James Ledger is a composer with a breadth of work spanning solo, chamber and orchestral music. His first orchestral work Indian Pacificfrom 1996, is regularly performed around Australia. He has held residencies with the West Australian, Adelaide and Christchurch (NZ) Symphony Orchestras, the Australian National Academy of Music and the Australian Festival of Chamber Music. He has received commissions from Australia’s leading ensembles including the Melbourne, Sydney and Tasmanian symphony orchestras, the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Australian String Quartet.

He has won APRA Art Music Awards for his violin concerto Golden Years (2014) and the orchestral work Chronicles (2010). In 2012, he collaborated with songwriter Paul Kelly on Conversations with Ghosts.The resultant album won an ARIA award. 2019 saw the premiere of Thirteen Ways to Look at Birds- a new song-cycle by Ledger and Kelly. After premiering at the Adelaide Festival, Birdswent onto Mona Foma (Launceston) and Perth Festivals as well as Sydney and Melbourne. The album won Ledger and Kelly their second ARIA award.

Ledger currently lectures in composition Conservatorium of Music at the University of Western Australia. 2020 sees a new work for the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and an electronic album. 

For more information please visit jamesledger.com

Ledger, James Abandoned drive-in - 2002
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Ledger, James All hail the machine : for bass clarinet and live - 2011
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Ledger, James Arcs and planes 2009
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Ledger, James Bell weather - 2008
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Ledger, James Chronicles - 2009
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Ledger, James Crossing the ditch - 2005
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Ledger, James Devils on the underground : for trumpet and live - 2010
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Ledger, James Fall from grace - 2003
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Ledger, James Folk Song / James Ledger - 2007
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Ledger, James Golden years : concerto for violin and orchestra - 2013
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Ledger, James Habits of creatures - 2004
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Ledger, James Horn concerto - 2005
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Ledger, James Igor's drum. - 2013
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Ledger, James In orbit - 2011
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Ledger, James Inscriptions : for piano trio - 2006
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Ledger, James Line drawing - 2005
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Ledger, James Madness and death of King Ludwig - 2007
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Ledger, James Mean ol' world - 2004
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Ledger, James Neon - 2010
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Ledger, James News, weather and dreams - 2014
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Ledger, James Outposts : concerto for bassoon and orchestra - 2010
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Ledger, James Peeling - 2004
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Ledger, James Processions : for string quartet - 2011
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Ledger, James Prophecy songs : for voice and ensemble - 2008
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Ledger, James Quickening : for vibraphone and live electronics - 2010
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Ledger, James Rashomon confessions - 2009
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Ledger, James Restless night - 2008
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Ledger, James See how they run : for solo violin and portable CD or MP3 player - 2012
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Ledger, James Trumpet concerto - 2007
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Ledger, James Two fanfares for brass - 2005
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Ledger, James Two memorials (for Anton Webern and John Lennon) / James Ledger. - 2011
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Richard Wagner Vorspiel und Isoldens liebestod : arrangement for voice and eleven instruments / arranged by James Ledger. - 2013
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Ledger, James When Chaplin met Einstein - 2014
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