JODIE O’REGAN
South Australian
COMPOSER | LIBRETTIST
I live and write in Redruth Studio, a 150 year old stone church in Burra, on the edge of the South Australian desert. From farm sheds to opera houses, my music has been sung within Australia and around the world.
I write to celebrate and care-take the glorious, beautiful work of singers. I know songs come alive when they’re performed, and the job of songs is to magic up stories and story-worlds for singers and audiences to delight in together. I believe in uncompromising beauty, lush phrasing, and meticulous care for text setting. I also believe in being cheeky, adventurous and bold.
Swan Of Ire
Swan Of Ire is the final song in a song cycle that weaves through my chamber opera Fire Songs, inspired by the Irish Goddess Brigid. I created the songs for stunning singer/harpist Emma Horwood, her voice, artistry and way of engaging her audience in story telling.
Emma recorded the cycle in Redruth Studio October 2024 and Emlyn created the beautiful video for this song.
for Emma Horwood
Leviathan
This excerpt is from a new work in development, inspired by the history of whaling in South Australia. How good is this roar of male voices and epic drumming from Andrew.
Festival Statesmen Chorus, Mark Oates, Alex Roose, Nicholas Canonn, Emlyn O’Regan, Andrew Wiering