This is a rescore of the short film Again Swimming. The film recalls the simple pleasures and memories of regular swimming over a lifetime. From the textures and sounds of the change room stalls and the anticipation of walking out to the pool and diving in, through to the invigorating...

This is a choral work for eight voices based on the text of Philippians 4:4-8. The text was written nearly 2,000 years ago to a group of people suffering many difficulties and hardships yet the writer (Paul) encourages them still to rejoice. At the start of 2020 this text was...

The Hound of Heaven is an instrumental classical work made up of five movements closely following the emotional arch of the famous five stanza poem of the same name by Francis Thompson which was written in the late 19th Century. It is highly programmatic and is scored for bassoon, string...

With the gothic drama of Coleridge and Wordsworth’s observance of nature, the poem tells of a lone boy’s afternoon, in charge of a herd, whilst witnessing a terrifying thunderstorm.  Capturing the sights and sounds of the Australian bush in amongst the mountains it contains references to various birdcalls, a bullfrog...

Written for a wind symphony, this piece closely follows the poem of the same name written by Charles Harpur (1813-1868). The poem is a day in the life of the poet, from pre-dawn early light through to a starry evening moon rise. You will hear bird calls along with their...

This is a vocal piece written for six voices based on a prayer written by Michael Leunig. It is a prayer for a slower more peaceful way of living.

A rescore of the opening titles to Disney's Alice in Wonderland. Directed by Tim Burton and originally scored by Danny Elfman