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While writing this score for concert band, I was inspired by thoughts of a rough-and-tumble seascape, with fresh, salt-laden winds transforming waves into myriad white horses.

Scored for SATB choir, this setting of James McAuley's poem 'Nativity', depicts the birth of light in an extraordinary world of dewdrops, spider webs and tender snails' horns.

"If Christ had been born in another time..." is an energetic Australian Christmas carol commissioned by Oriana Chorale, ACT, Australia. It is scored for a cappella SATB choir.

This score was commissioned by Concordis Chamber Choir (VIC). It is a setting of a poem of Nicolette Stasko, after the painting of the same name by Frieda Kahlo.

Premiered by The Australian Voices, this setting of Michael J. Smith's poem depicts colourful butterflies fluttering to the ocean from mountains, valleys, hills and plains.

"Arrival of the baby elephant", "Hippopotamusic" and "Big Cats" are three animal-inspired intermediate band works which I composed in 2009 at the invitation of publisher, Reed Music.

"The Blue Gum Forest" (for a cappella SATB choir and bass baritone) was commissioned in 2009 for the 60th Australian Intervarsity Choral Festival, Hobart, Tasmania.

Described in the national press as "deeply satisfying", this SATB choral setting is based on a profound and beautiful text by Sr Mary Julian Baird RSM.

"Flying Colours" (for alto sax and band) was commissioned for performance by soloist Barry Cockcroft with the US Navy Band at the International Saxophone Symposium, 2011.

Commissioned for the Blokes of Barker, this setting of Henry Lawson's poetry received its premiere at the Pemulwuy National Male Voice Festival, in Brisbane, QLD, Australia.