Rooted in West Coast Jazz and Basie-style swing, Walkin’ Home (on the west coast) is a relaxed tune reminiscent of care-free stroll back home from ...
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To Dream of Giants is a work of three main musical phases suggesting the idea of the listener entering a dream-like world where giants exist as a n...
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Three Hounds consists of three movements, each movement exploring the personality of three dogs; Terence - The Bassett Hound, Hansel - The Dachshun...
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Imagine you love to dance... it's easy - you just go and dance! Now imagine you are a hippo who loves to dance. Suddenly, it's not so easy. It's di...
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Vulcan is the Roman god of fire, especially destructive fire, and craftsmanship. Your browser does not support the audio element. Sample Score
That I May Love draws its title from the first verse of the hymn, “Breathe on me, Breath of God”. Its prayer-like request is that the loving nature...
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Sub Zero is a bright jazz shuffle in the style of New York’s legendary Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. The title reflects the composer’s memories of his f...
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Imagine …. it’s the middle of the night. You have heard your older sister get up to get a drink of water. As she walks towards the kitchen you deci...
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Rejoice is a wind orchestra setting of the wonderful Medieval Christmas carol, Gaudete, a splendid hymn of praise. Hear the words of the first vers...
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This chart offers a cool and funky groove for young bands with a catchy melody and solo opportunities for trumpet, trombone or saxophones. Optional...
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Pocket Samba was first performed on Piccolo and egg shaker and is based on the chords of Chopsticks. It has been transformed into a fun and vibrant...
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Adapted from the second movement of “The serious blues” saxophone quartet, this piece has a unique harmonic flavor which supports an intensely desc...
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"Nothing But The Best" was commissioned by Mitchelton State School, Brisbane. It was premiered at the school’s centenary celebrations by a band mad...
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No Bears Allowed has been a long coming! The piece started off as an attempt to write a Latin American style dance piece for young band. Many years...
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Kings and Queens. Dukes and Duchesses. The pomp and circumstance, fanfare and majesty of the entrance to a royal occasion. Imagine a grand ballroom...
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My late father-in-law, Alan, carved a small wooden item on his lathe and gave it to his daughter, my wife. I noticed it on the mantelpiece as I was...
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Have you thought about what it means to give of yourself so fully in playing an instrument or do you see it all just as a diversion? Is your intere...
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“Into the Sun” is a scrapbook of stories told by many of their passage to Australia; whether it be as free settlers in the 1800s, post World War II...
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The Four Note Boogaloo is a fun piece for a grooving rhythm section with a melody featuring a small jazz combo horn section of Alto Sax, Tenor Sax ...
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The piece was written to commemorate the 20th anniversary of The Queensland Catholic Colleges Music Festival.
This piece originated as a concert fanfare for brass and percussion.
Dog Walkin’ Shuffle is a fun shuffle feel piece for a grooving rhythm section with traditional riff based figures for the horns and some room for i...
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The drum groove is based on the Weather-Report classic, Birdland. Drummers should listen to and play along with the classic recording to internalis...
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Cover Drive is a combination of the 12/8 shuffle and the Afro-Cuban 12/8 groove. The drum and percussion parts are a suggestion of how to reflect t...
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After a majestic opening, this piece is propelled forward by a pulsing, rhythmic soundscape.Sample Score Your browser does not support the a...
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My endeavour with this work was to write a work that had a feature for each section only with a finale embracing them all. What developed was a wor...
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Charlie is the coolest dude. He likes to eat the Corgi's food. He's always into this and that. Charlie, He's the cat. Dedicated to Charlie, one of ...
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Aurora Australis, the southern hemisphere's equivalent to the famous Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights), is a descriptive work portraying the colour...
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A stark fanfare and a warm chorale-like melody combine to create mood worthy of a royal entrance - A Triumphal Procession indeed. The piece opens w...
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