HSC/VCE

Gum Leaves & Snow Drops is a programmatic work for solo clarinet and piano aimed at the VCE/HSC level. In two sections Allegretto and Adagio.

The Orford Suite as composed by Dr Peter Ratnik for his flautist wife, Belinda. The Orford Suite is a programmatic, impressionist work depicting the natural beauty of the landscape and that of mother nature in the coastal village of Orford on the east coast of Tasmania Australia. Orford is a small coastal village traditionally known for its natural beauty, tranquillity and fishing. This work is in three movements, each depicting the living environment of Orford. Ideal work for HSC, VCE performance students.

A wonderfully beautiful pallet of colour and music motives blended together with a sweeping lyrical syrup. Summer Joy tells of an Indian summer in Spain. The ideal work for the HSC performance student wishing to express their musicality and overall musicianship.

Sydney Night Groove for Tenor Saxophone a piano is a musically progressive work for any VCE, HSC performance student. This work has a lush harmonic structure with a lyrical setting as well as hard funk for stylistic development. A great work for any performance student.

Rock Hopping By the Sea by Peter Ratnik is a programatic work for Clarinet and piano. Being lyrical in nature this work is ideal for the advanced clarinet student undertaking HSC or VCE music performance. Within the work is a cadenza for the soloist to shine as well as stylistic and musical ideas and motives to bring to the fore.

Bass Straight by Peter Ratnik is a wonderfully descriptive work for Alto Saxophone and Piano. This work takes the soloist on a journey across Bass Straight, the stretch of water between Victoria and the Island of Tasmania. You can feel the choppy seas and experience the wonderful tranquility of a dead calm sea. This is a great work for your HSC/VCE solo performance.

Peter Ratnik's solo work for Flute and Piano composed at the HSC/VCE level. This work allows the student to develop their inner musician through technical and musical style challenges. This is an ideal work for any serious music performance student.

Fluttery Butterflies has been composed so that your HSC/VCE performance student is able to express themselves through Peter Ratnik's Baroque inspired contrapuntal period work. This is a great work for your performance programme.