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my work with Lullaby Project Australia

List of Works

March 2024

Night Whales - movements composed so far

Cana Cludhmor (2024) c 14 mins for Soprano and Piano Music and libretto
Commissioned by Chamber Music Adelaide for Desiree Frahn (soprano) and Penelope Cashman (piano) 

Elegy For A Grieving Ocean  (2023) c. 12 mins for Wind Quintet, Vibraphone, Baritone
text by Afanasy Afanasyevich Fet, Matthew Arnold, Charlotte Smith Commissioned by Linda Pirie 

Larger Works

The Tailor Of Gloucester (2022) c. 45 mins for SATB Soloists, String Quartet, Percussion, Narrator
text by Beatrix Potter, Commissioned by Various People

Forsaken (2022) c. 30 mins for Baritone, Contralto, SATB Choir, Organ and Solo Handbells
libretto based on Mark 15 and Psalm 22  Commissioned by St Peter’s Cathedral Music Foundation

Fire Songs: Story Of Brigid (2020) c. 45 mins for Sopranos, Harp, Flute, Handbells, Cello, Percussion
Premiered by Bethany Hill , Emma Horwood, Kerryn Schofield, Ali O’Connell, Rachel Bruerville 

The Pairing Of Brie (2018) c. 50 mins for soloists and string quartet Workshops Adelaide and Nashville

Letters To A Queen (2006) c. 45 mins for soloists, SSAA quartet, SATB choir, Piano
text by Jodie O’Regan Premiered by Flinders St Baptist Church conducted by Russell Larkin 

Polly The Opera (2004) c. 90 mins for soloists and Piano.  Premiered by The Polly Players March 2004

Art Songs - solo and choral

Hope Is the Thing With Feathers (2023) c. 6mins for Mezzo-soprano, String Orchestra, Basset Horn
text by Emily Dickinson. Premiered by Sally-Anne Russell and The Art Of Sound Orchestra

Rain Dancer - Dawn Mist (2022) c. 5 mins for Soprano and Piano
text by Hesiod. Commissioned  and Premiered by Bethany Hill (Soprano) and Penelope Cashman (Piano) 

Windsong Wines Song Cycle (2022) c. 24 mins for Soprano, Clarinet and Piano
text by Heather Webster. Commissioned by Karina Bailey (Soprano)

The Storm (2021) c. 4 mins for Baritone and Piano
text by William Barnes Premiered by Alex Roose (Baritone) and Stephen van der Hoek (Piano)

At Home In Antarctica (2021) c. 5 mins for Soprano and Mezzo Soprano
text by Claire Beynon. Commissioned by Various People 

I’ll Meet You There (2020) c. 4 mins for Soprano
text by Rumi. Commissioned and Premiered by Bethany Hill (Soprano)

O Carp Diem (2019) c 4 mins for SATB For Nashville Composers’ Collective 

Danu’s Theme (2019) c. 2 mins for Soprano
Premiered by Amber Evans (Soprano) April 2020

Daughters Of Rachel (2018) c. 5’30 mins for SATB with divisi / reworked for SSSAAA (2022)
Composed as part of a Composer Residency at Downtown Presbyterian Church Nashville Tennessee

The Morning Star (2017) c. 6 mins for Soprano Solo with SATB with divisi
text by Jodie O’Regan. Premiered by Bethany Hill (Soprano) and The Jupiter Choir

Like This (2017) c. 4 mins for Soprano and Piano
text by Rumi. Premiered by Sidonie Henbest (Soprano) and Mark Sandon (Piano)

Prayer For Mother (2017) c. 4 mins for Soprano and Piano
Premiered by Sidonie Henbest (Soprano) and Mark Sandon (Piano) 

Credo (2017) c. 6mins for Tenor and Piano
text from Ordinary Latin Mass. Premiered by Hew Wagner (Tenor) and Jodie O’Regan (Piano) 

Prayer For Sanctuary (2017) c. 7mins for SATB with divisi. Rescored to include mezzo-soprano solo
text from psalm 23. Performed by Sally-Anne Russell and Lux Alba Chamber Choir 

Folk Song Arrangements (2007-2017) circa 50 trad and roots folksongs for Emlyn and Jodie O’Regan

For Theatre

Three Shakespeare Songs (2023) c. 11 mins Commissioned by Butterfly Theatre

Who Is Sylvia (2023) c. 4 mins for Soprano and Piano . Commissioned by Actors Studio

Six Shakespeare Songs (2021) c. 21 mins. Commissioned by Butterfly Theatre

Pericles (2019) c 40 mins for soloists, cast,, guitar, bass, keyboard (with VIs), percussion,
text by William Shakespeare. Commissioned by Nashville Shakespeare Festival - Summer Season 

Pedagogical, Collaborative , Community

Three Wordless Lullabies (2023) c. 10 mins for Guitar, Violin, Cello, Percussion
Commissioned by Connecting The Dots In Music

Collection Of Lullabies (2022,2023,2024) co-written for Lullaby Project Australia

Find A Song Inside (2021) c. 4 mins for SSA or SATB Choir, with two optional solos
Commissioned by Connecting The Dots In Music, Premiered by Young Adelaide Voices

Singing The Dots (2018) c. 70 mins for SATB Commissioned by the Australian Kodály Scholarship 

Songaweekbyjodie (2015-2020) catalogue of works for community choirs songaweekbyjodie.com