List of Works

September 2025

LEVIATHAN - movements composed so far

LEVIATHAN (2025) 13 mins for 4 baritones, TB choir and percussion
Funded by CreateSA, to be premiered in November at Chamber Music Adelaide’s On The Terrace Festival in the South Australian Museum

CANA CLUDHMOR (2024) 15 mins for Soprano and Piano. music and libretto
Commissioned by Chamber Music Adelaide premiered by 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 
premiered by Windsong Quintet, Jamie Moffatt (baritone) Andrew Wiering (percussion)

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: THE 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

Libretto

THURSDAY, 17 JUNE 1880 (2025) libretto with Sue Park
set to music by Catherine Likhuto. Premiered by mezzo soprano Morgan Rosati and pianist Catherine Likhuto

LET ME SING THE WORLD (2025) libretto with Joe Twist
set to music by Joseph Twist. Commissioned and Premiered by Canticum Chamber Choir

WATTLE SKY (2023) libretto
set to music by Joseph Twist. Commissioned and Premiered by tonraumfünf10

Song Cycles

HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS Acapella Song Cycle (2025) c. 24mins for Mezzo-soprano
text by various. To be recorded by Sally-Anne Russell November 2025

THE STORY OF BRIGID (2024) c. 23mins song cycle for Soprano and Celtic Harp
recorded and premiered by Emma Horwood

WINDSONG WINES SONG CYCLE (2022) c. 24 mins for Soprano, Clarinet and Piano
text by Heather Webster. Commissioned by Karina Bailey (Soprano)

Art Songs

THE LIGHTKEER (2025) c. 4.30mins for Baritone and Piano
Premiered by Macintyre Howie Reeves and Stephen Van Der Hoek

MARY MY LOVE/OVER THE BLUE (2025) c. 7mins for Baritone, Piano, Contralto and Handdrum
Premiered by Emlyn O’Regan and Jodie O’Regan

EIGHT BELLS TO RUMPUS (2024) c. 4.30 for 3 octave handbell choir and baritone
Commissioned by Adelaide Youth Handbell Ensemble

SAY IF YOU WILL (2023) c. 4mins for Baritone And Piano
Commissioned and Premiered by Butterfly Theatre

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) 

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 ANTARTICA (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)

DANU’S THEME (2019) c. 2 mins for Soprano
Premiered by Amber Evans (Soprano) April 2020

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) 

FOLK SONG ARRANGEMENTS (2007-2017) circa 50 trad and roots folksongs for Emlyn and Jodie O’Regan

For Choir

RAIN (2025) c. 4mins SATB
text by Hone Tuwhare. Workshopped at Australian Choral Conductors Education And Training 2025 Summer School

THE DUCK AND THE GOOSE (2023) c. 4mins SATB and piano

O CARP DIEM (2019) c 4 mins for SATB For Nashville Composers’ Collective 

GLORIA (2019) c. 4.30mins for SATB with SATB quartet and cello
Composed for and premiered by Downtown Presbyterian Church Adult Choir Nashville Tennessee

STEPS ON THE STREET (2019) c.3.3mins for SATB
Composed for and premiered by Downtown Presbyterian Church Adult Choir Nashville Tennessee

DAUGHTERS OF RACHEL (2018) c. 5’30 mins for SATB with divisi / reworked for SSSAAA (2022)
Composed for and premiered by Downtown Presbyterian Church Adult Choir 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

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 at Albury Chamber Music Festival 2023

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

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

my work with Lullaby Project Australia

recent projects

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