Nice solo by Kiarn Doyle in @raghavhandasyd ‘s Superhero performed in India
The full score is up on all streaming platforms now - under James Peter Brown, Superhero
l’ve composed the score to the full length dance work SUPERHERO by @raghavhanda which recently toured India
It was great collaborating with @pallavi_md and her amazing vocals on this score
This work was created in partnership with the Australian Consulate-General Mumbai, Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, 10th Edition of Serendipity Arts Festival Goa and Bangalore international Centre.
Music created by @jamespeterbrown and @pallavi_md .
dancers/collaborators: @hemabharathypalani@snigdhaprabhakar@shivaranjan18@kaitaberner and @doylekiarn .
@attakkalari_centre@serendipityartsfestival@bicblr
I’ve composed the score to the theatre work Purpose, written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins @brandenjacobsjenkins - directed by Zindzi Okenyo @z.okenyo - on now at Sydney Theatre Company @sydneytheatreco
I had a great time working on this show and I am really proud of it, it’s a beautiful, dark funny and moving piece.
Thanks to all the lovely cast, crew and creatives who I got to work with, it was a real pleasure
★★★★★ Time Out
★★★★ The Sydney Morning Herald ★★★★ Limelight
★★★★ Suzy Goes See ★★★★ Cultural Binge
★★★★ Stage Noise
PURPOSE
By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by Zindzi Okenyo
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
“Brilliant and funny and serious and complex and powerful” Oprah Winfrey
Director Zindzi Okenyo @z.okenyo
Designer Jeremy Allen @jeremynallen
Lighting Designer Kelsey Lee @kelseydlee_
Composer & Sound Designer James Peter Brown
With
Grace Bentley-Tsibuah
Deni Gordon
Markus Hamilton
Tinashe Mangwana @tinashemangwana
Maurice Marvel Meredith @mauricemarvel
Sisi Stringer @sisistringer
Photography by @prudenceupton
I’ve composed the score for @angelatiatia ‘s video portrait of The Matildas at The National Portrait Gallery @portraitau
Commissioned by the Gallery, this monumental video portrait by Samoan/Australian contemporary artist @AngelaTiatia brings all 23 players together. This artistic tribute invites us all to share in the emotion, power and honesty of a truly unforgettable team and a transformative moment for women’s sport.
On Show Now
National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
In Gallery 3
Runs for 23 minutes
Free to see
APRA AMCOS members are invited to join our exclusive Score Kissa event, a listening party of James Peter Brown’s soundtrack to the film Birthright
Birthright made its world premiere at Tribeca Festival in
NYC this year, just ahead of its release in the U.S. on 5th June. It subsequently featured at both SFF & MIFF in Australia and is nominated for Feature Film Score of the Year at the 2025 Screen Music Awards.
Inspired by Japan’s Jazz Kissa tradition, which in turn has informed the modern listening bar, Score Kissa is a showcase of screen composition with the use of audiophile sound.
Wed 29 October 6pm - 8pm AEST
Black Bear Lodge, Fortitude Valley
It was a wonderful night at the Screen music awards 2025 put on by @apraamcos - I was honoured to be a finalist in the feature film category and was incredible have my score orchestrated and conducted by Erkki Veltheim and played live by the Screen Music Award Orchestra. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners and especially Jed Kurzel for winning the feature film award!
Some clips from my video artwork on now at @parramattalanes “Nocturnal Rhythms of Parramatta”
As part of Parramatta Lanes - installed as a large 4K projection at the Eat St car park for the next 4 days
Nocturnal Rhythms of Parramatta is a digital video artwork capturing the heartbeat of the city after dark. Composed of time-lapse sequences captured across Parramatta at night, this piece reveals the poetic flow of pedestrian movement, traffic, and urban transformation after dark.
Parramatta Lanes will bring the ultimate festival vibes from Wednesday 22 –
Saturday 25 October 2024 with 10 music stages, 200+ artists, 80+ food stalls and
pop-up bars, and incredible art installations. All ages, free entry!
Thanks so much to @parramattalanes@rchant@dylan.bass@dyssevents@sharpaustralia
