Jamie Messenger

Composer Arranger Producer

productions & work

2024

NEIGHBOURS SEASON 39 (200 x 30 min episodes) | Australia’s Longest Running Drama Series | Composer, Music Supervisor, Music Editor

2023

NEIGHBOURS SEASON 38 (200 x 30min episodes) | Australia’s Longest Running Drama Series Returns | Composer, Music Supervisor, Music Editor

TRIPLE OH! | 5 Episode Web Series | Composer

MO’JU WITH SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | Performed at Sydney Opera House | Arranged 16 new tracks including new album Oro, Plata, Mata

KUTCHA EDWARDS WITH MELBOURNE YOUTH ORCHESTRA | Live at Melbourne Recital Centra | Arranged for orchestra Waitin’

ELTON JOHN ORCHESTRATED | Southern Cross Symphony | Arranged 6 tracks

CLASSIC ROCK LIVE | Melbourne | Arranged whole show

BAMBOO BANDITS | 5 x 20 min 2 player Audio Games by Audioplay | Composer

BAMBOO BANDITS | 1 x 20 min 4 player Audio Game by Audioplay | Composer

2022

A CHRISTMAS RANSOM | Feature Film | Composer with Chiara Costanza

NEIGHBOURS SEASON 37 (130 X 30min episodes) | Final ever season of Australia’s Longest Running Drama Series | Composer, Music Supervisor, Music Editor

TESKEY BROTHERS with ORCHESTRA VICTORIA | Live at Sidney Myer Music Bowl | Arranged 6 new tracks including opening show orchestral overture.

CLASSIC ROCK LIVE | Queensland Symphony Orchestra | Orchestral Arranger for entire show (24 tracks)

MO’JU WITH TASMANIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | Performed at MONA FOMA | Arranger for entire show (17 tracks / 90 min show)

 
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2021

MO’JU WITH ORCHESTRA VICTORIA | Performed at Sidney Myer Music Bowl | Arranger for entire show (17 tracks / 90 min show)

NEIGHBOURS Season 36 (258 x 30 mins episodes) | Australia’s Longest Running Drama TV Series | Composer, Music Supervisor, Music Editor

TIM MINCHIN WITH WASO | Perth Festival | Orchestral Arrangement Talk Too Much

BECKAH AMANI | Standards | String and Piano arrangement

MO’JU WITH MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | Performed at Sidney Myer Music Bowl for “Performance Of A Lifetime” | Arranged Native Tongue

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2020

THE TESKEY BROTHERS WITH ORCHESTRA VICTORIA | Filmed live at Hamer Hall | Arranger for entire show (11 tracks / 60 minute show)

MSO’S PERFECT END TO 2020 | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra & 9 comedians | Arranger and Piano for entire show (11 tracks / 50 min filmed performance)

NEIGHBOURS Season 35 (258 x 30min episodes) | Australia’s Longest Running Drama TV Series | Composer, Music Supervisor, Music Editor

COVID SERIES | 5 short piano pieces to be performed in lockdown | Composer

STAND UP SYMPHONY with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Arranger | Cancelled due to Covid-19 Restrictions

Ben Folds with MSO String Quartet | Arranger | Cancelled due to Covid-19 Restrictions


2019

The Bikes Of Wrath

THE BIKES OF WRATH | Feature Documentary | Composer

THE BIKES OF WRATH | Documentary Series (6 x 45 min) | Composer

NEIGHBOURS Season 34 (258 x 30min episodes) | Australia’s Longest Running Drama TV Series | Composer, Music Supervisor, Music Editor

HELPFUL OR HARMFUL | Documentary Series for Kathmandu (3 x 17 min episodes) | Composer

FLOATING WITH HUCK | Feature Trailer | Composer

INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Arranger, Keyboard

DISNEY SHOWCASE | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Arranger, Keyboard


2018

Neighbours Logo

NEIGHBOURS Season 33 (258 x 30 min episodes) | Australia’s Longest Running Drama TV Series | Composer, Music Supervisor, Music Editor

The Voice (Australia) | Reality TV Series | Arranger

A Stone’s Throw | Short Film directed by Luke Wissell | Composer

The Turners | 3 x 15 min Audio Games directed by Zoe Pepper | Composer


2017

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SYMPHONICA: ARMAND VAN HELDEN WITH THE MSO |  Melbourne Symphony Orchestra|  Arranger

THE BIKES OF WRATH (In Production)  |  7 Part Documentary Series directed by Cameron Ford  |  Soundtrack Composer, Producer

THE BIKES OF WRATH (In Production)  |  Documentary Feature directed by Cameron Ford  |  Soundtrack Composer. Producer

MOTOWN MAGIC|  Netflix  |  Arranger for "Money"

 

 
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A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS  |  Sol3 Mio (Universal)  |  Strings and Orchestral Arranger, Conductor (Full Album)

THE WHITLAMS 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR  |  The Whitlams, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra  |  Arranger  

