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2019
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composition & scoresWhat is given is not a fully formed song
A work in progress score for alto saxophone, electric guitar, percussion, double bass and electronics (five performers). Waves of presence and disappearance Josten Myburgh & Daisy Sanders Durational open score. A 'transcription' of a dance practice devised by Daisy Sanders, here 'arranged' for musicians. Available on request. Sculthorpe Studies An open score for any instrumentation with field recordings. installation & sound designThe Lion Never Sleeps
Noemie Huttner-Koros Recordist, sound editor, composer and sound designer for an audio-walk highlighting the queer history of Northbridge. Barna Mia Audio installation for the Barnia Mia conservation space within the Dryandra Woodlands. Commissioned by the WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. You have to visit the space in order to hear it, which is something I'd highly recommend. |
improvisationsSounding Together
Nick Ashwood, Jim Denley, Jameson Feakes, Be Gosper, Josten Myburgh, Stuart Orchard & Ev Snook Recording of an outdoor improvisation on Ballardong Noongar boodja at a salt lake/rock formation called 'Redcliff'. I wanna be a tree Laura Altman, Jim Denley, Jameson Feakes, Noemie Huttner-Koros, Lenny Jacobs, Josten Myburgh, Éric Normand, Dan O'Connor & Dharma Shan Recording of an improvisation on Bibbulmun Noongar boodja (Walpole/Nornalup forest) under a giant tingle tree. field recordingsFootybox
A field recording from Koorda on Ballardong Noongar boodja. Wilgadjny, third visit A field recording from the Dryandra Woodlands on Wiilman Noongar boodja. Dense early-morning polyphony in the rain. |
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2018
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compositions & scoresWe do not see from above
Open duration score for bass flute, clarinet, violin, percussion, and keyboardist playing surface transducers. Composition made for the Ensemble Offspring Hatched Academy. You can listen to an excerpt of a recording of it here. Yalgorup Event A piece for prepared alto saxophone & electronics, around 25 minutes long. This piece does not have a score, but if you're a saxophonist or clarinetist who would like to know about it or play it, feel free to write to me. Shaking small tambourines like afterthoughts Site-specific score for large ensemble playing percussion and electronics. Composition made for the Limited Hangout project. The piece is around 40 minutes long. It could be adjusted to another site; write to me if you'd like to know more about it. EX/IN Various artists A very short and very simple composition, which is a 'cover' of Dan O'Connor's 'eight', made for this tribute album. I also recorded Kirsten Symczycz's 'eleven' and co-curated the collection alongside Sage Pbbbt. The waves which have kept me from reaching you Demo recording of a composition for alto voice, electric guitar, alto saxophone, trumpet in Bb, violin and percussion. The duration is flexible, but it's around 25 minutes. The draft score is here. I also wrote a little bit about it here. A touch, fraught with ghosts Score for laptop orchestra; a composition I made for the Western Australian Laptop Orchestra. The duration is open, but it works well on the shorter end (10 minutes). You can download the patch here, too. I don't have a recording of this piece yet. I wrote a bit about the concept behind it here. |
improvisationsBoth and Net
Tchake (Michael McNab & Josten Myburgh), with Jameson Feakes CD release on Tone List. 'Post-reductionist' noise for percussion & electronics, joined by guitarist Jameson Feakes on the second piece. Bass Ghost Djuna Lee & Josten Myburgh Demo recording of a new duo improvisation project using double bass and surface transducers through drums. field recordingsWilgadjny, first visit
A field recording from the Dryandra Woodlands in the Gnaala Kaarla boodja region of Noongar country. performanceun lieu pour être deux
Antoine Beuger, Jameson Feakes & Josten Myburgh Release of a performance of this piece by Antoine Beuger. installation & sound designLiminal
Josten Myburgh & Joshua Pether Site-specific performance-installation co-created with Joshua Pether for the MoveMe Festival's 'SeeMe' project. A Resting Mess Daisy Sanders Sound contributions for Daisy Sanders' durational dance installation 'A Resting Mess'. An incredible piece that I was very glad to be a part of. |
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2017
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composition & scoresWillowmavin
Recording excerpt of a piece for solo harp, with electronics. Commissioned by Catherine Ashley. Score available on request; this piece could probably also be played on guitar or piano. The silver morning shifts their birds from tree to tree Score for trio, or quartet, with generative electronics. The composition is for open instrumentation and I'm also open to making it longer duration as well. You can hear a recording of the piece here. ...but the trees I know sing breves Josten Myburgh with Sage Pbbbt Score for soprano voice, clarinet in Bb, violoncello, piano and percussion. Set to words by Sage Pbbbt. You can hear a demo recording of the composition here. |
improvisationSolo saxophone improvisation
An early recording of an improvised practice I'm working on with prepared woodwind instruments & tuning forks. Quite fond of how this one proceeds. performanceOde (owed) to O
Emmanuelle Waeckerle I participated in this recording of Waeckerle's vocal works on Edition Wandelweiser. You can buy the release on the label's website. Murrindindi Simon Charles Recording excerpt; Jameson Feakes and I commissioned Simon to write this piece for guitar & electronics, which we then performed throughout Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand. Corners of Nowhere Olivia Davies Recording excerpt; Jameson Feakes and I commissioned Olivia to write this piece for guitar & electronics, which we then performed throughout Australia and New Zealand. |
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2015 - 2016
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compositions & scoresOnly
Piece for glockenspiel & fixed media electronics for Kaylie Melville. I'm currently (2019) revising this piece. a window in Sicily Josten Myburgh with Jameson Feakes Score for electric guitar & electronics, which I've also adapted to piano & electronics for some situations. You can buy a recording of this one through Tone List on Jameson Feakes' release '...until...' here. Score for either instrumentation available on request. Blessed, very blessed Josten Myburgh Composition for piano, contrabass, chamber choir and electronics commissioned by Kate Carr to be released on Flaming Pines. You can check out a great website which contextualises the piece here, and download the score here. installations & sound designA Picnic
Janaina Moraes with Georgia Page & Josten Myburgh Live performance sound design for a participatory dance work by Janaina Moraes. |
improvisationPassive Transport
Emilio Gordoa, Michael McNab & Josten Myburgh Release of two improvisations made in Berlin in Gordoa's studio, on Shame File Music. performanceBlues Fall
Michael Pisaro, performed by Breaking Waves A recording of a song from Michael Pisaro's 'Tombstones' song cycle. |
