COMPOSITION

FOR THEATRE AND DANCE

2009 ☼ Doghouse a.k.a. The Psychology of Loneliness (devised by Tutti Arts).  Tutti Arts.
2006 ☼ Uncle Vanya (incidental music to play by Chekov).  State Theatre Company of South Australia.
2005 ☼ Vigil (incidental music to play by Morris Panych).  A Bluetongue Theatre production.
2004 ☼ Death of a Salesman (incidental music to play by Arthur Miller). State Theatre Company of South Australia.
  ☼ The Trojan Women (six songs and incidental music for play by Euripides,
    lyrics by Rosalba Clemente and Dawn Langman). State Theatre Company of South Australia.
2003 ☼ The Crucible (incidental music to play by Arthur Miller). State Theatre Company of South Australia.
  ☼ Slow falling bird (two songs to play by Christine Evans). Unperformed.
1996 ☼ Song of the Mountain (song by Zoe Georgakis & Philip Griffin for play by O’Punksky’s Theatre).
  ☼ Caucasian Chalk Circle (forty songs for play by Bertolt Brecht). Performed by NIDA, 1996.
  ☼ Annette and Annette (song for play by Bogdan Koca). Performed by Poetically Correct, 1997. (Sydney Festival)
1995 ☼ I, Feuerbach (audio tape for play by Tankred Dorst).  Performed by Koel Productions at The Stables, Darlinghurst, 1995.
  ☼ Splendid’s (song for play by Jean Genet).  Performed by Company B at Belvoir Street Theatre, 1995.
  ☼ Envision (incidental music for play by Stephen Sewell). Performed at Belvoir Street Theatre, 1995.
  ☼ La Barraca (nine songs & incidental music for play by Lorca/Orel).  Performed by Theatre Nepean, 1995.
  ☼ Anger’s Love (fourteen songs for play by Stephen Sewell). Performed by Theatre Nepean, 1995.
1994 ☼ A Midsummer Night's Dream (song for play by Shakespeare).  Performed Royal Botanic Gardens, 1994.
  ☼ The Poet, The Women and Frocks (nine songs for play by Bogdan Koca).  Performed by Theatre Nepean
    at University of Western Sydney, Nepean, and at Crossroads Theatre, Darlinghurst, 1994.
1993 ☼ The Loaded Ute (eight songs for play adapted by John Howard) and
  ☼ Antony and Cleopatra (incidental music for play by Shakespeare).
    Performed by The Australian People's Theatre (a Sydney Theatre Company project), 1993.
  ☼ Time Together (Short opera to libretto by Griffin).  For seven singers, Percussion, Cor Anglais, Electric Guitar
    and Violoncello.  Performed by The Australian Opera Young Artist Program at NIDA, 1993.
  ☼ A Respectable Wedding (song for play by Bertolt Brecht).  Performed by Koel Prods at Crossroads Theatre, Darlinghurst, 1993.
1992 ☼ Karagiozis Down Under (nine songs for play by Vasso Kalamaras - lyrics by Griffin and Saunders).
    Performed by Onstage Project Company, 1992.
  ☼ Pinter, The Revue Sketches of Harold Pinter (incidental music). Performed at the Harold Park Hotel, 1992.
  ☼ The cat makes tracks (four songs for children's play by Bruce Leyland).
    Performed by Acting Out, 1992, and for National Parks and Wildlife Service, Canberra, 1993.
1991 ☼ Yerma (five songs and incidental music for play by Lorca). Performed by Absolute Theatre Co., London, 1991.
  ☼ The Voyage of Vasco Pyjama (four songs for play by Ingle Knight - lyrics by Knight and Leunig).
    Performed by Acting Out and State Theatre Company of Western Australia, 1991.
1990 ☼ Earth Angels (ballet music for five hand bell players).  Choreographer:  Chrissie Parrott.
    Performed by the Western Australian Ballet Company, 1990.
  ☼ Marat/Sade (twelve songs and incidental music for play by Peter Weiss).
    Performed by the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, 1990.
  ☼ A Dream of People (incidental music for play by Michael Hastings). Performed by the Royal Shakespeare Co, London, 1990.
1989 ☼ I once had a lover, a tailor from The Plough and the Stars (one song for play by Sean O'Casey).
    Performed by The Hole in the Wall Theatre Company, 1989.
  ☼ Hiccup (incidental music for play by Darrelyn Gunzberg).  Performed by the WA Theatre Co., 1989.
  ☼ Karagiozis Interpreter (incidental music for play by Vasso Kalamaras).  Workshop for Western Australian Theatre Co, 1989.
1988 ☼ Trim, The Cat That Discovered Australia (children's musical with eight songs - lyrics by Ingle Knight).
    Performed by the Western Australian Theatre Company, 1988.
  ☼ The Winter's Tale (five songs, two dances and incidental music for play by Shakespeare).
    Performed by the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, 1988.
  ☼ Byrthrite (six songs for play by Sarah Daniels).  Performed by Chimera Acting School, 1988.
1987 ☼ Tightrope (circus musical with five songs - lyrics by Michael Johnson and Philip Griffin).
    Performed at the Western Australian Festival of New Circus, 1987.
  ☼ Music Concrète #1 (Audio tape of environmental sounds)  Used in performances by Still Moves Dance Company, 1987-1988

