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Missa di Cantibus et Choreis is a sacred piece, suitable for intermediate choirs and is voiced for ATBarB, ATB, SATB, SSATB, and TTBarB; duration is 10 mins.

This piece was written in 2022 and performed numerous times as part of Mass at All Saints Wickham Terrace.

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Missa Lumina is a sacred piece, suitable for intermediate and high intermediate choirs and is voiced for SA and organ; duration is 11 mins.

This piece was written for All Saints Wickham Terrace and performed as part of Mass at All Saints in May 2024.

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Missa Mariae is a sacred piece, suitable for professional or high intermediate choirs and is voiced for SSAATB and organ; duration is 18 mins.

This piece was written in 2022 for All Saints Wickham Terrace and performed as part of Mass at All Saints Wickham Terrace in September 2022 and November 2024.

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Missa Scriptum Cito is a sacred piece, suitble for intermediate choirs and is voiced for SATB a cappella; duration is 8 mins.

This piece was written in 2022 for All Saints Wickham Terrace and performed numerous times by the St Stephen’s Cathedral Choir in 2020, 2021, 2024 and 2025.

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Missa Simplex is a sacred piece, suitable for intermediate choirs and is voiced for SATB a cappella; duration is 8 mins.

This piece was written for All Saints Wickham Terrace and performed as part of Masses at All Saints in September 2024.

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The second of the Ancient Cries set, this introspective slow work in 5/8 allows a choir to showcase a beautiful tone. The title means “red earth” and evokes the landscape of Australia’s geographical center.

An SSA version is also available here.

Ngana (from Songs of Passage) by Australian composer Stephen Leek strikingly captures the driving energies, rhythms and vivid colours of the island seascape that is to be found around the north-eastern tip of Australia. Constructed of simple canonic figurations and ostinatos, Ngana uses as its source an indigenous Australian text which calls to the shark (ngana) and the fish (mangana) and welcomes (yah) them to the translucent blue waters (lina) around the reef. Ngana is the first of five Songs of Passage, each named after a traditional Australian place. These pieces project the choral colours and texture for which Leek has become renowned. Songs of Passage was commissioned in 1994 by the St. Peters Chorale, Brisbane, Australia and its Director, Graeme Morton. Ngana is part of The Australian Voices Series published by Morton Music.

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Ngana is perhaps the most famous of Leek’s compositions and is sung across the globe. Ngana is a traditional word for shark and the textures and images of this highly energetic work capture the rippling colours of the Great Barrier Reef and all that live in the waters there. The work is voiced for the following – SATB a cappella, SSAA a cappella, SSA a cappella and TTbarB a cappella.

Ngana (from Songs of Passage) by Australian composer Stephen Leek strikingly captures the driving energies, rhythms and vivid colours of the island seascape that is to be found around the north-eastern tip of Australia. Constructed of simple canonic figurations and ostinatos, Ngana uses as its source an indigenous Australian text which calls to the shark (ngana) and the fish (mangana) and welcomes (yah) them to the translucent blue waters (lina) around the reef. Ngana is the first of five Songs of Passage, each named after a traditional Australian place. These pieces project the choral colours and texture for which Leek has become renowned. Songs of Passage was commissioned in 1994 by the St. Peters Chorale, Brisbane, Australia and its Director, Graeme Morton. Ngana is part of The Australian Voices Series published by Morton Music.

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Ngana is perhaps the most famous of Leek’s compositions and is sung across the globe. Ngana is a traditional word for shark and the textures and images of this highly energetic work capture the rippling colours of the Great Barrier Reef and all that live in the waters there. The work is voiced for the following – SATB a cappella, SSAA a cappella, SSA a cappella and TTbarB a cappella.

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Ngana is perhaps the most famous of Leek’s compositions and is sung across the globe. Ngana is a traditional word for shark and the textures and images of this highly energetic work capture the rippling colours of the Great Barrier Reef and all that live in the waters there. The work is voiced for the following – SATB a cappella, SSAA a cappella, SSA a cappella and TTbarB a cappella.

Pronounced “ungahyulyul” meaning “hawk dreaming”. The text reflects the thoughts of the sheep farmer herding his sheep, ever aware of the hawk circling overhead. The second of Stephen Leek’s Songs of Passage, this is a highly evocative and beautiful composition using easy but effective modern compositional techniques. Commissioned by Graeme Morton’s St Peters Chorale.

