tag:www.rodchristian.com,2009://2 2009-08-24T05:56:43Z Movable Type 3.34 tag:www.rodchristian.com,2009://2.15 2009-08-24T05:50:50Z 2009-08-24T05:56:43Z

Pure Joi is a professional corporate/wedding/dance band providing music from the 70's right through to the 00's. The musicians are all experienced performers and have an extensive background in music. Rod Christian Lead Guitar and Vocals heads up the...

Pure Joi is a professional corporate/wedding/dance band providing music from the 70's right through to the 00's. The musicians are all experienced performers and have an extensive background in music. Rod Christian Lead Guitar and Vocals heads up the band with Zalia Joi on Vocals, Glenda Prideaux, Bass, and Mike Collinson Saxophones/Clarinet and Flute to complete the line-up. Contact Rod at rodmusic@bigpond.com for further information.]]> tag:www.rodchristian.com,2009://2.14 2009-06-25T14:35:32Z 2009-07-14T14:42:47Z

Rod can arrange music for choirs, soloists and mixed ensembles. Popular songs, traditional songs and most styles can be arranged to suit groups from beginners to advanced. Contact Rod at www.rodmusic@bigpond.com for further information. Also, check Rod's publisher Middle C...

Rod can arrange music for choirs, soloists and mixed ensembles. Popular songs, traditional songs and most styles can be arranged to suit groups from beginners to advanced. Contact Rod at www.rodmusic@bigpond.com for further information. Also, check Rod's publisher Middle C Associates at http://www.middlec.com.au to view current works in the catalogue. tag:www.rodchristian.com,2009://2.13 2009-06-25T12:55:47Z 2009-07-14T14:57:03Z

Pure Joi is an exciting, live entertainment 4 piece band featuring Zalia Joi vocals, Rod Christian lead guitar/vocals, Mike Collinson saxophone/flute/clarinet and Glenda Prideaux bass. The band regularly performs at Caversham House, a spectacular wedding and function centre in the...

Pure Joi is an exciting, live entertainment 4 piece band featuring Zalia Joi vocals, Rod Christian lead guitar/vocals, Mike Collinson saxophone/flute/clarinet and Glenda Prideaux bass. The band regularly performs at Caversham House, a spectacular wedding and function centre in the Swan Valley, Western Australia. The styles of music the band plays are well represented, from rock and roll, pop/rock/ballads, classic songs from the 60's through to present day popular music.Zalia is an outstanding vocalist backed up by exciting, vibrant musicians. All enquiries through Rod at: rodmusic@bigpond.com or 0411441044. ]]> tag:www.rodchristian.com,2009://2.12 2009-01-17T07:08:59Z 2009-06-25T14:29:54Z

"Born To Sing" was written, produced and recorded by Rod Christian and features Courtney Murphy of Australian Idol fame performing before a live audience at Winthrop Hall, UWA....

Rod Christian and features Courtney Murphy of Australian Idol fame performing before a live audience at Winthrop Hall, UWA. ]]> tag:www.rodchristian.com,2008://2.11 2008-12-28T04:14:19Z 2008-12-28T04:15:49Z

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Rod is warm up coach, accompanist and arranger for the ABC Born2Sing 200 voice SATB choir directed by Martin Meader. This is a community choir that gets together each Wednesday evening and rehearses for such events as Courtney Murphy and...

Rod is warm up coach, accompanist and arranger for the ABC Born2Sing 200 voice SATB choir directed by Martin Meader. This is a community choir that gets together each Wednesday evening and rehearses for such events as Courtney Murphy and the Born2Sing choir at Winthrop hall, City of Perth Carols in Forrest Place, Kings Park Concert and many more major events. Perry Joyce, also a composer and arranger, accompanies the choir and assists with small group direction and vocal warm-ups.The aim of this choir is to, above all, have fun but also to learn part-singing and blending of voices, diction, voice focus,sound production, pronunciation and pitching. The photograph above was taken at Winthrop Hall and features the choir with Martin Meader out front, Rod on piano and Mike Collinson on sax, Glenda Prideaux on bass and Nigel Shaw on drums. You can access the work of this choir at this site by clicking on the link below. tag:www.rodchristian.com,2008://2.9 2008-03-31T03:31:19Z 2008-05-10T08:29:14Z

Rod has formed a slick choir "The Sensations" featuring past students from Sacred Heart College. This choir features Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass voices and performs re-arranged works from all genres of music. Also featured are "The Bryllcreams", a dynamic...

Click here for a selection of their work.]]> tag:www.rodchristian.com,2008://2.8 2008-03-21T12:34:30Z 2009-06-25T14:32:04Z

"Just In Time" was written, produced and recorded at Hotel Sorrento by Rod Christian and features Courtney Murphy of Australian Idol fame on vocals....

"Just In Time" was written, produced and recorded at Hotel Sorrento by Rod Christian and features Courtney Murphy of Australian Idol fame on vocals. ]]> tag:www.rodchristian.com,2008://2.7 2008-03-21T12:20:30Z 2009-06-25T14:34:02Z

Click on this MP3 below to hear excerpts from music composed by Rod Christian for Postcards WASentosa Island Singapore promotion and Breast Screen WA and Principal of the Year Awards 2008. Music can be written to suit any format, including...

