selected works
TITLE | ORCHESTRATION | DATE | COMMISSIONER | DURATION |
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Natural Philosophy | Solo Cello & SATB Choir |
2019 | Festspiele Mecklenburg – Vorpommern | 4′ |
Nevermore | String Octet | 2016 | Melbourne Chamber Orchestra | 12′ |
Shadow Dreams | Puppet Theatre | 2014 | Terrapin Puppet Theatre | 50′ |
The Persistence of Memory | Oboe & String Orchestra | 2013 | Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra | 9′ |
Forty Reasons to be Cheerful | Orchestra | 2012 | Adelaide Festival Centre | 8′ |
Looking at the Stars |
Large Chorus & Orchestra | 2011 | Ars Musica Australis | 15′ |
The Ringtone Cycle | Soprano & Piano Trio | 2010 | Seraphim Trio | 50′ |
Words about Music (The Voyage) |
Chorus | 2010 | Adelaide Chamber Singers | 18′ |
Albany Harbour (The Voyage) |
Brass Ensemble | 2009 | Official ANZAC Day Commemoration | 7’ 40” |
Sleep of Reason | 2 Cellos and Orchestra | 2008 | Adelaide Symphony Australia | 18’ |
Prelude and Aria | Soprano & Orchestra | 2006 | Adelaide Symphony Australia | 20’ |
Tivoli Dances | Orchestra | 2005 | Tasmanian Symphony Australia | 20’ |
High Art | Solo Trumpet and Orchestra | 2003 | James Morrison & the Sydney Symphony Orchestra |
21’ |
Gojiro | 5 percussionists | 2003 | Musica Viva Australia | 12’ |
String Quartet No. 3 ‘True History of the Kelly Gang’ |
String Quartet | 2002 | Musica Viva Australia | 22’ |
Tivoli | Ballet/Orchestra | 2001 | Australian Ballet & Sydney Dance Company |
75’ |
In-Flight Entertainment | Solo Oboe and Orchestra | 2000 | Sydney Symphony Orchestra | 28’ |
Fanfare for a New Millenium |
Orchestra | 1999 | Sydney Olympic Games Organising Committee | 4’ |
Mass for the Middle-Aged | A Capella Chorus | 1999 | Adelaide Chamber Singers | 22’ |
Grandma’s Shoes | Children’s Opera Chamber Ensemble | 1998 | Theatre of Image | 50’ |
1914 | Full Evening Ballet | 1998 | Australian Ballet Orchestra |
75’ |
Elevator Music | Orchestra | 1997 | Sydney Symphony Orchestra |
8’ |
A Closed World | Solo Guitar | 1997 | Timothy Kain | 5’ |
String Quartet No. 2 ‘Shaker Dances’ | String Quartet | 1995 | Australian String Quartet | 20’ |
Powerhouse | Orchestra | 1993 | Australian Broadcasting Commission | 10’ |
Love Burns | Chamber Opera | 1992 | Seymour Group Adelaide Festival |
65’ |
Nashville Tuning | Guitar Quartet arr. Piano Duet | 1991 | Guitar Trek | 10’ |
Unchained Melody | Orchestra | 1990 | ABC/Musica Nova Festival | 10’ 15” |
Suite from ‘Once Around the Sun’ |
Orchestra | 1989 | Requested by Dobbs Franks for the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra | 24’ |
To His Servant Bach, God Grants a Final Glimpse: The Morning Star |
String Orchestra arr. String Quartet arr. Organ arr. Harp | 1989 | Mt Buller Chamber Music School |
4’ |
Once Around the Sun |
Ballet/orchestra | 1988 | Queensland Ballet Company & The Australian Bicentennial Authority |
40’ |
Aphorisms | Piano | 1989 | 12’ | |
Rhythmic Birds of the Antipodes | Ballet/orchestra | 1988 | West Australian Ballet Company & The Australian Bicentennial Authority | 20’ |
Fanfare | Brass/percussion | 1988 | Adelaide City Council | 5’ |
Capriccio | Solo Piano string orchestra | 1987 rev. 2006 | Australian Chamber Orchestra |
20’ |
Nocturnes | Ballet/orchestra | 1987 | Australian Ballet Foundation & The Australian Bicentennial Authority |
50’ |
Nearly Beloved | Ballet/chamber orchestra | 1986 | Sydney Dance Company | 70’ |
Dreamer of Dreams | Orchestra/chorus/grand organ | 1986 | Jubilee 150 Youth Music Festival |
12’ |
Miniature | Ensemble | 1985 | 6’ | |
Visions of Paradise – Ballet Suite |
Orchestra | 1985 | Requested by Richard Mills for the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra |
18’ |
Palm Court Suite aka ‘Old Friends New Friends’ | Ballet/piano & string quartet | 1984 | Sydney Dance Company | 25’ |
Gothic Toccata | Grand organ | 1983 | David Kinsela Sydney Opera House 10th Anniversary Concerts |
7’ |
String Quartet No. 1 ‘Divertissement: Trois Piecés Bourgeoises’ | String quartet | 1983 | New England Regional Art Museum | 12’ |
The Selfish Giant | Ballet/chamber orchestra | 1982 | Sydney Dance Company Festival of Sydney | 64’ |
Limited Edition | Ballet/choir/ensemble | 1982 | Sydney Dance Company Summer Arts Project Sydney Opera House |
50’ |
Riverrun … | Orchestra | 1982 | John Bishop Memorial Commission, Adelaide Festival |
13’ |
Rain Forest | Orchestra | 1981 | First Prize ABC Peter Stuyvesant Young Composers Awards 1982 Adelaide Festival |
15’ |
Twilight Rain | Piano | 1979 | 7’ |
film & television
Disgrace Starring |
Feature Film | 2008 | Directed by Steve Jacobs for Fortissimo Films |
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Heavens Burning Staring Russel Crowe and Youki Kudoh |
Feature Film | 1998 | Directed by Craig Lahiff for Duo Art Productions |
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Confident Employment | Documentary Video | 1997 | Restless Films Produced by Lauren Drewery |
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The Sentimental Bloke | Classic Silent
Feature Film |
1995 | Commissioned by the ABC with the National Film and Sound Archive Directed by Tal Ordell |
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The Kid Stakes | Classic Silent
Feature Film |
1994 |
Commissioned by |
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Giants of Time |
Documentary Film |
1990 |
Produced by |
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His Master’s Ghost |
Television Feature |
1989 |
Produced by the |
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Old Friends
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Documentary Film |
1987 |
Produced by |
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Rain Forest |
Film Submission |
1983 |
Featured in the |
tv & cinema commercials
Rediscover Yourself |
Series of 3 1’ TV |
2004 |
KWP |
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Freixenet |
Series of European |
2001 |
Redback Spain |
orchestrations
If Ever I Would Leave You from Camelot |
For the Polydor |
1992 |
Polydor |
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Soliloquy |
For the Polydor |
1990 |
Polydor |