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Tim is a Melbourne-based musician specialising in composition and piano accompaniment.
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He is a passionate advocate for music education and bringing new Australian compositions to life.
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Education.
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University of Melbourne.
Bachelor of Music (Pipe Organ and Composition)
Graduated 2016
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Franz-Schubert-Institut.
Kunst der Interpretation
„Das Lied von Schubert bis Strauss“
Graduated 2017
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Current employment.
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Associate Director of Music.
St Andrew’s, Brighton.
2022 — Present.
Choral direction, organ performance, and liturgical composition in association with Dr Calvin Bowman, Director of Music.
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Teacher-in-Charge of Kelly Gang.
The Australian Boys Choir.
2022 — Present.
Training teenage singers with changing voices in an advanced musical environment.
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Surtitle Operator.
Opera Australia.
2021 — Present.
Working with OA’s surtitle team in the creation and operation of English surtitles for international and Australian live performances.
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Teacher-in-Charge of Tyros.
The Australian Boys Choir.
2019 — Present.
Implementation of training and performance outcomes for the Institute’s Tyro rehearsal group.
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Tutor and Accompanist.
The Yarra Voices.
2019 — Present.
Sight singing training for young musicians and piano accompaniment.
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Surtitle Operator.
Victorian Opera.
2014 — Present.
Working with VO’s repetiteurs in the creation and operation of English surtitles for international and Australian live performances and broadcasts. Freelance work extended to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in 2017.
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Tutor.
The Australian Boys Choir.
2013 — Present.
Musicianship training for young men commencing their musical education.
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Freelance Musician and Tutor.
2013 — Present.
Freelance performer and composer. AMEB, VCE, and tertiary-level music theory tutoring for young and professional musicians. See services for details.
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Past employment.
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Director of Music.
St Stephen’s, Richmond.
2019 — 2021.
Choral direction, performance, and cultural upkeep of the 1865 Walker organ, and music organisation for weekly and special services.
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Director of Music.
St Bartholomew’s, Burnley.
2018 — 2021.
Choral direction, organ performance, and music organisation for weekly and special services.
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Accompanist.
Canterbury Girls Secondary College.
2018 — 2019.
Accompanying choirs and preparing music students for AMEB examinations.
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Senior Tutor.
The Australian Boys Choir.
2015 — 2018.
Coordination of tutors and education material for young musicians.
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Accompanist.
Balwyn High School.
2013 — 2014.
Accompanying choirs for performance and tours while coaching singers for performance preparation.
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Composition.
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Archbishop’s Prize.
Awarded 1st place in the inaugural Archbishop’s Prize for New Composers in 2019.
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Arts Centre Melbourne.
5x5x5 ‘Inside Out’ resident program with Arts Centre Melbourne in 2019.
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Performance editions.
Historical and contemporary performance editions of works, most recently of Martin Wesley-Smith’s Who Killed Cock Robin (1979) in consultation with the National Youth Choir of Australia and Noel Ancell.
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Juliana Kay.
Since 2017, regular collaborations with Melbourne-based composer Juliana Kay.
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ACMF Prize.
1st place in the Australian Children’s Music Fund Composition Prize in 2007.
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Choirs.
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The Australian Boys Choir.
18-year association with The Australian Boys Choral Institute.
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Gondwana Voices.
Guest accompanist for 2022 Melbourne season.
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The Vocal Consort.
Current member of The Vocal Consort since 2014.
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Singer and Organist.
Regular choral singer and organist for religious institutions including:
- Scots’ Church – Melbourne
- St Michael’s Uniting – Melbourne
- St John’s Anglican – East Malvern
- St Joseph’s Catholic – West Brunswick
- St Aloysius’ Catholic – Caulfield North
- Christ Church Anglican – Brunswick
- St Stephen’s Anglican – Richmond
- St Bartholomew’s Anglican – Richmond
- St Andrew’s Anglican – Brighton
- St John’s Anglican – Camberwell
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Accompaniment.
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Young Songmakers.
2018 member of Young Songmakers Australia led by Andrea Katz.
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Liederfest.
Awarded the Margaret Schofield Memorial Accompanist Award at the Lieder Society of Victoria’s Liederfest in 2018.
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Continuo.
Harpsichordist and chamber organist with Melbourne-based artists including Ensemble Goldentree (2017) and Divisi Chamber Singers (2020, 2021).
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Melba Opera Trust.
Associate artist with the Melba Opera Trust in 2017.
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Melbourne singers.
Artistic partnerships with Melbourne-based singers including Lyndon Green, Douglas Kelly, and Jordie Howell.
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Freelance work.
Piano accompanist specialising in lieder and art song.
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