secular choral works
Mixed Voices (SATB etc)
POEM ABOUT THE SUN SLINKING OFF AND PINNING UP A NOTICE (1980) SATB, SSAB, SSAA, TTBB
OLD LONDON STREET CRIES (1981: revised 2007) SATB
TRANSATLANTIC (1983) SATB
3 SONGS FROM 'OTHELLO' (1983/84) SSATB
THE COMPUTER'S FIRST CHRISTMAS CARD (1984) 1-3 SSA groups, TB
THE MOON IS SILENTLY SINGING (1985) 2 SSATB choirs, 2 horns
AND JUST NOW (1986) SATBB
THE MOON IS DISTANT FROM THE SEA (1987) SAB or SSA, piano
CALIBAN'S SONG (1988) SSAATTBB
FROM AGE TO AGE ENDURE (1988) solo soprano, SATB, ensemble (fl, cl, trp, bass, pf) or piano duet(commissioned by Auckland Youth Choir)
JERRY JONES (from FROM AGE TO AGE ENDURE) (1988) SA, SSAA or SATB, flute, and piano
THE SILENT VOICES (from FROM AGE TO AGE ENDURE) (1988) solo soprano, SATB or SSAA, flute, piano
EPITAPH TO MRS FRELAND (from FROM AGE TO AGE ENDURE) (1988) soprano, SSATB, piano duet
SEA SONG (from A ROBIN HYDE CYCLE) (1988/9) 2 SAATB choirs
SONG FOR A YOUNG COUNTRY (1989) SSAATTBB (commissioned for the closing ceremony of the XIVth Commonwealth Games)
SONG FOR A SPRING MORNING (1991) SATB, SSAA or SA, piano (optional untuned percussion)(commissioned by Guy E. Jansen)
PORTS OF CALL (1992) SATB
THREE ROBIN HYDE IMPRESSIONS (1993) SATB, piano (commissioned by Robert Lutt and World Projects (California))
RAKIURA (1993) SSAATTBB, alto solo (commissioned by the Auckland Dorian Choir)
THE SEA CHILD (1994) SATB or SSAA, flute, piano (commissioned by Ashburton College)
THERE IS A SOLEMN WIND TONIGHT (1989/94) SSA or SAB, flute, piano
THE TRUE DEAD SPEAK (1995) SATB, clarinet, piano (commissioned by Mercury Bay Area School, Whitianga)
ONCE THEY ALL BELIEVED IN DRAGONS (1996) SAB, piano
NIGHT COUNTRY MUSIC (1996) SAATB (commissioned by the Renaissance Singers, Palmerston North)
TRYST (1997) SATB, jazz trio (piano, bass, drums)
BENUE LULLABY (1998) SSA or SSATB, piano, bongos
RAINBOW NATION (1998) SATB, piano
THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK (1998; revised 2003) solo baritone, SSATB
BLACK BILLY TEA (1989/99) SAB, piano (also available for SATB, piano)
SONG OF A DRIFTER (1999) TTBB or SATB, piano
I WATCHED A TELEVANGELIST (2000) SATB or TTBB, piano
RAIN SONGS (1992; revised 2000) SSAATTBB (commissioned by the NZ National Youth Choir)
WHISPER YOU ALL THE WAY HOME (2002) SSATB
THE WINE-RICH ARTERIES (2002) SATB, piano (commissioned by GALS, Auckland)
FOR THE FALLEN (2004) SATB, organ (commissioned by St Paul’s Cathedral, Wellington)
KARANGA (2005) SSAATTBB
NA BLÁTHA CRAIGE (2005) SSAATTBB
RAIN IN THE NIGHT (2005) SSAATTBB
THE MOON SHINES EVERYWHERE (2005) SSAATTBB
A WINTER TWILIGHT (2006) SATB (commissioned by Auckland Youth Choir)
EXCUSES, EXCUSES (2006) SAB, piano
THE MOON ALWAYS FOLLOWS THE SUN (2006) SAB, piano
NOT MADE WITH HANDS (2006) SSA, piano or SAB, piano
MY OTHER JANDAL (2007) SATB
OLD CUSTARD (2007) SATB, piano
THE SINGERS (2007) SATB, piano
THE CRUISER (2008) SATB
A FAREWELL (2008) SATB
MATARIKI (2009) 2 SATB choirs, piano
KEEPSAKE MILL (2009) SATB, piano
ORPHEUS (2009) alto solo, SATB, organ
