Solo Piano, ca. 9' 00"
A solo Piano Sonata written in a single movement form, not strictly in sonata form, but structured around its main principles of contrast, development and recapitulation. Written as a journey through sections of various musical character while being always approachable and interesting to listen to. It draws it's influences from the piano works of Vine, Ravel, Scriabin, and Dutilleux.
It will receive its world premiere in early 2025.
Purchase: Piano Sonata (solo piano) by Adriel Sukumar : Work : Australian Music Centre
(live recording - Hannah Grogan)
Soprano and Piano, ca. 5; 00"
An art-song that sets Christina Rossetti's poem of the same name, which deals with themes of love, memory, loss, death, grief, and dreams.
This work was premiered on the 4th of June 2024 at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music by Erina Kirton, and Sebastian Forno.
(live recording - Erina Kirton, Sebastian Forno)
Solo Organ, ca. 5' 15"
A tocata-esque work for solo Organ full of gestural 'speckles' and 'splats' of harmonic colour, with a softer lyrical middle section.
Solo Piano, ca. 1' 45"
A short and simple work for solo Piano with a pedagogical focus, framed in a post tonal harmonic language.
This work was premiered by Ian Munro on the 12th of July 2024 at Monash University.
Clarinet (doubling Bass Clarinet ad. lib.), ca. 12' 20"
A three-movement sonata for Clarinet and piano with the second movement being attacca and for solo Clarinet (or Bass Clarinet ad lib.).
This work will receive its premiere in early 2025.
(Live recording - Austin O'Toole, Xiaochen Chen)
Organ and Cello, ca. 5' 40"
Commissioned by Bernard Kirkpatrick (Director of Music, Saint Patrick's Cathedral Parramatta) for the occasion of their 1898 Norman and Beard Organ's 125th Anniversary. The commission asked for a Lament that looks back at a historical fire in 1996, which lead to the construction of a new Cathedral and the purchase and installation of the current organ, from Saint Saviour's Anglican Church in London.
This work was at a 125th anniversary concert at the Cathedral on the 12th of November 2023 by Rena Tang and Eric Grella.
(Live recording - Rena Tang, Eric Grella)
Solo Piano, work in progress
A work in progress collection of short but interesting preludes/miniatures for piano.
Current movements (titles subject to change):
Reverie
Fugato
The Fog
Please note: some older works (or works that I am not as happy with) are not included in this list. If you would like to know more about any particular work that is not included here, please feel free to send an enquiry through the contact page.