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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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