concert repertoire includes East Timor multimedia:
X Commissioned by American clarinettist F. Gerard Errante, this piece has been performed, by him and by Ros, many times in the USA. It was composed in 1999 as the Indonesian military-promoted militia carnage was raging across East Timor. At the time, resistance leader Xanana Gusmão (the "X" of the title) was in Cipinang Prison, Jakarta. see separate web page	cl & CD-ROM [1999] review	Martin Wesley-Smith images by various photographers "The result is genuinely confronting and moving ..." (Sydney Morning Herald critic Harriet Cunningham - see full text) an audio-only version of this piece has been included on Ros Dunlop's new CD X (Great White Noise GWN003)	12'
Welcome to the Hotel Turismo "... they went mad - they cried, and cheered (four times back to the stage, and I was beginning to get emotional too), and were spellbound. A couple of times - like in the cadenza, and right at the end before the 'Welcome to the Hotel T' comes back), it was SO quiet - it freaked me out ... I had complete strangers coming up, with tear-stained faces (saying) how powerful it was ..." cellist Rachel Scott after her recent performance of Turismo in London	bass cl & CD-ROM [2000] review	Martin Wesley-Smith images by various photographers David Vance in The Sydney Morning Herald, August 13 1998, writing about Wesley-Smith's Timor piece Quito: "(His) music has never been far removed from political or social comment, and his gift for pastiche has served him well in adopting familiar styles, often (but not always) drawn from popular music, to ironic or satiric purposes." from a Timorese listener in Darwin to the ABC broadcast of Quito, May 6 1997: "It is a masterpiece of music. I cried my eyes out until no tears were left. I felt the tragedy of East Timor perforating my bones as I never felt before. I'm going to buy the CD." ** to download and view a short Shockwave movie (2.6MB) of the last section of this piece, click here	16'
Afghanistan multimedia:
Merry-Go-Round about Afghanistan and Afghan refugees Griffiths, John C.: Afghanistan - A History of Conflict, Timat Publishing, 2001: "Any outsider who sticks his finger in the Afghan pie finds it was a damn sight hotter than he thought and ruins the pie for the Afghans. Persia, Britain, Russia and now the United States have all found their goals unobtainable and the cost of seeking them unsustainable, but the greatest price has always been paid by the poor, bloodied people of Afghanistan."	cl, vlc & CD-ROM [2002] review	Martin Wesley-Smith photography by George Gittoes and Alice Wesley-Smith	16'
acoustic pieces include:
Benny's Gig Morton Gould wrote this for the occasion of his close friend Benny Goodman's 1962 Russian Tour in celebration of his 70th birthday: "What does one do for a special long-time friend and super-colleague on a special birthday? Had you turned 70 before inflation a special gift worthy of this event would have been the answer. But under the circumstances, and as the last of the small spenders, I thought and thought - and finally decided to write you a piece - on 2 staves, no less! To quote you, "It Aint Sweet Georgia Brown" - but it does signify my affection and friendship and admiration for you."	cl & cello [1962]	Morton Gould "Composing is my life blood," said Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Morton Gould, who died in 1996 at the age of 82. "That is basically me, and although I have done many things in my life - conducting, playing piano, and so on - what is fundamental is my being a composer." Capping a life full of achievements in all facets of music are Morton Gould's 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Stringmusic, commissioned by the National Symphony for the final season of music director Mstislav Rostropovich, and his 1994 Kennedy Center Honor in recognition of lifetime contributions to American culture.	10'
Bulgar Frailisch This dance from Bulgaria is an example of traditional Jewish folk music called Klezmer. The Klezmorium were professional musicians, generally of a high standard, who entertained at festive occasions. At times this type of music was banned by some Christian authorities - for example, in Prague during the early 1700s. Originally the instruments used were flute, organ, violin and percussion. In the 18th and 19th centuries, however, double bass, clarinet, trumpet and piano accordian were more often used.	cl & accordion (trad)	arranged by Peter Jenkin	3'
Departure a sad but beautiful duet by Adelaide composer Ian Seaborn that we discovered at the 2002 Darwin International Guitar Festival and performed in East Timor	cello & guitar	Ian Seaborn	4'