Composition Catalogue

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Solo Performer

  • There's fire where we're going
    For violin and electronics
    Premiered by Sarah Saviet at St Pauls Hall, Huddersfield, United Kingdom on March 04, 2019
  • a sound world for small things
    For one performer with sound objects and electronics
    Premiered by Colin Frank at Phipps Recital Hall, Huddersfield, United Kingdom on August 17, 2019
  • Myrkur Dagar
    For voice and electronics
    Premiered by Juliet Fraser at St Pauls Hall, Huddersfield, United Kingdom on February 09, 2017
  • Dinner For One
    For tabletop percussion
    Premiered by Louise Devenish at 'Australian Music for One Percussionist' at Hackett Hall, University of Western Australia on December 05, 2014
  • Snowden (Eyes in the Sky)
    For bass clarinet and electronics
    Premiered by Dr Linday Vickery at 'Improvising Across Borders' at Školská 28, Prague on July 20, 2014
  • Snowden
    For electric guitar and electronics
    Premiered by Chris Kotchie at 'Club Zho #110' at The Bakery, Perth, Australia on August 19, 2014. Commissioned by TURA New Music.
  • The Place We Used To Hang Out Until We Disappeared I
    For piano and electronics
    Premiered by Fond Recollections Ensemble at West Australian Academy of Performing Arts on November 08, 2012
  • The Times We Ran Back Into The Fire I
    For electric guitar and electronics
    Premiered by Fond Recollections Ensemble at West Australian Academy of Performing Arts on November 08, 2012
  • Red River
    For bass drum, cymbal and electronics
    Premiered by James Chong at 'Breaking Out', 10th Totally Huge New Music Festival at Studio Underground, State Theatre of Western Australia on September 27, 2011
  • Threshold
    For bass clarinet and electronics
    Premiered by Points of Departure Ensemble at West Australian Academy of Performing Arts on November 27, 2011
  • Resistance
    For cello and electronics
    Premiered by Points of Departure Ensemble at West Australian Academy of Performing Arts on November 27, 2011

Ensemble

  • a sound world for small things
    For three performers with sound objects and electronics
    Premiered by Drift Ensemble at St Pauls Hall, Huddersfield, UK on September 21, 2019
  • Then You, If
    For trumpet, trombone, bass clarinet, baritone voice and electronics
    Premiered by Loadbang at St Pauls Hall, Huddersfield, UK on November 02, 2017
  • A door to a place, to something ongoing
    For clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, percussion, electric guitar, harp and electronics
    Premiered by Greywing Ensemble at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts on May 31, 2017.
  • Apologies, I Am Here Now
    For bass clarinet, alto sax, percussion, vibraphone, cello and electronics
    Premiered by [Switch~ Ensemble] at Valencia International Performance Academy, Conservatorio Superior de Música, Valencia, Spain on July 09, 2016
  • Shelter
    For bass clarinet, electric guitar and electronics
    Premiered by Greywing Ensemble at State Library of Western Australia on May 13, 2016
  • Between a thought and an action
    For vocal ensemble
    Premiered by the Vocal Constructivists at Stoke Newington Contemporary Music Festival, London, UK on December 05, 2015
  • A
    For alto sax, percussion, vibraphone, electric guitar and accordion
    Premiered by Composit Ensemble at Composit Festival, Reiti, Italy on June 18-July 05, 2015
  • Still-forming
    For string trio
    Premiered by New Music Ensemble at St Lawrence's Church, London, UK on June 20, 2015
  • Snowden (Dissent Prevention)
    For any four acoustic instruments
    Premiered by New Music Ensemble at the Great Hall, Goldsmiths, London, UK on December 11, 2015
  • Snowden (Eyes In The Sky)
    For bass clarinet, electric guitar, double bass and electronics
    Premiered by Lindsay Vickery, Páll Ivan frá Eiðum, and Þorkell Atlason at Dark Music Days Festival, Reykjavik on January 31, 2015
  • The Aura Implicit
    For bass flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello and electronics
    Premiered by Decibel New Music at Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) on July 05, 2013
  • The Days When Crows Would Watch Us Play I
    For bass clarinet, trombone, electric guitar, percussion, piano, violin, cello, double bass and electronics
    Premiered by Fond Recollections Ensemble at West Australian Academy of Performing Arts on November 08, 2012
  • The Days When Crows Would Watch Us Play II
    For bass clarinet, trombone, electric guitar, percussion, piano, violin, cello, double bass and electronics
    Premiered by Fond Recollections Ensemble at West Australian Academy of Performing Arts on November 08, 2012
  • The Place We Used To Hang Out Until We Disappeared II
    For bass clarinet, percussion, double bass and electronics
    Premiered by Fond Recollections Ensemble at West Australian Academy of Performing Arts on November 08, 2012
  • The Times We Ran Back Into The Fire II
    For bass clarinet, trombone, electric guitar, percussion, piano, violin, cello, double bass and electronics
    Premiered by Fond Recollections Ensemble at West Australian Academy of Performing Arts on November 08, 2012
  • Music of Variations
    For any four instruments
    Premiered by Decibel New Music Ensemble at West Australian Academy of Performing Arts on May 17, 2012
  • The Soft Clip
    For clarinet, french horn, piano, rhodes, percussion, three violins, viola and electronics
    Premiered at West Australian Academy of Performing Arts on May 15, 2012
  • People Are Afraid to Merge On The Highway
    For bass clarinet, cello, piano, organ and electronics
    Premiered by Points of Departure Ensemble at West Australian Academy of Performing Arts on November 27, 2011
  • Departure
    For bass clarinet, cello, piano, organ and electronics
    Premiered by Points of Departure Ensemble at West Australian Academy of Performing Arts on November 27, 2011
  • Reconstruction
    For bass clarinet, cello, piano and organ
    Premiered by Points of Departure Ensemble at West Australian Academy of Performing Arts on November 27, 2011

Electronic

  • Shelter
    Fixed media electronics [8-channel]
    Premiered at 'Electronic Music Studios Concert', Sonic Immersive Media Lab (SIML), St James Church, London, UK on March 21, 2015
  • Dissolute Life
    Interactive electronics [2-channel]
    Premiered at 'Goldsmiths-Kingston Exchange Concert', Coombehurst Studio, London, UK on February 02, 2015
  • Breathe
    Interactive electronics [8-channel]
    Premiered at 'PureGold', Southbank Center, London, UK on May 08, 2015
  • Snowden (Social Network)
    Fixed media electronics [32-channel]
    Premiered at 'Successor States', Pakenham Street Arts Space, Fremantle, Australia on October 31, 2014
  • Warning Tones
    Fixed media electronics
    Comissioned by Back Lick on ZED Digital, Brisbane Radio
  • Introspection is the New Masturbation
    Interactive electronics
    Premiered at Noizemaschin!! #3, Perth, Australia on September 15, 2011
  • Ghosts in Snow
    Interactive electronics
    Premiered at Noizemaschin!! #4, Perth, Australia on October 11, 2011
  • War All The Time
    Interactive electronics
    Premiered at Noizemaschin!! #1, Perth, Australia on July 10, 2011
  • Dichotomy:Assembly
    Fixed media electronics
    Premiered at the Toronto Deep Wireless Festival of Radio Art on April 30-May 31, 2011