Bluey's Brisbane Calypso’s Song - Bluey Composer Joe Twist on Creating Wonder
Apr 11, 2022
Joe Twist, Brisbane-born composer and orchestrator for screen and concert, talks about his choral roots and opera work. He recalls joining Joff Bush’s music team and why Calypso is his favourite Bluey installment. He explains the origin of Calypso’s humming, classical influences for kids, and how film-like scoring is reshaping children’s TV.
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How A Chance Meeting In New York Launched A Collaboration
- Joe Twist met Joff Bush unexpectedly at a New York summer film-scoring school and they immediately connected.
- That chance meeting led to a long collaboration where Joe began helping Joff with Bluey because the show needed many composers.
Choir Nerd Path Shaped Joe Twist's Musical Voice
- Joe describes his varied musical background from choir singing at UQ to jazz, pop and arranging, which diverted him into choral and concert composition.
- He sang tenor, wrote for choirs like Australian Voices and enjoyed storytelling through vocal music before TV work took off.
Opera Project Brought Choir Work And Storytelling Together
- Joe wrote an opera, Watershed The Death of Dr Duncan, directed by Neil Armfield that combined choir, soloists and political narrative.
- The project felt cinematic despite being stage-based and married his choral skills with storytelling and stage drama.