ME HE KOROKORO TUI (2009) semi-chorus (SATB), SATB, organ (commissioned for the Out and Loud Festival 2010)
UNA NOCHE DE VERANO (2010) singing bowl, SATB
THE PALE AND SILVER MOON'S BLUE SILK AND BLOSSOM (2010) SATB (commissioned by Viva Voce)
UPHILL (2010) SA(A)B, piano (commissioned by The Hamilton Chorale)
FROM TIME TO TIME (2010) solo voice, SSATB
MAGIC (2010) trumpet, SATB, piano
SHINE OUT, FAIR SUN (2011) SATB, piano
KARAKIA OF THE STARS (2011) SSAATTBB, koauau
SOMETHING TOLD THE WILD GEESE (2011) SATB, piano
A BRIGHT LIGHT STILL SHINES (2011) SATB, piano
WHEN MUSIC SOUNDS (2011) SATB, piano
PIRATE STORY (2012) SATB, piano
SEE YOU, ANON (2012) SATB
SUICIDE IN THE TRENCHES (2012) trumpet, SSAATTBB
ALL THIS SINGING, ONE SONG (2012) SATB (commissioned by GALS)
A BIRTHDAY OFFERING (2012) SATB, piano
GOOD TIMES, BAD TIMES, ALWAYS (2012) SATB, piano
MISTER NOBODY (2013) SAB, piano
WHANAU MARAMA (2013) mixed-voice choir and electronic sounds
3 SONGS FROM ‘TWELFTH NIGHT’ (2013) SSATB
IN FLANDERS FIELDS (2013) SATB, piano
THE BRIDGE OF LOVE (2014) SSAATTBB, piano duet
LUZ ÚLTIMA (2014) 3 SATB choirs, piano
FROM AWAY (2014) solo soprano, SAB, piano (commissioned by Music Alive Rangitikei 2014)
CANCIÓN DE INVIERNO (2014) SSAATB (commissioned by Nota Bene, Wellington)
FUTILITY (2014) SSATB
A LAMENT (2014) SATB, piano
SUNRISE AT MANGAWHAI (2015) SSAATTBB
THE DATE HAS BEEN SET (2015) SAB, piano
THERE WILL BE STARS (2015) SAATBB
JOY (2016) SSAATTBB, organ (or piano)
WHEN THE SUN COMES AFTER RAIN (2016) SATB, piano
THE MUSICAL DIRECTOR (2016) SATB, piano
TO A CHILD (2016) SATB
WHEN NIGHT IS OVER (2017) soprano saxophone, SATB, organ
PLACES AMONG THE STARS (2017) soprano and baritone soloists, SATB, organ
I CARRY YOUR HEART WITH ME (2017) 2 SATB choirs, organ
FAMILY MATTERS (2017) SATB
WAS IT LIGHT THAT SPAKE? (2017) SSAATTBB, piano
NGA WHENUA WHENUA-A-KIWA (2018) SSAA (or SATB), flute and piano
SONGS OF THE MOON AND STARS (2017) erhu, guzheng, TTBB and mixed-voice choirs (commissioned by the NZ Secondary Students Choir)
HOMECOMING - TE HOKINGA MAI (2018) alto solo, SSATB, piano (or strings and percussion)
LA LUNA BLANCA (2019) SSAATTBB, piano accordion
TWO SONGS OF THE RIVER (2019) erhu (or violin), SSAATTBB (commissioned by the NZ Secondary Students Choir)
LANDSCAPES OF CENTRAL OTAGO (2019) SSAATTBB
THE WORLD IS AT PEACE (2019) SATB, piano
SING TO ME, AUTUMN (2020) SSAATTBB, percussion (3 players), piano
RAIN IN THE NIGHT (2020) SATB, piano and string orchestra
SUDDEN LIGHT (2021) SATB, piano
Equal Voices - treble voices (SSA etc)
(see below for works for male voices)
POEM ABOUT THE SUN SLINKING OFF AND PINNING UP A NOTICE (1980) SATB, SSAB, SSAA, TTBB
THIS OLD HAMMER (from TRANSATLANTIC) (1983) SSAA
THE MOON IS DISTANT FROM THE SEA (1987) SAB or SSA, piano
DARKNESS (1987) 14-part women's voices, flute
FROM AGE TO AGE ENDURE (1988) solo soprano, SATB, ensemble (fl, cl, trp, bass, pf) or piano duet (commissioned by Auckland Youth Choir)
JERRY JONES (from FROM AGE TO AGE ENDURE) (1988) SA, SSAA or SATB, flute, and piano
THE SILENT VOICES (from FROM AGE TO AGE ENDURE) (1988) solo soprano, SATB or SSAA, flute, piano
