John Rotar (b. 1995), described by Limelight magazine as a ‘talented and innovative composer’, is a Brisbane based composer and conductor. John has had over 150 orchestral, choral, chamber and solo works performed by many leading arts organisations across Australia, Europe and North America. John’s compositional work has garnered him numerous awards, scholarships and compositional residencies, both nationally and internationally.
As a conductor John has a specialty in choral music and is the current Artistic Director of The Australian Voices. He has a particular passion for performing and promoting new music, having conducted over 50 world premieres (and been part in performing over 100 more).
Aside from his conducting and composing work, John is a sought after educator and performer as a organist, trombonist, choral bass, and piano accompanist, and is the organist and assistant director of music at historic Holy Trinity Church, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.
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A Festive Mass – Morton Music Exclusive |
New Release – One of John Rotar’s exclusive digital releases directly through Morton Music – email admin@mortonmusic.com for details. A Festive Mass is a sacred piece, suitable for low to intermediate choirs; duration is 10 mins. This piece was written in 2023 for All Saints Wickham Terrace and was performed numerous times as part of Mass at All Saints Wickham Terrace in 2023 and 2024. It was also performed by the Leichhardt Espresso Chorus in the Marrickville Town Hall, Sydney in June 2024. |
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A Unison Mass – Morton Music Exclusive |
New Release – One of John Rotar’s exclusive digital releases directly through Morton Music – email admin@mortonmusic.com for details. A Unison Mass is a sacred piece, suitable for low level choirs and is arranged for unison voices and organ; duration is 7 mins. This piece was written for All Saints Wickham Terrace and performed as part of Masses at All Saints in 2024. |
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Lent Prose – Morton Music Exclusive |
New Release – One of John Rotar’s exclusive digital releases directly through Morton Music – email admin@mortonmusic.com for details. Lent Prose is a sacred piece, suitable for low intermediate choirs and is arranged for SATB voices and organ; duration 6 mins. This piece was written for and performed by Holy Trinity Fortitude Valley at their Lenten Concert in April 2025. |
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Missa di Angelis – Morton Music Exclusive |
New Release – One of John Rotar’s exclusive digital releases directly through Morton Music – email admin@mortonmusic.com for details. Missa di Angelis is suitable for low intermediate choirs and is arranged for SATB a cappella voicing; duration 7 mins. This piece was arranged in 2024 for Holy Trinity Fortitude Valley and was the Winner of the Choral Composition Competition in Celebration of the Sesquicentennial of St. Thomas’ Anglican Church, Toronto (Canada) in November 2024. It has also been performed as part of Masses at Holy Trinity Fortitude Valley in March 2025. |
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Missa Lumina – Morton Music Exclusive |
New Release – One of John Rotar’s exclusive digital releases directly through Morton Music – email admin@mortonmusic.com for details. 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 Simplex – Morton Music Exclusive |
New Release – One of John Rotar’s exclusive digital releases directly through Morton Music – email admin@mortonmusic.com for details. 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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Tantum Ergo – Morton Music Exclusive |
New Release – One of John Rotar’s exclusive digital releases directly through Morton Music – email admin@mortonmusic.com for details. Tantum Ergo is a sacred piece, suitble for intermediate choirs and is voiced for SATB a cappella; duration is 3 mins. This piece was written for The Australian Voices (TAV) in 2023 and performed by TAV as part of Mass at All Saints Wickham Terrace in November 2024. |