The title refers to part of the coastline of Rangitoto Island where, between 1887 and 1947, 13 unwanted ships were disposed of by dumping. The music, “sugge...

Blimp [noun] a small, non-rigid airship or dirigible, especially one used chiefly for observation.

Blood Lilies was written in November/December 2007. It is a rondo built around the text of a poem from the composer's poetry collection _In an Auckland Cit...

"There are few of us who have not sometimes wakened before dawn, either after one of those dreamless nights that make us almost enamoured of death, or one of...

Primordial Chaos evokes a dark and disordered time, at the dawn of the universe. From out of the murky depths of the orchestra emerge free-floating clouds o...

Rakaia is a work for full orchestra characterised by the great Rakaia River in the South Island of New Zealand. The Rakaia begins its journey in the Southe...

The Whakarnewarewa Forest (Redwood Forest) in Rotorua is home to tens of thousands of Californian Coast Redwoods, among many other species of trees. Planted ...

For [Moses] said "I have been a stranger in a foreign land." – Exodus 2:22 NKJV

The title for the lyrical orchestral work was suggested by the main theme which gives the effect of moving in a step-like manner. The work is reflective - al...

Anxiety is a common psychological disorder in modern society. It is a state of uneasiness or tension caused by over-worrying about a possible future problem ...

Suite from "Autumn Floods"

A haiku cycle

What other people have said:

“We’ve got some issues with your ideas.” – Lee Martelli, APO Education Manager when assessing my application.

“ONE TWO...

Ray is a keen fly fisherman. The three movements - Pomare Creek, Mitchell Lake and Canmore were composed to celebrate the sites of his greatest fishing...