“McIntyre’s voice is an exciting one.”

“Syrup and Silicone is more Australian choir magic.”

“Every third dawn... created multiple sublime moments.”

“an increasingly recognisable and striking compositional voice.”

“McIntyre’s… bubbling work swept the audience away from the get-go”

“McIntyre proved the intersection between music and law is sustainability…”

“Our Duty to Care, based on the legal case Sharma v Minister for the Environment, is a significant work. ”

“Place, feeling, memory, and the environment were all explored in a stunningly curated concert from this [Changing Wilds] ensemble.”

“McIntyre and Wegman’s collaborative [song-cycle] response was an emotive and freeform journey, equal parts elegy and expression of hope.”

“The overwhelming message of Our Duty to Care was one of reflection. McIntyre took an introspective tack, and was rewarded by a captivated audience.”

“The MSO’s strings were now featured in the opening scene, exploring, winding and weaving with solo tones from cello and vibes leading to silence followed by gently glowing muted brass. Solo instruments featured, in particular expressive bass clarinet melodies and a final build-up driven by low brass crescendos and full orchestral texture.”

“The largest work of the concert, the third performance of McIntye’s Our Duty to Care, was the highlight of the program... this work weaved and spun through various sonic chambers of brilliance, allowing the string, piano and vocal line all a moment to shine in sonorous glory, alongside darker moments, such as an intriguing inner section for pizzicato violin and col legno cello that was written to great effect. I can see why such a work has been fortunate enough to have so many outings – and it deserves many more. ”

“Robert McIntyre’s Syrup and Silicone cock[s] a snook at queer stereotypes.”

“Intercept is an amazingly beautiful, pretty gripping and powerful sonata for oboe and piano. Robert is an emerging composer with a pretty exciting future ahead.”

“...McIntyre gave us delicate clouds of dissonance...”

“I was struck by the introspective mood and dramatic tension McIntyre was able to build.”

“Syrup and Silicone is [a] pensive piece [about] meeting exacting standards among a community who is supposed to understand you… [the] treatment of the text demonstrated its meaning perfectly.”