David W. Pyke – Complete Catalogue of Compositions

Composer: David W. Pyke (b. 1969)
Editor: Anneliese Salisbury
Publisher Identifier: 720050
National Library of Australia Records: 36 total

Introduction

This catalogue presents a consolidated and curated listing of compositions by Australian composer David W. Pyke, compiled from Australian ISMN Agency records and cross-referenced with confirmed holdings in the National Library of Australia (NLA). Where relevant, notes clarify variant titles, multiple editions, orchestration roles, or discrepancies between ISMN and catalogue listings.

I. Works Confirmed in the National Library of Australia Catalogue

A. Symphonic Works

Symphony No. 1 in D minor
ISMN: M720050034
Catalogue No.: CH050201
Publication: [2005], c2002
NLA Record: Confirmed

Symphony No. 4 – The Great Barrier Reef
ISMNs: M720050201, M720050218
Catalogue No.: c2006
Publication: c2006; [not before 2023]
NLA Record: Confirmed (two editions)

B. Ballet

Ballet of the Matryoshka Dolls – Overture
ISMN: M720050195
Catalogue No.: CM060901
Publication: [2007], c2004
NLA Record: Confirmed

C. Concertos and Orchestral Works

Concerto for Recorder and Strings
ISMN: M720050157
Catalogue No.: CM050903
Publication: [2005], c2002
NLA Record: Confirmed

Symphony Petite for Recorder and Strings
ISMN: M720050164
Catalogue No.: CM050904
Publication: 2005
NLA Record: Confirmed

Concerto for Flute, Oboe and Strings
ISMN: M720050119
Catalogue No.: CH050702
Publication: 2005
NLA Record: Confirmed

Fantasia for Oboe and Strings (The Arabian)
ISMN: M720050140
Catalogue No.: CH050902
Publication: c2003
NLA Record: Confirmed

Young Leaf Fantasia (for orchestra)
ISMN: M720050010
Catalogue No.: CH041101
Publication: c2004
NLA Record: Confirmed

Catching Dreams (for piano and orchestra)
Composer: Ryaed Owens (b. 1986); orchestrated by David W. Pyke
ISMN: M720050300
Catalogue No.: CH010217
Publication: 2017
NLA Record: Confirmed

D. Chamber Music

String Quartet No. 1
ISMN: M720050041
Catalogue No.: CM050202
Publication: [not before 2024]
NLA Record: Confirmed

String Quintet No. 1
ISMN: M720050126
Catalogue No.: 050801
Publication: 2005
NLA Record: Confirmed

Serenade in D (for string quartet)
ISMN: M720050096
Catalogue No.: CM050601
Publication: c2005
NLA Record: Confirmed

Desert Suite for Strings
ISMN: M720050065
Catalogue No.: CM050301
Publication: [2005], c2003; [not before 2024]
NLA Record: Confirmed (two editions)

Meditation and Contemplation (for flute and string quintet)
ISMN: M720050133
Catalogue No.: CH050901
Publication: c2003
NLA Record: Confirmed

Frühlingspatzen (suite for wind quintet)
ISMN: M720050003
Catalogue No.: CH031252
Publication: c2003
NLA Record: Confirmed
Note: Listed as Frühlingsgrabgau in some ISMN documentation

Die Sanduhr des Grafen von Winterstein
(Konzertino für zwei Violinen)
ISMN: M720050027
Catalogue No.: CH041102
Publication: c2004
NLA Record: Confirmed
Note: Variant title forms appear in ISMN records

E. Chamber Music – Recent Additions

The Prisoner – Theme from Act II (Section 100), Né: Roi
Trio for flute, guitar and piano
ISMN: M720050317 (probable)
Publication: [2017]
NLA Record: Confirmed

F. Piano Works

Scorpion Fish Dance (for solo piano)
ISMN: M720050263
Catalogue No.: CH010416
Publication: [not before 2021]
Arranger: Anneliese Salisbury
NLA Record: Confirmed

G. String Orchestra

Mowbray River Murmurs (for string orchestra)
Publication: [not before 2025]
NLA Record: Confirmed
Note: ISMN allocation not yet reflected in available documentation

II. Works Listed in ISMN Records Not Yet Verified in NLA Search Results

String Quartets and Chamber Works

• String Quartet No. 2 (ISMN M720050058 – CM050203)
• String Quartet No. 3 (ISMN M720050072 – CM050401)
• Oboe Quartet No. 1 (ISMN M720050102 – CM050701)
• String Trio No. 1 (ISMN M720050287 – CM011214)

Ballet – Additional Acts (Ballet of the Matryoshka Dolls)

• Act II (ISMNs M720050225, M720050232)
• Act III (ISMN M720050249)
• Act VI (ISMN M720050256)

Orchestral Works

• Tidal Overture (ISMN M720050089 – CM050402)
• Racecare for flute, oboe and strings (ISMN M720050171 – CH050905)
• Gloria Gavotte – Christopher S. Bouchard (ISMN M720050188 – CH050906)

Other Works

• Canto de Belica (ISMN M720050270 – CH010014)
• Postcards from Luxembourg (ISMN M720050294 – CH021214)
• Nawn Fantasca for orchestra (ISMN M720050324 – CH010117)

III. Summary Statistics

• Total ISMNs allocated: 50 (M720050003–M720050447)
• Works confirmed in NLA holdings: 19+ compositions
• Total NLA catalogue records: 36 (including works by other composers sharing the Pyke surname)
• Publication period covered: 2002–2025
• Editor: Anneliese Salisbury

IV. Publication Timeline Overview

• 2002–2007: Primary publication phase for early orchestral and chamber works
• 2017: Collaborative orchestral work (Catching Dreams) and The Prisoner theme
• 2021: Piano arrangement (Scorpion Fish Dance)
• 2023–2025: New editions, archival releases, and recent compositions

This catalogue reflects ISMN allocations issued by the Australian ISMN Agency and verified against National Library of Australia records at the time of compilation. Some ISMN entries may correspond to unpublished works, works held in private collections, or editions not yet catalogued by the NLA.