Recommended Australian works for school and community choirs
Compiled by ANCA Victoria, May 2007
Unison
When The Sleepy Man ComesColin BrumbyUnison & PianoMorton
Anna EliseRichard GillUnison & PianoAlfred
Dob and MobRichard GillUnison & PianoAlfred
Hector ProtectorRichard GillUnison & PianoAlfred
If I Had A DonkeyRichard GillUnison & PianoAlfred
A Farmer Went TrottingSuzanne Palmer HoltonUnison & PianoMark O’Leary
The CaterpillarSuzanne Palmer HoltonUnison & PianoMark O’Leary
Solveig’s SongDorian le GallieneUnison & PianoAllans
Beyond The Black StumpStephen LeekUnison & PianoStephen Leek
BirdsongsStephen LeekUnison & PianoMorton
Birdsville TrackStephen LeekUnison & PianoStephen Leek
Black SwanStephen LeekUnison & PianoStephen Leek
Clancy, Blue and SnowStephen LeekUnison & PianoStephen Leek
Dreams of the Never NeverStephen LeekUnison & PianoStephen Leek
It’s RainingStephen LeekUnison & PianoStephen Leek
Voices Of A LandStephen LeekUnison & PianoMorton
Kings Came RidingWendy MorrisseyUnison & Pianomanuscript
Shadow SleepWendy MorrisseyUnison & Pianomanuscript
Where Go The BoatsGraeme MortonUnison & PianoMorton
When I First Came To This LandJulia Piggin (arr)Unison & PianoMark O’Leary
HolidaysTimothy SextonUnison & PianoTimothy Sexton
Ferry Me Across The WaterLyn WilliamsUnison & PianoBoosey & Hawkes
The WindLyn WilliamsUnison & PianoBoosey & Hawkes
2-part/SA
Fife TuneColin BrumbySA, 2 flutes & drummanuscript
Butch/Two Little DickiebirdsRichard GillSA & pianoAlfred
Botany BayIan Harrison (arr)SA & pianoMark O’Leary
Honour The Earth as Your MotherSarah HopkinsSA & (check)Morton
Time Enough To GivePaul JarmanSA & pianoMark O’Leary
Warri and YatungkaPaul JarmanSA & pianoMark O’Leary
A Sea ChangeIan JeffersonSA & pianoWarner Chappell
Enjoy The StormIan JeffersonSA & pianoWarner Chappell
Hear The BellIan JeffersonSA & pianoWarner Chappell
High TideIan JeffersonSA & pianoWarner Chappell
Keep The Flame AliveIan JeffersonSA & pianoWarner Chappell
Island SongsStephen Leek (arr)SA & pianoMorton
Split PointStephen Leek2-part voices & pianoStephen Leek
And The Bear Played BassChris Matters2-part voices pianoMorton
Click Go The Shears/Botany BayMark O’Leary (arr)SA, guitar, flutes & bassMark O’Leary
Three CarolsWendy MorrisseySA a cappellaMorton
The Drover’s DreamMark O’Leary (arr) SA & pianoMark O’Leary
The Dying StockmanMark O’Leary (arr) SA & pianoMark O’Leary
The EumerellaShoreMark O’Leary (arr) SA & pianoMark O’Leary
The Lachlan TigersMark O’Leary (arr) SA, 2 flutes & pianoMark O’Leary
The Little FishMark O’Leary (arr) SA & pianoMark O’Leary
KyrieMark PuddySA & pianoMark Puddy
When Will I See You AgainMark PuddySA & pianoMark Puddy
Country PlacesMargaret SutherlandSA & pianoAllans
SSA/SSAA etc
The TravellerNoel AncellSSAA a cappellaMorton
InanayLou Bennett (arr)SAA & sticksMark O’Leary
A Song Of RainAnne BoydSSA a cappellaTreble Clef
Dinki Di AussieSusie & Phil Davies-SplitterUnison or SSA & pianoTwo Up
Down Under In AustraliaSusie & Phil Davies-SplitterSSA & pianoTwo Up
Pirn Wandeat Ngamat-HoBelinda GillamSSS & tuned percussionmanuscript
Past Life MelodiesSarah Hopkins7-part equal voices a cappellaMorton
