String Quartet No. 4: Glimpses from my Book of Dada (2010)
(Glimpses from my Book of Dada)

Commissioned in 2010 with assistance from the Australia Council and dedicated to the Flinders Quartet for their tenth birthday.

I. The circumspect ibis -- II. The rise of the airheads in public life -- III. Rêve circulaire du wombat -- IV. Rare umbrella dance of Molly Hourigan -- V. Scheming & latté drinking -- VI. The octopus quadrille -- VII. Dulcie Holland says no -- VIII. Anto tango from berlin as premonition of invasion by Russian herbalists -- IX. A prayer for Nonna Thora.

First performance: by Flinders Quartet at Flinders Quartet (Montsalvat Barn Gallery) on 27 Nov 2010