Two new compositions have recently been completed, both of which were commissioned by Ars Musica Australis. The first new piece is entitled The Metallic Violin, and uses as its inspiration the manic, wild and over-the-top electric guitar solos commonly found…
It was wonderful for my Percussion Concerto, written for Evelyn Glennie and The Queensland Orchestra, to be a finalist in the 2007 Classical Music Awards. Photo J.Wilson(c)/EG Images It was a finalist in the Orchestral Work of the Year category.…
This Saturday, 7 July, my work Heartland will be performed by the Sydney Philharmonia Choir at the Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music. The conductor is Brett Weymark. Written for massed choir and two pianos, Heartland explores various ideas of…
Update: Arranged for saxophone quartet A new work has just been completed: Video Game Dreaming for clarinet quartet (1xEb, 2xBb, bass clarinets). It is a work in three movements with a duration of approximately 14 minutes. It was composed for…
Many of my works have been regularly performed for final year high school or university/college recitals. Often such recitals have strict requirements as to the length of the works that may be performed (this is currently the case with the…