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Back in 2020 I had the immense pleasure of joining forces with Nelson Bays Harmony Chorus to create a new piece of music, thanks to funding from the SOUNZ Community Commission. We worked together over nine months to a create a new a cappella work for upper voices and percussion, Call of the Ocean, which the chorus premiered at the Nelson Centre of Musical Arts in June 2021. SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music has published an interview, looking back at our collaboration, with musical director Kathy Jamieson, chorus members Ruth Townsend and Carole Brown, and myself.

It was lovely to reflect on what was a truly special experience. Follow the link below to read the interview on the SOUNZ Blog.

Call of the Ocean: A look back at the collaborative process

Kia ora e hoa mā!

Playing some dates at the wonderful Red Shed Palazzo over the coming months.

Looking forward to bringing out some tunes, new and old. If you’re based in Auckland, it’s well worth the trip southward to this lovely venue for a Saturday outing.

Hope to see you there!

I’m thrilled to share that my work marble, bark, silver has been selected for this year’s NZ Composer Sessions taking place at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington in September. Nine orchestral pieces by NZ composers will be recorded by the NZSO during the Sessions – I’m really looking forward to hearing everyone’s work.

marble, bark, silver was part of my masters portfolio and was inspired by a series of three poems by NZ poet Deborah Norrie-Jones. I can’t wait to hear it brought to life by the talented musicians of the NZSO.

Very grateful to be taking part!

2022 NZ Composer Sessions | Ngā Huihuinga Hāpai i ngā Kaitoko o Aotearoa

It was a huge honour to have my work for piano trio, convergency, premiered by the immensely talented NZTrio at the University of Auckland School of Music on Friday 6 May. This work was inspired by an artwork by Nelson artist Lee Woodman who is also a family friend. I entered convergency into NZTrio’s 2021 AudioVisualise composing competition and had the privilege of being selected as one of the six winning works, from a pool of works submitted by tertiary students from around Aotearoa.

The Winners’ Concert was originally scheduled to take place in October 2021 but was postponed because of the Covid lockdown at the time. I was very fortunate to be at the rescheduled concert in person as the other composers were spread across the country, but luckily there was a livestream which meant everyone could tune in. It was so nice to have my family watching and to read their excited messages during the interval – isn’t technology great. I was beyoooond thrilled with NZTrio’s performance of my work, what an absolute dream.

Very grateful for the opportunity!

Thrilled to have my work included in this concert, To Everything There is a Season, performed on May 21st by Michigan-based Celebris Ensemble as part of their 2022 concert series. This marks the international premiere of Let My Country Awake, and the first overseas performance of my work ever. I entered this piece into their international composition competition and received an Honorary Mention which led to this performance.