Choral/Liturgical Music
Lead, kindly Light (2011) commissioned by Neil Page for the St Barnabas Cathedral Choir and the beatification of Carninal John Henry Newman and first performed on 11 December 2011. The Good-Night (2011) SATB (divisi) written for Viva Voce, the University of Nottingham's Chamber Choir. Premiered during a concert to mark the opening of Lakeside Art Centre's Lowry Exhibition. Robin Hood Mass (2011) congregational mass for unison voices with organ and optional choir using the 2010 Order of the Mass (the new translation of the Roman Missal). Irish Blessing (2011) for SSA & piano Commissioned by the Ripley Music Festival for the Sonara Singers, conducted by Liz Moulder. First performed on 15 July 2011. Dulce et decorum est (2010) SATB (divisi) for the St Barnabas Cathedral Choir (Nottingham) with Lindsay Jamieson as soprano soloist. First performed by Viva Voce on 12 March 2011 at St Barnabas Cathedral, conducted by Joe Matthews. Ave Maria (2010) SATB (divisi) for the St Barnabas Cathedral Choir (Nottingham) and first performed by the choir on 28 November 2010, conducted by Neil Page. Dedicated to Mirjam Schubert. For the fallen (2010) SATB (divisi) for the St Barnabas Cathedral Choir (Nottingham) Remembrance Sunday Mass on 14 November 2010, conducted by Chris Burton. Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis (2010) TTBarB for Chris Burton and the Radcliffe-on-Trent Male Voice Choir. 'Nunc Dimitts' premièred at Birmingham Cathedral on 25 September 2010. Missa Brevis (2010) SATB (divisi) for the St. Barnabas Cathedral Choir (Nottingham), premièred on 21 May 2010 at the 'Flower and Music Festival Gala Opening Concert' in St. Barnabas Cathedral. Attende Domine (2010) SATB (divisi) for the East of England Singers, premièred at their 'Music for Quiet Places' concert on 6 March 2010. In excelsis gloria (2009) SSAA (divisi) for Jennie Lambert and the girls of Coro Sorelle. Watts' Cradle Hymn (2009) SATB (divisi) with tenor & baritone solos for St Barnabas Cathedral Choir (Nottingham), premièred on 18 December 2009. Bonum est confiteri (2009) SATB (divisi) for St Barnabas Cathedral Choir (Nottingham), premièred alongside the Anthony LeFleming 'Mass of St Barnabas' on 31 January 2009. I lift up my eyes (2008) SATB (divisi) dedicated to Eveline Patterson. Advent Responsory: I look from afar (2008) SSAA (divisi) written for Maria Ryan and the girls of Coro Sorelle. Opera Entr'acte (2011) immersive opera written for Jeremy Franklin and OpSoc. First performance to be given on Saturday 26 November 2011 in Aqua Cafe, Lakeside Arts Centre. Instrumental: Large Ensemble Vines (2011) scoring: flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon, horn in f, trumpet in b-flat, trombone, 2 percussiosists, electric guitar, violin i & ii, viola, 'cello & electric bass Nocturne (2009) for symphony orchestra. |
Music for solo voice Songs of Innocence (2011) song cycle based on some of William Blake's poetry of the same name for baritone voice and piano. First performed by René Bloice-Sanders and Gus Tredwell at 'Alex Patterson's Big Weekend' on Saturday 28 February 2011. Among the streams (2011) song cycle based on texts by W. B. Yeats for bass voice & piano, premièred by David Ireland & Gus Tredwell on 4 March 2011. Fallen Petals (2010)
song cycle based on texts by Oscar Wilde for tenor, 'cello & piano. Premièred at a Coffee Break Concert in St. Peter's Church (Nottingham) on 6 March 2010 by Will Glendinning, Elisheba Stevens & Carla Matthews. Jaunt in the Octatonic (2008)
scoring: oboe, clarinet in b-flat, vibraphone, soprano voice, violin & 'cello. Instrumental: Solo Lux in tenebris (2011) for solo 'cello, choir & optional tam-tam Composed specially for Elisheba Stevens and first performed on Saturday 28 May at St Barnabas as part of 'Alex Patterson's Big Weekend' Fragment (consider revising) (2011) for solo descant recorder First performed by Michelle Holloway on 28 March 2011 in the Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire. The Pleiades (2011) Seven movements for solo oboe, dedicated to Rebecca Benstead. Instrumental: Small Ensemble Miniatures (2011) for string quartet An ongoing project - a collection of short pieces for string quartet, each movement lasting 2 minutes Reflections (2011) for percussion quartet, premièred by Katy Francis, Wu Lin Chang, Rachel Starmer & Doug Ward on 1 April 2011, conducted by Alonso Mendoza in the Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire. Bumptious Self-Assertiveness (2009) three movements for wind quintet, premièred on 6 March 2010 at a Coffee Break Concert in St Peter's Church Nottingham. Crossing Wires (2009) string quartet, workshopped by the Allegri String Quartet. [later inserted into Miniatures] Fiery Visions (2009)
scoring: oboe (doubling C.A.) clarinet in b-flat, bassoon, horn in F, trumpet in b-flat, violin, 'cello & double bass. |