This portfolio contains two works. The first, arising from equations describing chaotic systems, is a four-movement composition entitled Bifurcation of Nature. This is written for six amplified cellos, six amplified horns and field recordings. The second entitled Angle to the Sun, in two movements, and written for an acoustic ensemble, Flute, Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Horn, Cello and soundscape, was developed from genetic concepts. This commentary discusses my compositional strategies in terms of a “Beyond Domain” approach and my investigations into the combination of instrumental forces and recorded media using ideas within the fields of spectralism, spectromorphology and mimetic discourse. Concepts of imagery and political allusion also form part of this discussion