FOR ORCHESTRA

1996 ☼ The Kingfisher Dances (for school orchestra: commissioned by Ascham School)

FOR WORLD-MUSIC FUSION ENSEMBLES:

2021 ☼ It's a lottery (for "crow" & ukulele) - co-composition with Linsey Pollak
☼ The Pied Piper (for rebab, percussion and cylisax with audio recording of bird call [Pied Butcherbird])
2020 ☼ April 24th (for cylisax, sop. sax., WX5, electric bass & guitars) - co-composition with Linsey Pollak
2018 ☼ PentaSamba (for charango and big-band)
☼ Apostlebird Breakdown (for rabab, double bass and percussion)
2017 ☼ Şehnaz Worn (for cimbalom, violin, oud and double bass)
2016 ☼ Queen of Compost (for saxophones, rezouki, bass and drum kit)
2015 ☼ Small eyes (for oud, piano, double bass & percussion)
2001 ☼ A little bit of chicken (for hurdy-gurdy, midi winds, electric bass and drum kit)
  ☼ A view from the doghouse (for hurdy-gurdy, midi winds, electric bass and drum kit)
1986 ☼ Stagesound

FOR UKULELE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

2017 ☼ Panguru Groove (for 2 × concert, tenor, baritone, bass ukuleles)

MUSIC-THEATRE FOR CHAMBER GROUP

1999 ☼ The Bermuda-Triangle Sonata (for solo viola, oboe [or sop. sax.], vibraphone, vlc, cb, poetry reciters, & 8 other violas)
    Music by Philip Griffin with improvisations by the players.  Texts by Kate Vincent.

FOR SOLO GUITAR AND GUITAR CHAMBER MUSIC COMBINATIONS

2018 ☼ Just in Time (for vln and guit.) - co-composition with Jude Iddison
  ☼ Lachlan Grows Up (for vln and guit.) - co-composition with Jude Iddison
  ☼ Roland's Reel (for vln and guit.) - co-composition with Jude Iddison
2017 ☼ Planting the Garlic (for vln and guit.) - co-composition with Jude Iddison
1989 ☼ Jessica's Frog (for two B flat Tarogatos and guit.)
1986 ☼ Eine kleine Kükenmusik (for sop. sax. and guit.)
1985 ☼ Cockroaches and Mosquitoes (for sop. sax. and guit.)
  ☼ Fantasia on Tho' I Am Young (for two guit.)
  ☼ Two Duets for Linsey - II (for sop. sax. and guit.)
1984 ☼ One Note Funk (for sop. sax. and guit.)
  ☼ Two Duets for Linsey - I (for sop. sax. and guit.)