ORCHESTRAL QUEEN|   Darwin Symphony Orchestra  |   Arranger

VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA VIDEO GUIDE  |  Oh Yeah Wow, Victorian Govt|  Soundtrack, Production

DREAM HOUSE l  Directed by Paul Anderson  |   Soundtrack


Hilltop Hoods Restrung Tour - Perth Arena Apr 2016

Hilltop Hoods Restrung Tour - Perth Arena Apr 2016

2016

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

DRINKING FROM THE SUN, WALKING UNDER THE STARS RESTRUNG NATIONAL TOUR  |  Musical Director  / Composer / Keyboards

C IS FOR COUNTING  |  Sesame Street  |  Music, Concept

DAVID BOWIE: NOTHING HAS CHANGED  |  Sydney Symphony Orchestra  |  Arranger


2015

Drinking From The Sun Walking Under Stars RestrungOrchestral Arrangements by Jamie Messenger

Drinking From The Sun Walking Under Stars Restrung

Orchestral Arrangements by Jamie Messenger

DRINKING FROM THE SUN, WALKING UNDER THE STARS RESTRUNG Album by Hilltop Hoods  |  Orchestral and Choral Composer/Arranger (17 tracks)

REG MAKES CONTACT  |  Directed by Corrie Chen  |  Composer

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

SUPA PHRESH  |  Nickelodeon Channel & Oh Yeah Wow  |  Composer (5 Episodes)


2014

The Orchestra - Directed and Animated by Mikey Hill

The Orchestra - Directed and Animated by Mikey Hill

THE ORCHESTRA (15 min animation)  |  Directed / Animated by Mikey Hill  |  Composer, soundtrack producer

I’M A GHOST  |  Track by Hilltop Hoods  |  Composer, performer (piano)

GARY AND GABE  |  Oh Yeah Wow (dir. Darcy Prendergast)  |  Composer

Walking Under Stars - Hilltop Hoods

Walking Under Stars - Hilltop Hoods

WALKING UNDER STARS  |  Album by Hilltop Hoods  |  Composer, string arranger (2 tracks)

WALKING UNDER STARS  |  Album by Hilltop Hoods  |  Sound recorder, studio assistant (5 tracks) 


2013

Suicide And Me - Directed by Corrie Chen

Suicide And Me - Directed by Corrie Chen

SUICIDE AND ME (documentary)  |  ABC TV - directed by Corrie Chen  |  Composer

BOB EVANS ALBUM TEASER VIDEO  |  Oh Yeah Wow|  Composer

BLOOMERS (short)  |  Screen Australia - directed by Corrie Chen  |  Composer

ZERO2HERO (short)  |  directed by Corrie Chen  |  Composer, Sound Designer

TV & RADIO COMMERCIAL  |  Choices Flooring  |  Composer


2012

Drinking From The Sun - Hilltop Hoods

Drinking From The Sun - Hilltop Hoods

DRINKING FROM THE SUN  |  Album by Hilltop Hoods  |  Arranger, sound recorder (3 tracks)

MOVE PAST IT (short)  |  Directed by Cameron Crothers  |  Composer

WISH YOU ARE HERE (animated short)  |  Directed and animated by Hung Lin  |  Additional composer


2011

I Love It - Hilltop Hoods feat. Sia

I Love It - Hilltop Hoods feat. Sia

I LIKE IT (single)  |  Hilltop Hoods feat. Sia  |  Composer, arranger, sound recorder

THE TWO OF US  |  Album by Alfredo Malabello  |  Arranger, string recording producer (6 tracks)

BRUCE LEE PLAYED BADMINTON TOO (short)  |  Screen Australia - directed by Corrie Chen  |  Composer

TV COMMERCIAL  |  Adriatic furniture  |  Composer

SET ME FREE  |  Christine Anu, Dr Legg, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra  |  Arranger

JOKER JOKER (animated short)  |  Directed and animated by Hanjing Zeng  |  Composer, foley engineer

SOUVENIR (animated short)  |  Directed and animated by Xiaoxue Zheng  |  Composer, foley engineer


2010  

SYMPHONY OF ANGELS (concert)  |  The Angels, Adelaide Art Orchestra  |  Arranger (5 scores)

WONDERBOY (short)  |  Directed by Corrie Chen  |  Composer

CLOCKWORK GENTLEMAN (animated short)  |  Directed and animated by Marco Ryan  |  Composer

STUFFED LOVE (animated short)  |  Directed and animated by Danielle Kerr  |  Composer, foley engineer

BERLIN TOUR  |  The Scholars  |  Vocals, Keyboards

 


2009

State Of The Art - Hilltop Hoods

State Of The Art - Hilltop Hoods

STATE OF THE ART  |  Album by Hilltop Hoods  |  Arrange 3 string quartet tracks

CAN’T STOP  |  Album by The Scholars  |  Producer, vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter

