Pigeons
I do get the best texts to work with sometimes. I love this poem by Marnanel Thurman, which I set as part of my Stations of the Cross but also works well as a stand-alone piece: Pigeons, to me, were … Continue reading
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Ave Maria
It was Refreshment Sunday today, and we had at least one of my favourite Marian hymns. Here’s my setting of the Ave Maria, then, played by robots: Ave Maria PDF for download. This is part of my Stations of the … Continue reading
There Is No Rose
Here is my setting of an anonymous text from around 1420: It was wonderful to compose this for the Cathedral Singers of Ontario, who I’ve sung with for many years on their visits to the UK, and to sing it … Continue reading
Another Double Psalm Chant
I was asked to compose a psalm chant for Psalm 91, for the University of London Church Choir to sing on our tour to Ripon Cathedral last week. I can’t share the recording with you yet, as I haven’t heard … Continue reading
Music for Lent 1: Angelis suis
(If I’ve done this correctly it should post on Wednesday night, UK time…) Ready or not, Lent is upon us. In January, Sally Martin-Brown asked me if I had anything suitable for the University of London Church Choir visit to … Continue reading
I would not paint — a picture —
I was delighted to be asked to write a piece for the Chapel Choir of King’s College, Aberdeen, for them to sing on St Cecilia’s Day this year. I chose this text by Emily Dickinson at the suggestion of Catherine … Continue reading
Winter Stars
It’s not winter yet! But here’s a winter poem, by Sara Teasdale, which I’ve set to music: I went out at night alone; The young blood flowing beyond the sea Seemed to have drenched my spirit’s wings— I bore my … Continue reading
Double Chant in E minor
I’ve just spent a week singing Evensong in Lincoln Cathedral, with the guest choir for the week: the Cathedral Singers of Ontario. We had a lovely welcome from the cathedral and indeed the city of Lincoln had much to offer, … Continue reading
Round Me Falls the Night
I’ve long enjoyed William Romanis’s hymn text, “Round Me Falls the Night” — so I decided to set it as an anthem. Originally I used TTBB voicing, but on balance, I like the SATB version better. I think it could … Continue reading
O Sweet and Blessed Country
Another short piece, really just an SATB setting (with some light divisi) of one verse of a hymn, Jerusalem the Golden (not to be confused with Yerushalayim Shel Zahav, which is also beautiful). But it’s a verse which is often … Continue reading