Latest NewsWed 31 December 2025
I'm sitting in my studio, looking outside at the sunflowers and hollyhocks, and wondering how I got here – that is, to the end of 2025. I've composed about 100 minutes of music this year, and most of that has been for one project: Mark Illuminated. I'm immensely grateful to all the people whose donations have supported my composing work this year. I never thought it would be possible to get this far on direct audience support, but here I am! The other composition project I'm really thankful to have been able to write this year is Windy River, commissioned by Westminster School. I'm starting to dream of putting on a river-themed concert... Yuluna Loop, Teklanika Twilight, Yukon Sunrise... and I'd love to compose something about The Torrens, Karrawirra Pari, which I can see from my window. Stay tuned! What's ahead in 2026? Definitely more Mark Illuminated – having left Part 1 on a bit of a cliffhanger, there's plenty of incentive to get to the end of Part 2 as soon as I can, and I'm really looking forward to being able to share this with everyone. Thu 27 November 2025 I'm hard at work on Part 2 of Mark Illuminated, having presented the whole of Part 1 to over 200 people in August this year. I'm long past the point of saying that this is the biggest composition project I've ever undertaken! But as challenging as it has been to write something on this scale, it continues to be a hugely rewarding project to bring to life. I look forward to being able to share Part 2 in 2026 – and then to compose something completely different for a while! Thu 12 June 2025
If it looks a little quiet on here, that's because most of my composition efforts this year have been devoted to Mark Illuminated (which is 41% complete as I write this!). But earlier this year I also completed another musical 'landscape' piece, this time about a river. It's called Windy River (pronounced both ways!) and it's being premiered this month as part of the Australian Combined Schools Music Festival. Writing that piece gave me an excuse to hike the length of Sturt River / Warripari... News Archive
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Upcoming Performances
2026
Sat 1 Aug, 10:00am, 1:30pm & 3:00pm Are we there yet? Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Family Concert David John Lang – Are we there yet? Grainger Studio, Adelaide, SA, Australia Tickets / Details Past Performances
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