Walter Bolton was the last man executed for murder in New Zealand, hanged at Mt Eden Prison on 18 February 1957. He was convicted of poisoning his wife Beatr...

Although the five movements of this piece traverse a variety of sonic terrain, they amalgamate to explore the distinction between diffused sounds and those i...

Tū-mata-uenga "God of War, Spirit of Man" was inspired by the Maori story of creation. In summary, the story starts in the beginning when the world between...

For tenor trombone and large orchestra, the delicate and serene moods of the trombone are explored extensively in this three movement concerto.

A tone poem

The three poems by Jean Toomer were selected for their beauty of language, wide palette of colours and imagery, and strength of feeling. I stumbled upon them...

Te Matua Ngahere ("The Father of the Forest") is an ancient kauri tree, believed to be more than 2000 years old, located in the Waipoua Kauri Forest on the N...

The opening running chord is this work suggests the first day of spring with first the dawn opening to the promises of a beautiful spring day.

The work is...

This work was composed as a millennial tribute to the great country of Canada. The piece is constructed around various traditional folk melodies. The main th...

'Tiraki' is a verb meaning 'to clear the sky of clouds'. In it I have explored the different layerings and textures created between the organ and orchestra, ...

"The Four Not-Alike" (Si Bu Xiang in Chinese) is the vernacular name for Elaphurus Davidianus, a Chinese animal called Mi Lu, also known as David's Deer. Si ...

Castle Hill in the Canterbury region is home to grand limestone rocks that have been eroded by water to form these unique and distinctive landforms. The pi...

One of the most catastrophic effects of the current climate crisis is undoubtedly the loss of species and biodiversity in many of the world ecosystems. The w...

This piece is affectionately known as 'Bugs' or 'the Bug piece' to me, and that is what it is about: the wonderful creepy crawlies native to New Zealand. Mot...

A centenary overture for New Plymouth

The Angle of Reflection is about a mother's unenviable task of describing light to her blind child. Sabryn, the mother, tries many avenues to somehow prepa...

This was a commissioned work for accordion orchestra premiered at the Royal Festival Hall, London, February 1993, with the composer conducting. Its New Zeal...

A Place to Stand is a setting of Karlo Mila's words and was workshopped and performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and the soprano, Barbara Graham.

Afterword was commissioned by the University of Auckland Orchestra, and inspired by the history of Anti-Chinese riot in Indonesia. The Tubular bells imitat...

These three short pieces were originally written for choir and orchestra. They have been rewritten and recorded, featuring the solo accordion playing the mel...

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This work was commissioned by Auckland accordionist, Harley Jones, for performance in New York, August 1988, but was premiered in Auckland in 1987. In the f...

This is a big, powerful, short fanfare for symphonic wind ensemble. It is guaranteed to grab your attention!

Drawing influences from the South Island

'Asahi' means 'morning sun' in Japanese. It is the name given to a hot spring area on Green Island, a small island off the south east coast of Taiwan. The is...

Fanfare