JODIE O’REGAN

South Australian
COMPOSER LIBRETTIST

G’day. I live and write in Redruth Studio, a 150 year old stone church in Burra, on the edge of the South Australian desert.

I write a range of music and words, but creating performance works for singers and their audiences is at the heart of what I do.

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