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Harmonic structure of the piano Etude opus 8 no 2 by Scriabine

Harmonic and motivic analysis of opus 97 Semisopochnoi.

A two-pages handwritten analysis of the formal structure of shadow catcher opus 52A.

Complete analysis of the opus 139 for string orchestra followed by a transcript of an interview conducted by composer John Sharpley in September 2024.

Simple-X for 18 strings piano, 3 iPads and electro-acoustic sounds is based on a straightforward chordal progression. This progression unfolds in ten steps in contrary motion from a departure point of an open fifth to an arrival point corresponding to all the open strings. The ten steps refer to the tenth anniversary of the group that celebrated its tents anniversary and that commissioned Simple-X. The sequence in which instruments appear during each step follow geometrical patterns based on the special stage position of the instruments on stage.

Synoptic table showing the relation between the three orchestras in the second movement “The Five Beginnings” on the poem “Renovation” by Edwin Thumboo.

Analysis of the compositional material of Song of the Open Road opus 62

This programme book contains the pictures of the workshop led by Baudouin Oosterlynck, the pictures of the 26 models of NUS architecture students, the drawings and models of the listening pavilion, pictures of the construction, the essays by Tsuto Sakamoto, Robert Casteels and Lionel Lye, biography of the performers and the score of Sound Journey, composition by Robert Casteels.

The invitation and programme to a fundraising dinner for the Asian Civilisations Museum (Singapore) and the cover of the full score represent the royal ceremonial bird, the Burung Gagak Sura. This event introduced the Spirit of Wood exhibition which celebrated the continuity of a living art where visitors learned the origins, history and art of traditional woodcarving from the Northeast Coastal States of the Malay Peninsula. The event also showcased two compositions by Robert Casteels

Analysis using colours of the piano piece opus 40 entitled Sui Yuan