“..into the blue stretch of light..” is inspired by the life cycle of the Gang Gang and other black cockatoos. When researching information for this piece, I happened upon a remarkable piece of footage taken by citizen scientists from the Canberra…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Jodie Blackshaw
Publisher: Jodie Blackshaw
Each piece in the 13 Moons set provides the director and their students with a set of pitch material based in a particular key, including scales, melody, counter-melody, accompaniment, ostinato etc.. Over a series of rehearsals, the students not only learn…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Jodie Blackshaw
Publisher: Jodie Blackshaw
This arrangement of the classic song by Corey Blyton, made famous by the Australian Broadcasting Television series of the same name is a fun-filled burst of energy. The Stars and Stripes theme becomes a counter-melody with every section of the ensemble being…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Corey Blyton, Jodie Blackshaw
Publisher: Jodie Blackshaw
This arrangement of the classic song by Corey Blyton, made famous by the Australian Broadcasting Television series of the same name is a fun-filled burst of energy. The Stars and Stripes theme becomes a counter-melody with every section of the ensemble being…
Style: Full Orchestra
Composer: Corey Blyton, Jodie Blackshaw
Publisher: Jodie Blackshaw
Catango 5 is a playful, tango-inspired work composed especially for senior wind ensemble and a professional saxophone quartet. Instead of taking a more traditional concerto grosso viewpoint with this work (i.e. solo quartet with accompanying ensemble), I have…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Jodie Blackshaw
Publisher: Jodie Blackshaw
Night time on the moon is quite different to that on Earth. When the Sun sets on the Moon it doesn’t become completely dark. Why? Because the Earth is providing a light fifty times brighter than a full moon. This ‘glowing’ Earth is created by light from the…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Jodie Blackshaw
Publisher: Jodie Blackshaw
The conservation story of the Little Penguins (Eudyptula Minor) at Millowl (Phillip Island) in Victoria boarders on legend. The buyback of holiday houses by the state government to return the landscape to nature, the creation of a multi-million dollar complex…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Jodie Blackshaw
Publisher: Jodie Blackshaw
The three movements of this captivating piece utilise a somewhat traditional approach to a three movement suite, that is, a march, a chorale and a processional. They take the audience on a journey through the history of Australian regional "gold" towns…
Style: Brass Band
Composer: Jodie Blackshaw
Publisher: Jodie Blackshaw
This work has been inspired by the children’s book Lessons from Mother Earth written by Canadian author Elaine McLeod (Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation) with illustrations by Colleen Wood. The text explores the need to love and respect the Earth and all the gifts…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Jodie Blackshaw
Publisher: Jodie Blackshaw
There are 3 ‘composing’ pieces in this suite, and they take their titles from the three endangered species selected by middle school students of Florida: Turtles of the Sea (inspired by the 5 sea turtles that lay their eggs on the beaches of Florida), Florida…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Jodie Blackshaw
Publisher: Jodie Blackshaw