for woodwind quintet and electronics

a piece caught oscillating between dimensions: a post-Ravelian fever dream stuck in a synth warehouse in 1986.

Deep Field

The instrumental version of the title track of 'Elagabalus' (2020) - https://jordeheys.com/filmmusic#/elagabalus/

Envious Of Me (Instrumental)

'a mind unknown' in three movments.

Incorporating open fifths as a basis from the outset, in an effort to create a bridging sonic unity between violin and piano, a mind unknown exists as an introspective glance into thought, memory and detached contemplation. Comprising three movements, each one slower than the last, and infused with syncopation, motivic repetition and rhythmic interplay, the piece aims to explore the notions relating to the beginnings and maturation of a particular thought or memory, rather than ‘thought’ as an abstract concept itself. Indeed, a thought or memory has a life cycle, intertwining within the contexts in which it was created, and those in which it is given new life.

Performed in concert at The Art Gallery of Ballarat
Maxim Sheko - Violin
Jorden Heys - Piano

a mind unknown

Selections from the score for 'The End, The Beginning' (2019)

13’ short film

Director: Archie Chew
Writer: Samuel Herriman
Producer: Alicia Easaw-Mamutil

Collector

Selections from the score for 'Elagabalus' (2019)

17’ short film

Director/Editor: Xanthe Dobbie
Writer: Samuel Herriman
Producer: Alexis Talbot-Smith

The Roses Of Heliogabalus

Bacchanale

Welcome To Versailles

Your Charioteer Awaits

The Players - Chorus, Hierocles, Symiamira & Elagabalus

Opening

Envious Of Me

Jorde Heys is an award-winning composer based in Sydney, whose versatile compositions span concert works, stage music, and film scores. His music aims to create unifying and collaborative experiences that bridge broad artistic disciplines.

With a foundation in classical performance, Jorde completed his Bachelor of Music at The University of Melbourne’s Conservatorium of Music, studying piano under Elizabeth Mitchell and Dr. Donna Coleman and majoring in composition under A/Prof. Elliott Gyger and Dr. Katy Abbott. He completed his Honours in composition under Prof. Stuart Greenbaum, winning the Melbourne Recital Centre and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Composition Prize.

Jorde’s passion for narrative-driven composition led to several commissions for dramatic underscoring by 2017. This love for storytelling through music naturally extended to film, prompting him to pursue a Master of Arts (Screen Composition) at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), which he completed in 2019. His film scores have been featured nationally and internationally.

Jorde is a member of the Australian Guild of Screen Composers.

Jorde Heys - Composer

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