A while ago I asked for metrical English translations or paraphrases of Ubi Caritas, which is such a lovely text and one rather under-used in modern hymnody. One of the texts written as a result of that request was the … Continue reading
“Transfiguration-Mariawald-Abbey” by Master of St Severin – Victoria and Albert Museum, [1]. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons. Some time ago I set Thomas Thurman’s poem, “Transfiguration”, as a flexible anthem. It can be sung unison and organ, but … Continue reading
I’m very pleased to be able to offer this video: Enjoy! If you’d like to sing this in your choir, the sheet music is available online for free. You have to print it yourself though! If you want to hear … Continue reading
This was my contribution to the Online Praise service for Easter Day earlier today. You can view the whole service here. I didn’t have time this week to do a lot with it, so just recorded the melody line; I … Continue reading
I wrote this one for a competition at St Paul’s Cathedral. They didn’t get back to me, so I’m assuming that someone else won. The words are by Thomas Thurman, and were written at my request. I like his poetry … Continue reading
I’ve corrected Transfiguration, which I wrote in 2012. The new edition corrects some slightly dodgy Italian and also one of those pesky errors where Sibelius thinks it’s okay to put two quaver rests instead of one crotchet rest. I have … Continue reading