, and she is a multiple prize-winner at the Australian Art Music Awards.
Anne is based in Adelaide, South Australia, and is a respected teacher and mentor, and curator of the ‘She Speaks’ Festival of Female Composers, presented by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Elder Conservatorium of Music.
NEW EP Available on CD only
Anniversary Trio - the Lyrebird Trio
"Flowing abundantly with inspiration and infectious rhythmic drive, it is very impressively written for the medium of violin, cello and piano. Along the way we heard intriguing quotes from Beethoven and Billy Joel that, as Cawrse explained, acknowledge the musical preferences of its dedicatees. It is probably her finest work to date." - Graham Strahle
Anniversary Trio - the Lyrebird Trio
"Flowing abundantly with inspiration and infectious rhythmic drive, it is very impressively written for the medium of violin, cello and piano. Along the way we heard intriguing quotes from Beethoven and Billy Joel that, as Cawrse explained, acknowledge the musical preferences of its dedicatees. It is probably her finest work to date." - Graham Strahle
ALSO AVAILABLE:
before, during, after
Michael Ierace - Piano
"An enchanting recording bringing together two of our most tender and lyrical artists."
Anna Goldsworthy
"In before during after, Anne Cawrse distils thought, feeling and sensation all at the same time. The essence of musical poetry, one really grows fond of these miniatures. Michael Ierace plays them with loving perfection."
Graham Strahle
Michael Ierace - Piano
"An enchanting recording bringing together two of our most tender and lyrical artists."
Anna Goldsworthy
"In before during after, Anne Cawrse distils thought, feeling and sensation all at the same time. The essence of musical poetry, one really grows fond of these miniatures. Michael Ierace plays them with loving perfection."
Graham Strahle
Advice to a Girl
Available on all streaming platforms, and also as a Limited-Edition CD
Featuring performances by Sharon and Slava Grigoryan, the Australian String Quartet, Aleksandr Tsiboulski and Bethany Hill
"...one of the more distinctive and accomplished female composers of her generation...(the music) emerges as clear-focused and uncluttered...it settles gently on the listener after repeated listens"
Vincent Plush for The Australian
"It's such a generous and loving album"
Mandy Stefanakis for MusicTrust
Available on all streaming platforms, and also as a Limited-Edition CD
Featuring performances by Sharon and Slava Grigoryan, the Australian String Quartet, Aleksandr Tsiboulski and Bethany Hill
"...one of the more distinctive and accomplished female composers of her generation...(the music) emerges as clear-focused and uncluttered...it settles gently on the listener after repeated listens"
Vincent Plush for The Australian
"It's such a generous and loving album"
Mandy Stefanakis for MusicTrust
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