Tim Mallis
Composer, performer, educator
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Tim Mallis is recognised as one of Melbourne’s leading collaborative pianists and composers. He is a steadfast supporter of music education and committed to bringing new Australian compositions to life.
As a graduate of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Tim is in high demand as an accompanist, organist, and conductor. He has written for some of Australia’s finest ensembles including Sinfonia Australis, The Vocal Consort, and St Mary’s Cathedral Choir. Tim was the recipient of the 2019 Archbishop’s Prize for New Composers and is a graduate of the Franz-Schubert-Institut studying German Lieder.
Specialising in choirs, Tim is the current Assistant Artistic Director of the Australian Boys Choral Institute and works with The Yarra Voices. Among his most recent roles, he was the Associate Director of Music at St Andrew’s Anglican Church and is the current repetiteur for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus.
Tim is passionate about educating the next generation of musicians. His work at The University of Melbourne, Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School, and Camberwell Girls Grammar School has covered a variety of fields including musicianship, music theory, composition, and choral accompaniment. He is also employed by Opera Australia and Victorian Opera as a surtitle specialist.
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Inspired by the poetry of Lewis Carroll, this quirky set of four short songs for low voices is perfect for a fun nature-themed program.
Suited to both teenage and adult voices, there is ample opportunity for storytelling and theatrical elements while remaining accessible to both performers and audiences.
The set opens with The Seasons which sets the scene, followed by The Crocodile, a fast and cheeky take on text from the original Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
The Fish provides an spooky contrast as the third movement and the set finishes with a cheerful excerpt of The Little Birds from Through the Looking-Glass.
This set is suitable for a vocal quartet with the exception of The Fish which contains some aleatoric elements.
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On November 26 2022, the legendary songwriter Tom Lehrer released his entire body of works into the Public Domain.
In honour of his life and oevre, this arrangement of one of Lehrer’s most popular songs captures his satirical wit and playfulness with music and text.
This arrangement was written in 2026 for the Australian Boys Choir’s premiere changing voice ensemble The Kelly Gang.
The easy listening of this arrangement will suit Soirées or provide a light-hearted departure from a more serious choral program.
While there is a short solo section on top of TTBB singers, this piece is otherwise equally suited to anything from a large choir or vocal quartet.
Lehrer’s text is as follows:
Spring is here, spring is here.
Life is skittles, and life is beer.
I think the loveliest time of the year
Is the spring, I do, don't you? Course you do!
But there's one thing that makes spring complete for me
And makes every Sunday a treat for me:All the world seems in tune
On a spring afternoon
When we’re poisoning pigeons in the park.
Every Sunday you'll see
My sweetheart and me
As we poison the pigeons in the parkWhen they see us coming
The birdies all try an' hide,
But they still go for peanuts
When coated with cyan-hide.
The sun's shining bright,
Everything seems all right
When we're poisoning pigeons in the park.We've gained notoriety
And caused much anxiety
In the Audubon Society
With our games.
They call it impiety
And lack of propriety
And quite a variety of unpleasant names.
But it's not against any religion
To want to dispose of a pigeon.So, if Sunday you're free,
Why don't you come with me,
And we'll poison the pigeons in the park.
And maybe we'll do
In a squirrel or two
While we're poisoning pigeons in the park.We'll murder them all amid laughter and merriment,
Except for the few we take home to experiment.
My pulse will be quickenin'
With each drop of strychnine
We feed to a pigeon
(It just takes a smidgin)
To poison a pigeon in the park.
Discover the latest additions to Tim’s repertoire — beautiful pieces that bring new life to your performances.
This traditional Irish Christmas carol has been adapted for TTBB unaccompanied chorus with a semi-chorus of tenor, baritone and bass soloists.
Considered one of the oldest known carols from Ireland, this arrangement paints a vivid picture of the Nativity story with soaring melodic lines and colourful harmonic progressions.
While this is possible with a small group of low-voice singers, it is best suited to a large group of singers.
This piece is dedicated to The Vocal Consort and premiered at the Melbourne Recital Centre on 10 December 2023.
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