SPRING 2025

Redruth Sessions

Our Spring 2025 season is a blossoming of glorious songs.

Two magical house concerts from world class performers
and an invitation to support a very very special recording of my new song cycle.

  • AND THE EARTH TURNS

    11 October 6.30pm - Redruth Studio Burra

    Bethany Hill and Penelope Cashman. Following the trail of beautiful art songs, wander from dawn to dusk and through the forest under a night of stars.

  • HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS

    Recording - GOFUNDME invitation

    Australia’s beloved mezzo-soprano Sally-Anne Russell is coming in November to record a new song cycle I composed for her and you’re invited to contribute.

  • NOËL & GERTIE, DOWN AND DIRTY - Feast Festival 2025

    14 November 7pm - Redruth Studio Burra

    Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence’s amazing story. Mariette Rups-Donnelly, Mark Oates, Deborah Caddy, Jonathan Mill, Carol Young

If you’re coming, come for the weekend.

Away Music

Performances of my work in the world beyond my studio.

  • LEVIATHAN - On The Terrace Festival

    2 November - SA Museum

    At CMAs On The Terrace, experience the world premiere of this work inspired by whaling in South Australia, featuring soloists Mark Oates, Alex Roose, Nick Cannon, Emlyn O’Regan, with a chamber ensemble of the Festival Statesmen Chorus and percussionist Andrew Wiering.

Past Events

  • THE ENCHANTED P*NIS

    27 June 7pm - Eliza Hall Prospect SA

    A workshop reading of my play about bookclub, director Tony Knight with Sharon Malujlo, Kate Anolak and Erin McAllister. more

  • INKLING TRIO - SA History Month

    24 May 2025 - Redruth Studio Burra

    As part of BACK TO BURRA 180th, we celebrated our church’s new life as a music studio with the amazing Inkling Trio.

  • STORY OF BRIGID

    13 April 2025 - Mylor Hall

    Beautiful harpist/singer Emma Horwood performed the song cycle Story Of Brigid which I composed for her, to launch the song book.

  • OCEAN WINDS - Regional Tour

    23 November 2024 - Redruth Studio Burra

    Windsong Quintet with Andrew Weiring and Emlyn O’Regan performed stunning pieces, including Elegy For A Grieving Ocean more

  • OPEN HOUSE CONCERT

    23 June 2024 - House Concert

    We welcomed a wonderful flourish of musicians (what else could the collective noun be?) from near and far, to our second studio open concert.

  • TE BACH DAU

    16 July 2023 - House Concert

    Welsh music duo Te Bach Dau inspired us to waken the sleeping winter apple trees with a beautiful afternoon of traditional folk music.

  • FARTY BARD FESTIVAL

    May 5 -7 2023 - Burra Town Hall

    A weekend of the sillier side of Shakespeare, in music, workshops, plays, gaming and more with 5 visiting performing arts companies. More