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Three Choirs Festival this Friday
This Friday, a special late-night meditation on the Rig Veda will take place at Gloucester Cathedral as part of the prestigious Three Choirs Festival. The concert weaves together Vedic chant with choral settings of these Hindu texts. Jean Coulthard, a student of Vaughan Williams, exults the mystery of creation, while delicate music of contemporary composers… Continue reading
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New: Carmichael setting for double choir
Waverley Turner Carmichael was an African-American poet born in Alabama in the late 19th century. His poem ‘Keep me, Jesus, keep me’ has an attractive call-and-response structure which lends itself ideally to song and particularly to a setting for double choir. Indeed, a collection of Carmichael’s poems was published in 1918 under the title, “From… Continue reading
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Thank you, Guildford!
Sunday was my first visit to Guildford Cathedral and I was delighted to arrive in time to hear the choristers doing a quick run-through of my piece before Evensong. ‘Come unto me’, which I was commissioned to write by Choir & Organ Magazine, was given a stunning first performance by the men and boys of… Continue reading
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‘Come Unto Me’ in Guildford
Just a reminder to anyone in the Surrey area: ‘Come Unto Me’, written last year for Choir & Organ Magazine, will receive its first performance this Sunday, 19th February, at evensong in Guildford Cathedral. The service starts at 6:30pm. Full details are available here: http://www.guildford-cathedral.org/worship/services/2012-02-19 [07.08.2012 update: link no longer live] Continue reading
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World Premiere to take place in Guildford
The world premiere of my piece, Come Unto Me, will take place at Guildford Cathedral on Sunday 19th February, at 6:30pm. It will be performed by the cathedral choir during the Evensong service. Get directions to Guildford Cathedral. The piece for unaccompanied four-part choir was commissioned by Choir & Organ magazine and written to celebrate… Continue reading
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Devon County Junior Choir
Amidst the musical frenzy of Christmas – carolling and concerts everywhere – I met with the musical director of Devon County Junior Choir. The choir will be singing a special evensong in Exeter Cathedral in July 2012 and I am delighted to have been asked to write a new anthem for the service. Next step…… Continue reading
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