Works

Tara enjoys composing across a diverse range of musical contexts, with a passion for writing and performing new works for guitar. She has a particular interest in representing scientific phenomena through music and the possibilities for merging electronic sounds with classical guitar, which she continues to explore in her recent compositions and research. Digital scores are available for purchase in her shop.

Cosmic Sparks for guitar and electronics, a sonification of supernova data from the Dark Energy Survey (2025)

Cosmic Journeys for guitar and electronics, a sonification of supernova data from the Dark Energy Survey (2025)

Rewilding for guitar and strings, composed for Karin Schaupp and Black Square String Quartet (2025)

Phosphorescence for saxophone quartet, composed for saxophonist Ryan Taylor (2025)

We Are Made of Stars for guitar ensemble, commissioned by the Sydney Guitar School for their 10th anniversary (2025)

Time-lapse for vocal ensemble, composed for the Australian Vocal Ensemble (AVÉ) with lyrics by Rebecca Jessen (2025)

​The Space Between for two guitars, composed for the Solstice Guitar Duo (2025)

Winter Dances for solo guitar (2024)

Drive from Tom Price for guitar ensemble, composed for the Duncan Gardiner Memorial Composition Competition (2024)

Echoes of the River for mandolin orchestra, commissioned and premiered by the F.A.M.E. Festival Orchestra (2024)

Dreamscapes for solo guitar, composed for and premiered by Karin Schaupp (2023)

Kaleidoscope for flute and guitar (2023)

Ultraviolet for solo guitar (2023)​

Eclipse composed for and premiered by the Riverside Guitar Ensemble (2023)

Flow arranged for the Aurora Guitar Ensemble (2023)

Flow for guitar quartet, premiered by the Scarlet Robin Guitar Quartet (2022)