Jumping Fences

Music

 
     
     

Here is a list of our music, with lyrics, mp3s, and scores for our choral works.

If you wish to view the choral scores you will need to download and install the Scorch plug-in from Sibelius (click here).

All our recorded songs are available in mp3 format from Martian Music. For CDs please contact us.

I Never Sing

We launched this song on the internet on 5th December 2006. From the launch site you can download the song, read the lyrics and the story behind the song and watch a short video about the writing of the song.

 

Recordings

Distant Love (No Telephone)

This EP was launched on 14 December 2004 at the Brisbane Powerhouse and features four songs linked by themes of separation and restlessness. Recorded during 2004 by Simon Monsour at L-Space. With Peter Baker (keyboards), Michal Postula (violin), Ross Gwyther (sax), James Harper (percussion) and Oscar Orellana (percussion)

The final track, 'Omar's Adventure', was listed in the Top Ten of the 2005 Australian Songwriters Association's contest (Open category).

Tracks

Distant love (no telephone)

lyrics

mp3 sample (594KB)

Carry me away

lyrics  

Distancia y Latido

lyrics mp3 whole song (5.7 MB)

Omar's Adventure

lyrics mp3 whole song (3.5 MB)

 View from a Wooden Chair

Recorded by Paul Draper and Geoff McGahan at Musicware in 1996. With Bernardo Alvarez (percussion), Ross Gwyther (sax and clarinet), Mark Dunbar (flutes) and Ovidio Orellana (backing vocals).

Tracks

A Crack in the Wall

lyrics  

Up On My Feet

lyrics  

La Guitarra

 

Just Go Gently

lyrics  

Where are you Going

lyrics  

A Poet Woke Up

lyrics mp3 whole song (4.7 MB)

Candombe Mulato

 

View From A Wooden Chair

lyrics mp3 sample (551 KB)

Dingo

   

 

Unreleased

On the Chain

lyrics mp3

Keep it Under Your Hat

lyrics mp3

 

Choral works

Three Songs for a City

Sounds of a Town

lyrics

mp3

Ultimas Golondrinas

lyrics mp3

Brisbane Barrio

lyrics mp3

Exilio (First recorded by Canto Coro on 'Exilio'. The excerpt below of 'Stolen Land' is from the Brisbane Lesbian and Gay Pride Choir's 2006 release 'Equality')

Refugiado

lyrics    

Stolen Land

lyrics mp3 sample score

Exilio

lyrics    

El Regreso

lyrics    

The Shore (Recorded by The Australian Voices on 'Sea Children')

Sunlight

lyrics score

Waves

lyrics score

Shadows

lyrics score

Fair Play Cabaret (Recorded in 2006 by the Combined Unions Choir on 'Fair Play Cabaret')

It's So Simple

lyrics mp3 sample  

Roads We Tread

lyrics   score

 

 
   

This page was edited last on the 09/08/2009