G’day.
I am a composer, librettist and project leader. I create bespoke musical stories for singers, ensembles and communities, from lullabies to chamber operas.
My music draws on golden-age art song and Celtic folk melody, from sweeping stories of literature and history to intimate small details found inside ordinary days.
I live and work in Redruth Studio, an old stone church in Burra, on the edge of the South Australian desert.
The works I’ve created here have travelled from farm sheds and country halls to cathedrals, concert halls and opera houses.
Current Work
WINTER HOUSE CONCERT
22 August Emlyn will sing his favourite selections of my songs. with guest, pianist James Juan George
BURRA ORCHESTRA PROJECT
We’re making our own orchestra, words and music. Workshops, music writing, and final concert from now until October 17.
HOPE SONG CYCLE PREMIERE
23 October A special live recording event with mezzo-soprano Sally-Anne Russell. MORE SOON.
LEVIATHAN: OCEAN SYMPHONY
1 November Years in the making, the final concert movement of Leviathan will premiere in Adelaide
I believe as the world grows noisier, dustier and more disjointed,
we need more than ever to share
good laughs, wild tears and great stories.
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
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 storytelling.
Emma recorded the cycle in Redruth Studio October 2024 and Emlyn created the beautiful video for this song.
for Emma Horwood