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NEW PUBLICATION

Hymns Revived - a collection of introductions, interludes, last verse reharmonisations and new hymn tunes! iPad-friendly PDF available only - a bargain at £15.

THIS IS AVAILABLE FOR INSTANT PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD ON THE PDF DOWNLOADS PAGE.

CONTENTS
Aberystwyth - broody introduction
As with gladness - interludes, faux bourdon verse plus final descant (photocopiable)
Easter Morn - festal introduction
Ein' Feste Burg - a hint of Reger in this introduction!
Forty days and forty nights - introduction and a reharmonisation for a central unison verse
Hanover - festal introduction
Hark! The herald Angels sing - festal introduction
Hyfrydol - introduction, quieter central verse reharmonisation, festal final verse harmonsation
Light of the minds that know him - NEW tune (photocopiable)
Little Cornard - a funky fugal introduction and final descant (photocopiable)
O come, all ye faithful - introduction, interludes and optional descant (the interludes will work with the well-known Willcocks harmonisation) (photocopiable)
Ode to joy - a hint of Cochereau in this fun introduction
Roslyn - a NEW tune 76 76 D (photocopiable)
Shine, Jesus, Shine! - Kendrick meets Bach......

APPENDIX
Hosking - Psalm chant in Eb minor (photocopiable)
Hark! The herald Angels sing - short introduction for organ, brass and percussion as heard on BBC1
O come, all ye faithful - short introduction for organ, brass and percussion as heard on BBC1​
 
Mass Settings


Missa Brevis in D (treble voices and organ) (2000/2012)

Missa Sancti Asaph (SATB + Organ) (2012)

The Chester Service (SATB + Organ - some divides) (2012)

Requiem (Chorus and Orchestra or Chorus and Organ - both with Soprano soloist) (2012)

Missa Sancti Kentigern (ATB + Organ) (2013) for the Layclerks of St. Asaph Cathedral

Missa pro Defunctis (Chorus, Orchestra, Organ and Soprano soloist) (2014)

The St. Paul's Service (Unison with some descants and colourful organ part) (2016) for the Choir and Congregation of St. Paul's Church, Colwyn Bay

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​Missa Festiva (SATB, soprano solo & organ) (2018)

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The Blackburn Mass (Congregation, Choir and Organ or Congregation, Cantor and Organ) written for the Blackburn Cathedral Youth Choir ​(2023)

A Short Jazz Mass (SATB & Piano) (2023)


Canticle Settings

Te Deum (SATB, organ - some divides) 2011 

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in A (treble voices)

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in D (SATB)

The Bangor Service Trebles + Organ (2012)

Jubilate (TTBB + Organ) (2012) 

Benedictus (SATB + Organ) (2013) for the Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge

The Truro Service (SATB + organ - some divides) (2013)

The Peel Service (SATB + organ) Commissioned by Dr. Peter Litman and the Choir of St. German's Cathedral, Peel (2013)

The St. Martin's Service (SATB + Organ) Evening canticles commissioned to mark the restoration of the organ at St. Martin-in-the-Fields (2015)

Benedictus (TB + organ, some divides) for the Lay Clerks of St. Asaph Cathedral (2015)


Responses

Festal responses (treble voices and organ) (2004)

Responses (SATB) (2012)


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General Choral Works

A Royal Blessing - in celebration of the birth of Prince George of Cambridge (2013) 

A Royal Blessing (arrangement for SSS + organ) (2013) 

Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house (2010)

I was glad (Double SATB Choir) (2012)

Ave Maria (SSAATTBB + S solo) (2012) 

We pray thee, guide us, gracious Lord (2013) (SSAATTBB)

Grant to us, Lord (2012)

The Seven Trumpets (SATB, Organ, Brass, Percussion, Piano, 'Cello, Flute, S+T solos) (2012)

In Pace (SSAATTBB) (2012) for Ben Chewter and the Chester Cathedral Nave Choir


Ave verum corpus (2013) for the Ely Cathedral Girls' Choir

Holy Father, cheer our way (SSAATTBB + sop solo) for Tom Coxhead and Octavo of Chester (2013)

We will remember them (2013) Anthem for remembrance; SATB, Organ, Trumpet, Timpani and Soprano Solo


Bring us, O Lord God (SATB + Organ) (2014) Commissioned for the opening Evensong of the 2014 Conwy Music Festival

Arise, shine, for your light has come (SSAATTBB) Commissioned by The Octavo Consort for Epiphany 2016 (2015)

Ave Maria (SS + Organ) (2016) Written for the St. Asaph Cathedral Voluntary Choir

Prayer of St. Francis (SATB) (2019) Written for the Choir of St. Francis of Assisi, Welwyn Garden City

Christmas Compositions

O Magnum Mysterium (2011)

In a lowly stable's manger (SATB + Organ) (2011)

In the bleak mid winter (SATB + Organ) (2014) Commissioned by St. Mary's Church, Conwy


Advent Responsory (Soprano solo, TB) (2020)

​Solo Organ

Hommage à Paris - organ suite in five movements, commissioned by Martin Baker
(2014)

Adagio (from Hommage à Paris) (2014)


The Fourteen Stations of the Cross - organ suite in 15 movements, commissioned by Sebastian Thomson as part of "The Angels of Creation" series (2015)

Toccata in F# minor commissioned as part of a collection to mark the 20th anniversary of CNEWOCA - Chester and North-East Wales Organist' and Choirmasters' Association (2017)

Processional March & Moto Perpetuo (2019) commissioned by Alastair Johnston as part of a series of works for manuals only


Paean (in praise of St. Cecilia) (2020) commissioned by Graham Eccles

Advent Fantasy (2021) commissioned by Sebastian Thomson as part of the Angels of Creation series 

Prelude on 'Slane' (2023) written for Richard McVeigh of Beauty in Sound (Available to purchase HERE)


Miscellaneous works

Andante for organ and chamber orchestra (2015)

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (2017) commissioned for the 2017 Conwy Classical Music Festival

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Solo Voice

"Music" - a setting of the Ode by Charles Swinburne in three movements for Soprano and Piano for Olivia Hunt (2013)

"Music to hear" - a setting of William Shakespeare's Sonnet no. 8 for Soprano and Piano for Olivia Hunt (2014)

"A Winter's Night" - a setting of a poem by Peter Davidson for Soprano, Oboe, Cello and Piano (2014) - finalist in Aberdeen University's "Call for scores"

​"In the halls of our patronage" - for soprano and harp, commissioned for Olivia Hunt by the Worshipful Livery Company of Wales to mark their Silver Jubilee (2018)


Ave Maria no. 3 (soprano solo & piano) (2018) 

Ave, maris stella (soprano and organ) (2019) written for Olivia Hunt
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