LEVIATHAN (1989) 2 SSAA choirs, oboe, tape
LÄKSIN MINÄ KESÄYONÄ KÄYMÄÄN (1989) 2 SSA choirs (Finnish folk song)
SONG FOR A SPRING MORNING (1991) SATB, SSAA or SA, piano (optional untuned percussion) (commissioned by Guy E. Jansen)
THESE ISLANDS (Volume 1) (1992) 4 NZ songs, optional harmony part, piano
SEA VISION (1993) SSA, cello and percussion
ROAD'S END (1993) SSAA, piano
THESE ISLANDS (Volume 2) (1993/94) 4 NZ songs, optional harmony part, piano
THE SEA CHILD (1994) SATB or SSAA, flute, piano (commissioned by Ashburton College)
THERE IS A SOLEMN WIND TONIGHT (1989/94) SSA or SAB, flute, piano
THE MECHANICAL DRAGON (1996) SSA, piano
A DRAGON IS IN MY COMPUTER (1996) SA, piano
TWO COLONIAL LYRICS (1997) 2 SSA choirs, piano
BENUE LULLABY (1998) SSA or SSATB, piano, bongos
I HAVE A DOZEN DRAGONS (1998) SA, piano (with optional flute)
MY GIFTS TO KEEP (1998) SA, piano
I MADE SOMETHING STRANGE WITH MY CHEMISTRY SET (1998) SA, piano (optional ensemble)
FRIENDS (1998) SA, piano
BUBBLES (1999) SA, piano
IN A GLORIOUS GARDEN GREEN (1999) SSA, piano, percussion
SHALL I COMPARE THEE TO A SUMMER’S DAY (1999) SSA, guitar or piano
ON THE SWAG (2000) SSA, piano
CATCH ME THE MOON (2000) 2 SSA choirs and soprano saxophone (commissioned by the OHFU Female Chorus, Tokyo, Japan)
CREATURES (2000) SA, piano
RAIN SONGS (1992; revised 2000) SSAATTBB (commissioned by the NZ National Youth Choir)
RELATIVELY SPEAKING (2001) SA, piano
DECISIONS (2002) SA, piano
CHINESE MOON (2005) SSSAA
COMPUTER, COMPUTER (2005) SA, piano
IN CHARACTER (2006) SA, piano
PANGUR BAN (2006) SA, percussion (optional), piano (commissioned by Boston City Singers)
WYNKEN, BLYNKEN, AND NOD (2006) SA, piano
FRIENDSHIP SONGS VOLUME 1 (2006) SA, piano
REMEMBER (2006) SSAA, flute (commissioned by North Shore Ladies Choir)
NOT MADE WITH HANDS (2006) SSA, piano or SAB, piano
WHERE DID YOU COME FROM, BABY DEAR? (2007) SSAA, congas, double bass
WHEN MY MOTHER SINGS TO ME (2007) SA, piano
NIGHT WATCH SONG (2007) 2-part male voices (TB) and piano
THE BOGEYMAN (2007) 2-part treble voices and brass band (or piano)
FULL MOON RHYME (2008) SSA, piano
COUNT ME THE STARS (2008) SSAA, guitar (commissioned by Kristin School)
LULLABY (2008) SA, tone chimes, piano (commissioned by Diocesan Junior School)
TALKING TURKEYS (2008) 2-part treble voices, piano
TE MANAWA TAPU (2009) 2-part treble voices, piano (commissioned by Baradene College)
CHILD OF MY HEART (2009) SA, piano
THAT’S MACABRE (2010) solo voices, 2-part treble voices, piano
LISTEN TAMAKI MAKAURAU (2010) treble voices (3 parts), organ, piano, percussion (optional)
THE VOICES OF CHILDREN (2010) SSA, piano
WHERE LIES THE LAND (2010) 2-part treble voices, piano (with optional instrumental part)
MOON FISH (2010) 2-part treble voices, piano
PUCK’S SONG (2010) SSA, piano
SONG IN SUMMER (2011) SA, piano
ESCAPE AT BEDTIME (2011) SA, piano (or small ensemble) (commissioned by Sydney Grammar School)
COME SLEEP. OH SLEEP. (2012) SSAA, piano (commissioned by Kristin School)
A CHARM FOR RAIN: HE TUA I TE RANGI (2013) SSAA, piano
