Music Drama
2015
TITLE : Towards First Light
An Oratorio
TEXT : Kate Mulvany after the words of Australian war Veterans and their families
SUNG ROLES: Woman (Soprano) Man (Baritone) SATB Chorus (60+)
INSTRUMENTATION: 2*.2*.2*.2* 4.3.3.1 2 Perc Timp Hrp Piano Strings (10.8.6.5.4)
DURATION : 45 Minutes
PREMIERE : Adelaide Town Hall (Adelaide Symphony Orchestra & Elder Conservatorium Chorale) – 2015
2014
TITLE : The Riders
A Chamber Opera
TEXT : Alison Croggon from the Tim Winton novel The Riders
STAGE ROLES: Scully (Baritone) Jennifer (Soprano) Billie (Child) Marianne (Mezzo) Alex (Tenor) Arthur (Baritone)
INSTRUMENTATION: 0.1*.0.0 1.1.1.0 Perc Recorders Guitars Accordion Piano Strings (1.1.1.1.1)
DURATION : 95 Minutes
PREMIERE : Malthouse Theatre –2014 Director: Marion Potts
2012
Meow Meow’s Little Match Girl [Re-Mount – Tour to London] – Meow Meow and Iain Grandage
Director: Marion Potts for Malthouse Theatre
2011
TITLE : Meow Meow’s Little Match Girl
A Cabaret
TEXT : Meow Meow
INSTRUMENTATION : 2 vocalists, Piano, Guitars, Violin, Drum Kit (dbl Percussion and Bass Guit)
DURATION : 75 Minutes
PREMIERE : Malthouse Theatre –2011 Director: Marion Potts
Winner Helpmann Award 2012 – Best Music Direction
Winner Green Room Awards 2012 – Best Musical Direction in Cabaret
2008
TITLE : Vamp
Seven Songs for the End of Time
TEXT : Meow Meow
INSTRUMENTATION : Vocalists, Piano, Bass, Drum Kit, Violin (dbl Trom), Reeds (T and B Sax, Clar)
DURATION : 75 Minutes
PREMIERE : Malthouse Theatre –2008 Director: Michael Kantor
Winner Green Room Awards 2009 – Best Musical Direction in Cabaret
2007
TITLE : Red Cap
A Musical
TEXT :Janis Balodis
INSTRUMENTATION : 5 Singing Actors, Community Choir, Violin, Trumpet, Piano, Bass, Drum Kit
DURATION : 75 Minutes
PREMIERE : Queensland Music Festival @ Mount Isa / La Boite, Brisbane Director: Sean Mee
2006
TITLE : The Silence
An Imaginary Film for Narrator and Large Orchestra
LIBRETTO BY : Humphrey Bower
INSTRUMENTATION : *3.*3.*3.*3 – 4.3.3.1 – 4 perc timp hp strings 16.14.12.10.8 Narrator
DURATION : 45 Minutes
PREMIERE : WA Symphony Orchestra (2006) Narrator: Humphrey Bower
Winner – APRA/AMC Classical Music Awards – WA State Award – Best Orchestral Work
2003
TITLE : Babes in the Wood
TEXT : Tom Wright
INSTRUMENTATION : 8 Singing Actors, Piano, Pno Acc, Guitar
DURATION : 90 minutes
PREMIERE : Malthouse Theatre Director: Michael Kantor for Playbox Theatre Co.
Winner – Green Room Awards 2004 – Best Music Score/Sound Design
2002
TITLE : Dryblower and the Water Girl
An Opera for Children
LIBRETTO : David Britton
INSTRUMENTATION : 2 sopranos, 2 mezzo-sopranos, 1 Tenor, 1 Baritone, Piano, Synth, Perc (Opt)
DURATION : 45 Minutes
PREMIERE : Australian Opera Studio –2002 Director: Inga Levant
2001
TITLE : The Midnight Gang
A musical adventure for children
LIBRETTO : Paul MacPhail, Iain Grandage
INSTRUMENTATION : 1.1.1.1 – 1.1.1.1 – 1 perc hp synth (K2500) strings 1.1.1.1.1 ,
1 Singer/puppeteer, 3 puppeteers
DURATION : 45 Minutes
PREMIERE : Spare Parts Puppet Theatre and the WA Symphony Orchestra (2000) Director: Noriko Nishimoto
2000
TITLE : Plainsong
A play with songs
LIBRETTO : DJ Britton after the Medieval Mysteries
INSTRUMENTATION : 10 singing actors, soprano, 3 musicians – pno, pno acc, tpt, clar, bass clar, perc
DURATION : 120 Minutes
PREMIERE :Black Swan Theatre Co. (2000) Director: Andrew Ross
Nomination – Helpmann Award for Best Score