Brisbane Ladies is the first in my new series of Australian bush songs arranged for choir. This arrangement is available in two voicings - SATB and TTBB - with piano accompaniment. The story of Brisbane Ladies Sometimes known as Augathella Station, Brisbane Ladies is based on an English naval song titled Spanish Ladies. The song [...]
Australian bush songs encapsulate the pioneering spirit that built Australia. But whilst they have been popular over many years with bush bands and solo singers, not at lot have been arranged for choirs. So here are new choral arrangements of four of my favourites. Our bush heritage Australia's bush (folk) songs tell stories about the [...]
Today marks the release of two exciting new choral arrangements of traditional Christmas carols – Patapan and Noël Nouvelet. Patapan Patapan, a traditional French carol was written by Bernard de La Monnoye (1641-1728) and was first published in 1720. Its original title was “Guillô, Pran Ton Tamborin” or "William, Bring Your Little Drum". The [...]
It was a proud moment for me to join the ranks of composers known predominantly by their surnames – the likes of Bach, Mozart and Schumann being displayed on the same shelf! So just what, exactly, lies inside this milestone cover? Death of a Giant – an anthology of art songs Death of a Giant is [...]