Bush Night SongWilliam JamesSSA & pianoAllans
The Sea Of BerriesPaul JarmanSSA & pianoMark O’Leary
Volta Do Mar LargoPaul JarmanSSA & piano (or bouzouki)Mark O’Leary
A Bush CarolDavid LawrenceSSA & pianoAllans
CarolWendy MorrisseySSAA a cappellamanuscript
Waltzing MatildaMark O’Leary (arr)SSA a cappellaMark O’Leary
Ding DongSuzanne Palmer HoltonSSA a cappellacheck
Gloria In ExcelsisMark PuddySSS & pianoMorton
Love Me SweetCarl Vine arr Mark O’LearySSA, flute & pianoMark O’Leary
Monkey an TortleFrank York (arr)SA or SSA & pianoMark O’Leary
Nane NaneFrank York (arr)SA or SSA & pianoMark O’Leary
Serrah EhFrank York (arr)SA or SSA & pianoMark O’Leary
Sesere EeyeTorres Strait Island folk song3-part & opt percussionMark O’Leary
Male Voices
A Song Of The RepublicNoel AncellTTBB a cappellaVocal Consort
The TravellerNoel AncellTTBB a cappellaVocal Consort
SAB/3-part mixed etc
God Be In My HeadColin Brumby2-part mixed voices & pianoAugsburg
ShackletonPaul JarmanSSAB & pianoMark O’Leary
The Sea Of BerriesPaul JarmanSSAB & pianoMark O’Leary
Time Enough To GivePaul JarmanSAB & pianoMark O’Leary
Volta Do Mar LargoPaul JarmanSSAB & pianoMark O’Leary
The Will To ClimbPaul JarmanSAB & pianoMark O’Leary
Come Unto These Yellow SandsWendy MorrisseySAAB a cappellamanuscript
Gloria In ExcelsisMark PuddySAB & pianoMorton
The Children Of WarDennis VaughanSAB & pianomanuscript
SATB etc
Bundle Of JoyKaty AbbottSATB a cappellamanuscript
Waltzing MatildaEric Austin Phillips (arr)SATB a cappellaWarner Chappell
Four Romantic ChorusesColin BrumbySATB a cappellaAberdeen
Richard de Castre’s Prayer to JesusColin BrumbySATB a cappellaAlbert
Unto Us A Boy Is Born!Colin BrumbySATB & pianocheck
Hush: on the death of a bush churchIain GrandageSSAATTBB a cappellaMorton
On The Banks of the CondamineIain GrandageSATB, piano & didgeridooMorton?
Three Australian Bush SongsIain GrandageSSAATBB a cappellaMorton
HullayhaSarah HopkinsSATB a cappella?Morton
Past Life MelodiesSarah Hopkins11-part voices a cappellaMorton
Black SwanaStephen Leek (arr)SATB & pianoMorton
Island SongsStephen Leek (arr)SATB a cappellaMorton
NganaStephen LeekSSAATB a cappellaMorton
NgayulyulStephen LeekSATB a cappellaMorton
TunggareStephen LeekSATB a cappellaMorton
Fear No More the Heat o’ the SunWendy MorrisseySATB a cappellamanuscript
Lighten our DarknessWendy MorrisseySSAASAATB a cappellamanuscript
A Festive AlleluiaJohn NicksonSATB & organKjos
Tides of OceanMatthew OrlovichSATB & a cappellaMorton
The Birthday of Thy KingPeter SculthorpeSSATBB a cappellaFaber
LullabyPeter SculthorpeSATB a cappellaFaber
Morning Song for the Christ ChildPeter SculthorpeSATB a cappellaFaber
The WandererDan WalkerSATB & pianomanuscript
This Christmas NightMalcolm WilliamsonSATB & organOxford
Hodie Christus Natus EstJohn WinstanleySATB a cappellaMorton
Canons/Flexible Voicings
Let It GoSuzanne Tiborz FriskcheckCommunity Music Victoria
Riawanna-CirclesStephen Leekany combination of voicesMorton
Let’s Sing All TogetherSusie & Phil Davies-Splitter4-part canon & pianoMark O’Leary
One Voice On SongSusie & Phil Davies-Splitter4-part canon & pianoTwo Up