Books and Reports

All listening examples for Musical Environments can be accessed here
All listening examples for Sounds in Space Sounds in Time can be accessed here



Born Global: Australian music exports.
(Industry Report)
Public Presentations
The 21st Century Conservatorium
Public talk given in 2007 about the future curriculum at the Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, NSW, Australia
The Conservatorium & the Music Industry
Report on the curriculum developments at Newcastle Conservatorium, NSW, Australia inititiated in 2007 and follow up changes.
Papers & Articles
In Development
Other papers can be found at the following link - https://newcastle-au.academia.edu/RichardVella
From composing to action, published in The Music Trust series, Inside the Musician, May 1 2023.
Model, Metaphor & Interdisciplinarity. Presentation given at the Model and Metaphor Symposium, University of Newcastle, 2013.
‘Music/Theatre as a theatre of ideas’, NMA8. https://www.rainerlinz.net/NMA/repr/Music_theatre.html
1989