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Voted the most unforgettable Australian TV moment, Julia Gillard’s 2012 “misogyny speech” presented in parliament is well-known to all Australians. In this powerful setting, Davidson syncs recorded clips of the work with choral imitation, accompaniment and even commentary (“hear, hear!”).

Typical of his style, Davidson’s text-setting is exceptionally innovative and text is without doubt the structural core of the work. For another example of this style see Davidson’s Finest Hour (setting of a speech by Winston Churchill).

The conductor listens to a click track through earphones (it’s preferable that these are worn discreetly, and should be either in-ear earbuds or, ideally, bone conduction headphones where available, as these leave the ear free to listen). The work may be performed with video or audio; in both cases, the audio track contains the click track on the left channel and the speech on the right channel. The left channel should be sent only to the conductor’s headphones, and the right channel to front-of-house loudspeakers. It’s possible to perform the piece with a very simple speaker setup, such as using a single speaker placed amongst the singers.

Click here to watch the Australian Voices, for whom the work was composed, perform “Not Now, Not Ever!”.

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Nunc Dimittis (Opus 89) was written in 2011 in response to a commission from the Brisbane Chamber Choir who had already performed Andrew Schultz’s Magnificat and wanted to have Nunc Dimittis to perform with the earlier work. The setting of the text parallels the dramatic flow of the original text, The Song of Simeon. The work moves from a world of clouded uncertainty through exultation and revelation to a final passage of transcendent simplicity and tranquillity.  Marked ‘Flowing’ the Nunc Dimittis is similar to Magnificat in the tempo and meter (3/2) and in the ebb and flow between four and eight part vocal writing. The first performance of Nunc Dimittis was given by the Brisbane Chamber Choir conducted by Graeme Morton at St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane, in August 2012.

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Duration: approximately 5 minutes

Magnificat (Opus 79) sold separately was composed over the summer of 2008-2009. The work is an a cappella setting of the Latin Vulgate text and was written in response to a commission from the Sydney Chamber Choir.  Marked ‘Calm and gentle – with flow’ the score carries an inscription from Emily Bronte’s poem of creativity, Last Lines, “No coward soul is mine.”

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Suitable for college or church choir. A strophic setting that builds to an exciting climax. Appropriate for Advent or Christmas use.

This setting captures the sense of longing that can be found in the text.

Composer Joe Twist writes,

On The Night Train sets the scene of a train dashing through the Australian bush at dusk, as described by Henry Lawson’s graceful poetry. The emptiness of the Australian outback is represented by long, sustained pitches in the opening and closing sections of the work, above which a simple, folk-like melody is sung. This melody is also used throughout a rhythmic contrasting section where the singers create the impression of a moving train with ‘scat-like’ nonsense syllables and whispered vocal effects.

An Australian interpretation of a traditional English folksong. Appropriate for various groups but particularly suitable for women’s voices. SSAA unaccompanied.

The demonstration recording is:
Once I Had A Sweetheart, trad. arranged Mark Puddy: Perth Modern School (Western Australia) Schola Cantori, 2006.

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Part Needle, Part Thread was composed in 2020 for the Adelaide Chamber Singers, though due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was unable to be performed at the World Choir Games in Belgium as intended. It was later video recorded by the Adelaide Chamber Choir for online release.

The text by Ann Nadge explores the delicate connection between love and time, describing that connection as an entity, a process and a protection against emotional darkness. Carl Crossin, effortlessly weaves the voices between each other, painting the metaphor of needle and thread before time seemingly stops in the dramatic B section. Listen below.

Australia’s most iconic choral work to date, and featured on the Hollywood film Boychoir. This version is for SA divisi choir a cappella. There is also a treble voice version of the score for choir and an accompaniment for cello only.

Commissioned (in the SATB version) for Graeme Morton’s high school choir, the work can be performed by choirs of modest training, and yet has made it all the way to Chanticleer, and other professional groups, such is its broad appeal.

Accompaniment available for Full Orchestra or Concert Band, String Orchestra or Cello Ensemble.

Recording by The American Boychoir · Fernando Malvar-Ruiz · Sarah Hopkins

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Australia’s most iconic choral work to date, and featured on the Hollywood film Boychoir. This version is for SATB divisi choir a cappella. MM2003 is a treble version and MM2004 uses the treble voice version of the score for choir and an accompaniment for celli only.

The work distinctively features Harmonic Overtone Singing. A rehearsal guide to Past Life Melodies, also available through Morton Music, shows you how to teach this technique to your choir.

Commissioned by Graeme Morton’s high school choir, the work can be performed by choirs of modest training, and yet has made it all the way to Chanticleer, and other professional groups, such is its broad appeal.

