Works Premiered
2020
Hectic Cummin - Damien Ricketson
for soprano saxophone & bass saxophone
World premiere by Nathan Henshaw & Loretta Palmeiro - online release (June 11th 2020)
2018
A Turn for the Worse - Drew Crawford
for tenor saxophone & piano
World premiere by Nathan Henshaw & Martin Jacoby (UK) at the 17th Saxophone Congress, Zagreb (Croatia) (July 13th 2018)
Steam - Jenni Watson
for tenor saxophone & piano
World premiere by Nathan Henshaw & Martin Jacoby (UK) at the 17th Saxophone Congress, Zagreb (Croatia) (July 13th 2018)
Improvisation II - Matilda Grieve
for solo tenor saxophone
World premiere (Sydney, Australia) and European premiere by Nathan Henshaw at the 17th Saxophone Congress, Zagreb (Croatia) (July 13th 2018).
2017
The Sharpest Piece - Tim Hansen
for voice, flute, clarinets, saxophones, trumpet, piano, percussion
World premiere by Ewa Kowalski, Andrew Kennedy, Nathan Henshaw, Andrew del Riccio, Tim Brigden, Jo Burton and Gregory Kinda
Canon - Nathan Lam
for Bb clarinet, tenor saxophone and piano
World premiere by Andrew Kennedy, Nathan Henshaw and Gregory Kinda
As the Crowie flies - Nick Russoniello
for solo tenor saxophone
World premiere at the 2nd European Saxophone Congress, Porto (Portugal) (July 17th 2017)
Battle Cry - Andy Ball
for solo tenor saxophone
World premiere at the 2nd European Saxophone Congress, Porto (Portugal) (July 17th 2017)
Catango 5 - Jodie Blackshaw
for saxophone quartet and concert band
World premiere by Nexas Quartet & IGS Wind Ensemble
2016
Slipstream - Matthew Orlovich
for saxophone quartet
world premiere by Nexas Quartet at Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House (29th November 2016)
Scenes from Romeo & Juliet - Matthew Hindson
for saxophone quartet
world premiere by Nexas Quartet
Nunc Dimittis - John Ashton Thomas
for soprano saxophone and choir
Australian premiere by Nathan Henshaw & the Temple Church Boys Choir (UK) (July 26th 2016)
2015
Time Flies When You're Having Fun - Drew Crawford
originally for tarogato and electronics
arranged for soprano saxophone and electronics
world premiere by Nathan Henshaw at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music (August 5th 2015)
Romeo & Juliet - Matthew Hindson / Cyrus Meurant
ballet scored for saxophone quartet
Australian premiere by Nexas Quartet & the National College of Dance (December 12th 2015)
2014
Gouttes d’un Sang Etranger (complete) - Felicity Wilcox
for saxophones (one player), viola da gamba, spoken word and mulitmedia
world premiere by Nathan Henshaw, Anthea Cottee and Felicity Wilcox at the 2014 Vivid Sydney Festival.
Red-eye Flight - Nadia Burgess
for nonet
world premiere by Nathan Henshaw, Jay Byrnes, Michael Wray, Simon Ferenci, Paul Weber, Greg Bennett, Andrew Scott, David Groves, Cameron Reid, Jenna Cave (conductor) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music (26th February 2014).
Sonata - Nadia Burgess
for tenor saxophone and piano
world premiere by Nathan Henshaw & Lindsay Gilroy at the 4th Annual Saxophone Academy Sydney Summer School.
2013
Gouttes d’un Sang Etranger (excerpts) - Felicity Wilcox
for saxophones (one player), viola da gamba, spoken word and mulitmedia
world premiere by Nathan Henshaw, Anthea Cottee and Felicity Wilcox at the 2013 Australasian Saxophone and Clarinet Conference (Sydney, Australia).
Voyages - Brian Howard
for soprano and alto saxophones
Australian premiere by Nathan Henshaw, Andrew Smith, James Nightingale & Claude Delangle at the 2013 Australasian Saxophone and Clarinet Conference (Sydney, Australia).
Fugu - Martin Kay
for baritone saxophone quartet
world premiere by Heavy Metal at the 2013 Australasian Saxophone and Clarinet Conference (Sydney, Australia).
Dark Nebulae (excerpts) - Lachlan Skipworth
for saxophone quartet
Australian premiere by Nexas Saxophone Quartet at the 2013 APRA Arts Music Awards
2012
Haarp - Martin Kay
for baritone saxophone quartet
world premiere by Heavy Metal.
Transition - Caleb Hugo
concerto for alto saxophone and wind ensemble
Australian premiere by Nathan Henshaw (soloist) with Leichhardt Wind Orchestra
Voyages - Brian Howard
for soprano and alto saxophones
world premiere by Nathan Henshaw, Andrew Smith, James Nightingale, Christina Leonard, Nick Russeniello, Martin Kay, Michael Duke & Claude Delangle at the 15th World Saxophone Congress, St. Andrews (Scotland).
Trepanning Sonata - Martin Kay
for tenor saxophone and piano
world premiere by Nathan Henshaw & Lindsay Gilroy at the 2nd Annual Saxophone Academy Sydney Summer School.
2011
Four Dimensional Fluctuation - Category 5 by Joe Manton
world premiere by Alexei Dupressoir (Bb clarinet), Nathan Henshaw (alto saxophone), Isaac Hayward (piano), Joe Manton (electric bass), Jared Underwood (drums).
L'Operetta - Daniel Manera
world premiere by Adrian Tan (conductor), Joel Scott (tenor), Kaine Hayward (tenor), Javier Vilariano (baritone), Alexei Dupressoir (Bb & bass clarinet), Nathan Henshaw (alto & baritone saxophone), Christopher Nazarian (piano), Joe Manton (electric bass), Jared Underwood (drums).