CHORAL WORKS

2014 ☼ The night was bleak, the moon lay still (text by Joannie Panting) three-part round
  ☼ Whāia te iti kahurangi (text - Maori proverb) for APPA Choir Festival.
    Versions: SA + piano, SATB, SATB unaccompanied, S + mixed baroque instrumental group, ukulele ensemble
2008 ☼ Seachange Song (text by Tutti Arts, music by Pat Rix & Philip Griffin) Composed for Chicken Shed, London.
1998 ☼ Here and Elsewhere (text by Bruce Dawe for TBar.B chorus) Commissioned by Sydney Grammar School.
1997 ☼ Homecoming (text by Bruce Dawe for TBar.B chorus) Commissioned by Sydney Grammar School.
1986 ☼ Three Balkan Songs:  I - Jovano Jovanke (for SATB), II - Shto mi e milo (for SATB), III - Jove malo mome (for SATBB)
  ☼ Pacem, Quam Pulchra Es (for SSAATB chorus) Commissioned by Spring Peace Festival, 1986.
  ☼ One Note Funk (for SSAATTBB chorus)

SONGS

2018 ☼ Together we achieve (lyrics by Philip Griffin) - School Song for Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School
2004 ☼ It’s a good day in Australia (lyrics by Brendon Kennedy)
2003 ☼ Two Arabic Songs: I - Yalla, Yalla, l’il medaress, II - Ot reduhu (lyrics by Gailan Hoshi Ali)
1997 ☼ John’s Song (lyrics by Brendon Kennedy)
1993 ☼ Song for Saskia (lyrics by Brendon Kennedy, music by Philip Griffin and Sara Grenfell)
1992 ☼ Angel's Roar (lyrics by Lynn Hazelton, music by Lynn Hazelton and Philip Griffin)
1989 ☼ The Build-Up (theme song to Community Music-Circus - lyrics by Lachlan McDonald)
  ☼ Honest Love (lyrics by Rochelle Cooper)
1987 ☼ Sea-shored Sleeves (for sop., ob., vln, vlc - lyrics by Brendon Kennedy)

INCIDENTAL MUSIC FOR FILM AND SPOKEN WORD CASSETTE:

2005 ☼ The Government Inspector music for television advertisement (Fusion Design for State Theatre Co of South Australia)
1998 ☼ ABC (Australia) News features incidental music to two stories by Dominique Schwartz
  ☼ Foreign Correspondent - ABC (Australia) incidental music to story by Dominique Schwartz
1997 ☼ Jac et Bill short film by Joel Edgerton (Tropicana Film Festival 1997 entrant)
1997 ☼ If Seven People Wish It short film by Colette Brus & Leon Ford (Tropicana Film Festival 1997 entrant)
1997 ☼ Crossing, a love story of pedestrian proportions short film by Leon Ford (Tropicana Film Festival 1998 entrant)
1996 ☼ Red Meat short film by Max Davis (Graduating film from Australian Film and TV School)
1994 ☼ Mary (for chamber orchestra) music for film with international release.  Produced by RB Films.
    One track by Douglas Stephen Rae and Philip Griffin.
1992 ☼ Six variations on an original theme (for solo harp) background music to meditation tape by Ron Farmer.
1987 ☼ Cleo, St Peter And Our Gran (for fl., vln, vla, vlc., guit., cb.)
    Film for Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and Channel Seven.  Director:  Glenda Hamly.

FOR SOLO AND ENSEMBLE WIND INSTRUMENTS:

1996 ☼ Sayonara Sayornis (for alto sax., vln, vlc, vibraphone) based on Two Duets for Linsey, 1984
1993 ☼ Miniatures for solo Bassethorn
1987 ☼ Requiem for J.R.Ford (1932-1987) (for Ob., Cl. and Bsn)
1985 ☼ Winnie-The-Pooh Suite (for tpt, cl., alto sax., tba)