OUR BEAUTIFUL PLACE (2014) 2-part treble voices, piano (with optional ensemble)
A LAMENT (2014) SSA, piano (original version for SATB, piano)
MIHI (2015) SSAA, piano
THE MAN FROM THE LAND OF FANDANGO (2015) SA, piano
LULLABY FOR MATARIKI (2015) SA, piano duet
WINDY NIGHTS (2015) SSA, violin and piano (or SSA and string quartet)
THREE MORE DRAGONS (2016) SA, piano
KARAKIA OF THE MOON (2016) SSAA, piano
BOYS WILL BE BOYS (2016) 2-part treble voices, piano
THE STARS ARE WITH THE VOYAGER (2016) SA, flute and piano
FLORADORA DOE (2016) SA, piano
THE DARK AND SHINING TIDE (2016) SSAA, flute, percussion, string quartet and piano
I AM GROWING A GLORIOUS GARDEN (2016) SA, piano
BENEATH A BRIDGE (A GREEDY TROLL) (2016) SA, piano
SEA SONG (2017) SA, piano
MY BOY JACK (2018) SSA, flute and piano
LAND PICTURES (2017) SSA (or SATB). flute and piano
AN ARIETTE FOR MUSIC (2018) SSSAA, soprano saxophone and cello
A SONG OF REMEMBRANCE (2018) 2-part treble voices, bagpipes, snare drum and piano
IF STARS WERE STITCHES (2018) SA, piano
THE EARLY MORNING (2018) SSAA, piano
THE TREES (2018) SSSAA, piano
NGA WHENUA WHENUA-A-KIWA (2018) SSAA (or SATB), flute and piano
LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING (2018) SSA, piano
ICELANDIC NIGHTS (2018) SSAA, piano
RED DIGGERS, YELLOW DIGGERS (2019) unison, piano (commissioned by NZCF Auckland)
THE WIND (2019) SA, piano (commissioned by NZCF Auckland)
IN A WORLD OF PEACE (2019) SA, bagpipes, snare drum, piano
GOLDFISH (2019) SA, piano
THE ARCTIC TERN’S PRAYER (2019) SSSAA and electronic soundscape
LOOK TO THIS DAY (2019) 2-part treble and TBB choirs, piano
DOUBLE, DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE (2019) SSA, piano
LOOKING AT THE MOON (2019) SSAA, guzheng (commissioned by Kristin School, Auckland)
THE PERPETUAL MOTION MACHINE (2020) SSA, percussion (4 players), piano
A WINTER SONG (2020) SSA, piano
BALADA AMARILLA (2020) SSA, piano
DOS LUNAS DE TARDE I & II (2020) SSAA
A WOVEN WEB OF LIGHT (2021) SSAA, horn, piano
KARAKIA FOR THE DAWN (2021) SSA, piano
Equal Voices - male voices (TTBB etc)
WHAT, STILL ALIVE? (from FROM AGE TO AGE ENDURE) (1988) TTBB
SONG OF A DRIFTER (1999) TTBB, piano (also available for SATB)
CRUMPY! (2000) TTBB, piano
SONGS FOR THE OPEN ROAD (2000) TTBB
I WATCHED A TELEVANGELIST (2000) TTBB, piano (also available for SATB)
ZOO DOINGS (2002) TTBB
THREE BUSH BALLADS (2002) TTBB
ON HIS QUEERNESS (2004) TTBB
TIME PIECES (2004) TTBB, piano
MALE CALL (2005) TTBB
BALLAD (O WHAT IS THAT SOUND?) (2006) TBB, piano
THE TRUE HISTORY OF RESURRECTION JACK (2006) TBB, piano
OFF TO OUTER SPACE TOMORROW MORNING (2009) TBB, piano
BRING US IN GOOD ALE (2009) TBB, congas, piano
MEIN LEBEN IST NICHT DIESE STEILE STUNDE (2017) CTTBB
SONG OF THE GUMFIELD (2017) Tr.(opt)TBB
CLING TO ME (2017) TTBB
O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN! (2018) TBB, piano
SONG OF SUNSET ON THE RIVER (2018) erhu, TTBB, piano
SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY (2019) TTBB, piano
HE WISHES FOR THE CLOTHS OF HEAVEN (2020) TTBB, piano
INVICTUS (2021) TBB, piano