THE LITTLE SECRET OF ONIONBOY (animated short)  |  Directed and animated by Mei Lin  |  Composer


2008  

FANFARE TRIUMPH (fanfare 3)  |  Friends of the ASO, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra  |  Composer

ANNOUNCING THE BARBARIANS AT THE GATE (fanfare 2)  |  Friends of the ASO, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra  |  Composer

Screen Australia

Screen Australia

THE ROAD IS LOST(recording)  |  The Whitlams, Torcha, The Queensland Orchestra  |  Arranger

ORCHESTRAL PINK FLOYD  |  The Queensland Orchestra  |  Arranger (10 tracks), performer (keyboards)

THE NOT-SO-GREAT EUGENE GREEN (13 min animated short)  |  Screen Australia - directed by Mikey Hill  | Composer


2007

The Hard Road Restrung - Hilltop Hoods.Orchestral Arrangements by Jamie Messenger

The Hard Road Restrung - Hilltop Hoods.

Orchestral Arrangements by Jamie Messenger

HARD ROAD: RESTRUNG  |  Album by Hilltop Hoods  |  Composer and arranger (all tracks), performer (3 tracks)

HARD ROAD: RESTRUNG  |  Performance & DVD by Hilltop Hoods  |  Composer, arranger (all tracks); performer (3 tracks)

FALLS AND SOUTHBOUND FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES  |  Hilltop Hoods  |  String quartet arranger (10 tracks)

ZEPPELIN FLIES AGAIN  |  Aukland Philharmonia  |  Arranger

COME ON DOWN! (fanfare commission 1)  |  Friends of the ASO, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra  |  Composer

ORCHESTRA VICTORIA PLAYS QUEEN  |  Orchestra Victoria  |  Arranger (10 tracks)

The best of The Whiltams

The best of The Whiltams

ASO PLAYS QUEEN  |  Adelaide Symphony Orchestra  |  Arranger (10 tracks)

THE ROAD IS LOST (performance)  |  The Whitlams, Torcha, Sydney Symphony Orchestra  |  Arranger

SPIKE UP(short)  |  Directed by Anthony Maras  |  Composer


2006    

West Australian Symphony Orchestra

West Australian Symphony Orchestra

TIM & TEX (concert)  |  Tex Perkins, Western Australia Symphony Orchestra  |  Arranger (2 tracks)

NEMESIS (EP)  |  The Scholars  |  Producer, vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter

ORCHESTRAL PINK FLOYD  |  Adelaide Symphony Orchestra  |  Arranger (10 tracks), Keyboards (all tracks)

ORCHESTRAL PINK FLOYD  |  Aukland Philharmonia  |  Arranger (10 tracks), Keyboards (all tracks)

THE EDGE: REWRITES  |  Adelaide Symphony Orchestra  |  Producer, arranger, performer (13 tracks)

ARIA Awards

ARIA Awards

JOHNNY7  |  Adelaide Symphony Orchestra  |  Composer, performer

TOO LATE SHE CRIED  |  Arts SA, Zephyr Quartet  |  Composer

ZEPPELIN FLIES AGAIN  |  Orchestra Victoria  |  Arranger

ARIA AWARD PERFORMANCE  |  Hilltop Hoods  |  String quartet arrangement 


2005

MUSIC FOR AN ABSENT FILM  |  Symphony Australia commission, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra  |  Composer

ZEPPELIN FLIES AGAIN  |  Adelaide Symphony Orchestra  |  Arranger (9 tracks)

FUN FACTORY  |  Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Primary Proms Concert  |  Composer

SOMA (EP)  |  The Scholars  |  Producer, vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter

Exit Music Songs With Radio Heads - Sia

Exit Music Songs With Radio Heads - Sia

PARANOID ANDROID (from Exit Music: Songs With Radio Heads album)  |  Sia  |  Arranger, Conductor, Piano, Vocals

PARANOID ANDROID features on TV show The O.C. (S4 Ep7)  |  Sia  |  Arranger, Conductor, Piano, Vocals


2004    

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

ORCHESTRAL BEATLES  |  The Twilights, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra  |  Arranger (4 tracks), performer (all tracks)

RAIN FROM AN ANT’S POINT OF VIEW  |  Melbourne Chamber Choir  |  Composer

BULLFROG  |  Melbourne Chamber Choir  |  Composer

ZORBA  |  Adelaide Symphony Orchestra  |  Arranger


2003    

ACS CONCERT  |  Adelaide Composers Symposium  |  Composer, performer

AN UNASSUMING LIFE  |  Stellar Collective  |  Composer


2002    

ACS CONCERT  |  Adelaide Composers Symposium  |  Composer, performer


2001

ALL YOU NEED IS BEATLES  |  Adelaide Symphony Orchestra  |  Soloist

ALL YOU NEED IS BEATLES  |  Adelaide Symphony Orchestra  |  Performer

GETHSEMANE  |  Voiceworks choir  |  Composer