Postcards WASentosa Island Singapore promotion and Breast Screen WA and Principal of the Year Awards 2008. Music can be written to suit any format, including documentaries, film and television or commercials. ]]> tag:www.rodchristian.com,2007://2.4 2008-03-20T14:05:24Z 2009-06-25T14:34:46Z

Rod can compose music for film soundtracks. For further information, contact Rod at the address listed on this site. Click on this MP3 below to hear excerpts from a television documentary "Tractors Across Australia" which was produced by Circling Shark...

"Tractors Across Australia" which was produced by Circling Shark Productions WA, music performed by Rod Christian and Cliff Lynton. The documentary was about 49 Chamberlain tractors from the '50s that were restored and driven from Shark Bay in the west to Byron Bay in the east across the top end of Australia. The music depicts different aspects of the journey including the harsh landscape of Uluru. ]]> tag:www.rodchristian.com,2008://2.6 2008-01-12T06:29:11Z 2008-02-04T01:57:13Z

I have launched an official website for Cruisin and you can find video footage from our recent Regal Theatre production and audio samples of the songs there. To jump to the site click here....

video footage from our recent Regal Theatre production and audio samples of the songs there. To jump to the site click here.]]> tag:www.rodchristian.com,2007://2.5 2007-02-21T05:57:37Z 2008-05-02T15:45:28Z

Rod's personal studio, Hotel Sorrento, has been used by some top recording artists including Courtney Murphy, Australian Idol Finalist and Lead role as Rory Storm in Cruisin' The Musical, Russell Perkins, solo guitar with orchestral arrangements, Mark McEntee from Divinyls...

Rod's personal studio, Hotel Sorrento, has been used by some top recording artists including Courtney Murphy, Australian Idol Finalist and Lead role as Rory Storm in Cruisin' The Musical, Russell Perkins, solo guitar with orchestral arrangements, Mark McEntee from Divinyls who edited and mixed a soundtrack for Wheels and Doll Baby Fashions, Mike Harvey composer of "Eureka" The Musical, who sent the midi files to Rod for editing and enhancing for full score, Cliff Lynton who performed on the soundtrack for a documentary, "Tractors Across Australia" which was composed and arranged by Rod, to name a few. Rod can arrange and compose music for most combinations of instruments on Sibelius and composed and used this to arrange the entire soundtrack of his musical "Cruisin'" at Hotel Sorrento. The studio caters for re-mixes, edits, songwriters and arrangers who wish to learn more about the art of recording, editing and mixing as well as those who just want to get a great sound for demos or commercial releases. Contact Rod on this website if you have any specific questions or projects you would like to develop. Rod has added a new dimension to the production side of things called "Create Your Song". This allows clients to write their own lyrics and/or song and have it professionally arranged and recorded by well known artists including Courtney and Chris Murphy. The CD is then mastered and given to each patron as a gift at weddings, 21st birthdays, funerals or any important occasion. For further information, contact Rod on e mail link at this site. tag:www.rodchristian.com,2007://2.3 2007-02-09T05:42:17Z 2008-12-28T04:42:12Z

My name is Rod Christian, co author of Cruisin' The Musical. I was Head of Music at Sacred Heart College in Western Australia where we staged Cruisin' in 2004. Cruisin' is a great crowd pleaser and is enjoying success wherever...

Cruisin' The Musical. I was Head of Music at Sacred Heart College in Western Australia where we staged Cruisin' in 2004. Cruisin' is a great crowd pleaser and is enjoying success wherever it is staged. I first started writing the show with Peter Waterman when we were both teaching in different schools in WA back in 1990. Set in Australia from 1951-1959, it is basically a universal story about an Italian migrant family settling into their new country, but their teenage kids do the rebellious thing and want to become involved in this "new" rock 'n roll culture. The father is a very traditional Italian with his son's ideal life already planned. When conflict comes to a head as his son (Vinnie) defies him and joins the rock 'n roll band CRUISIN', it takes the power of the music itself and some help from wife Rosa and friend Johnny Angel, The owner of "Johnny Angels" teenage hangout, to finally reconcilliate the family. What has been so rewarding for us as composers and scriptwriters is the reaction we have had from the schools and their audiences so far. When you present completely original music for the first time, it is interesting to receive feedback and we have been astonished with the excellent reviews to date. I have recently completed the full score for the show, adding more instruments. The score now includes flute, clarinet, 1st and 2nd trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone, piano, keyboards (string pads) guitar, bass and drums.The arrangements are exciting and cover rock, Jive, Latin, blues and a couple of big "show stopper" numbers. I know you will like the "big band" arrangements. Recently I travelled to the UK and met the UK and European agent David Waters who has just secured a further 2 bookings for Cruisin in the UK in 2009. You can check out our production pics and info HERE. Rod Christian]]>