Accompaniment available for Full Orchestra or Concert Band, String Orchestra or Cello Ensemble.

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This well-loved text, often referred to as the “Shepherd’s Psalm” offers the promise of comfort and solace in times of turmoil and distress. It is often paraphrased and sung as a hymn or sung in chant.

Here Australian composer John Nickson’s setting is more in the form of an unaccompanied motet, suitable for choral performance within liturgical or concert settings.

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Queenscliff is a popular song for more advanced primary-aged choir with words written by the students of the Eltham East Primary School Choir. Experience the ferry journey across the bay as the wind howls and the seas swell. The work is voiced for SA and piano.

A highly imaginative choral piece for SSAA choir and piano. In it a young child who lives in the dry central Australian outback and has never seen rain dreams of what it would be like to be in a thunderstorm. The work eventually becomes a sort of rain dance with chanting of “Wandjina”, an Australian Aboriginal rain spirit.

Recording by Gondwana Voices, January 2013 at Verbrugghen Hall (Conservatorium of Music in Sydney).

The first of the Ancient Cries set; Rainbird begins with a dramatic and evocative piano introduction and includes some Australian aboriginal words as well as aleatoric sounds.

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Rainstorm from Reef Songs is suitable for SSATB and percussion.

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Suitable for SAB and piano, Raintree was written for the students of the school whilst the composer was In Residence. Hanging heavily over The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James in Townsville, Australia, a gigantic raintree spreads its tentacles offering shade from the searing heat. The limbs of the trees are so large and heavy that they are supported by timber structures that piece the bitumen of the playground.

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Red Earth is a popular piece commissioned by St Peters Choral and suitable for SATB a cappella voicing at a medium to moderate level of difficulty.

This seven page compendium of information and resources helpful to choir directors, choristers and music students. Much of the material in this booklet is different from that in the CD. There is biographical information, a discussion on the process of composition and suggestions for rehearsal. It includes information on Sarah’s compositional process, Rehearsal suggestions, frequently given feedback to Choirs plus bio info.

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A  short song by Sarah Hopkins in a vibrant, joyful style. This is a combined score that can be used by either treble or mixed voices. The work divides into seven parts but many parts use sustained single tones so a choir of reasonable ability can perform the work. SA or SATB a cappella (or accompanied by any treble ensemble).

“Riawanna” is an Australian native word for “circles” and the piece is a do-it-yourself round with thousands of possibilities. It includes mixed meters. The final instruction in the accompanying notes says it all: “have fun”.

The sound file is by Eltham East Primary School Choir’s CD Sea Shapes, conducted by Anne Williams.

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Carl Crossin writes that the brief given to him in the commission of this work was that the song be “uplifting and life affirming” – and that it certainly is. A wonderful piece for secondary choir.

“Rise” is also available for SSAA voicing.

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Carl Crossin writes that the brief given to him in the commission of this work was that the song be “uplifting and life affirming” – and that it certainly is. A wonderful piece for secondary choir.

“Rise” is also available for SATB voicing.

“Did you hear the children singing as our troops went marching past?

In the sunshine and the rain as they’ll never sing again.”

The piece opens with a whispered “Boom ratatata”, which continues in the bass part, an instantly recognisable military motif. Contrasting “sobs” and “cheers”; “singing” with “orphan children”, this piece is a poignant reminder of the cost of war.

Recently published by Morton Music for SATB a cappella choir.

This new piece, using text from Henry Lawson and Stephen Cronin, is also available as Double Choir.

This new piece, using text from Herry Lawson and Stephen Cronin, is also available as SATB

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Sanctus is for SATB a cappella and SSAA a cappella, and can be paired with Leek’s “Agnus Dei” or sung as a stand-alone work. This highly energetic offering is suitable for community and adult choir and pairs the traditional ideas of the Sanctus with more holistic ideas of the sentiments through texts by Australian write, Michael Doneman.

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Sanctus is for SATB a cappella and SSAA a cappella, and can be paired with Leek’s “Agnus Dei” or sung as a stand-alone work. This highly energetic offering is suitable for community and adult choir and pairs the traditional ideas of the Sanctus with more holistic ideas of the sentiments through texts by Australian write, Michael Doneman.

This seventy minute CD includes spoken commentary from Sarah Hopkins as she rehearses Past Life Melodies with St Peters Chorale and we also hear inspiring performances of the full piece. This is a marvelous resource which has the composer’s stamp of authority!

A delightful piece for piano and treble voices.