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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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BBC Radio 3 broadcast confirmed – and change of date
In the midst of scribbling away for my Choir & Organ magazine commission, I have received confirmation that all of the pieces from the finals of the King James Bible competition will be broadcast by the BBC. The date has changed though. Tune into Radio 3’s ‘The Choir’ on Sunday 12th June, 6:30-8:00pm: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011ty04 Continue reading
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A new commission
Hast thou not known? was premiered on Tuesday 17th May by the Royal College of Music Junior Department Chamber Choir at the beautiful Temple Church, London, in the finals of the King James Bible Composition Awards. It was a lovely evening of new choral music, each piece very different but equally exciting. I love listening… Continue reading
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King James Bible Composition Awards: Final
I received some exciting news last week: ‘Hast thou not known?’ has been shortlisted for the final of the King James Bible Composition Awards! It will be performed alongside the seven other shortlisted works (three others in the same category as me and four in the other category) at the beautiful Temple Church, London, on… Continue reading
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Experiments in form
Work began a few weeks ago on the third of my King James Bible 400th anniversary trilogy, When thou passest through the waters. This was to be an antedote to the whirlwind of Hast thou not known? and I decided on a simple melody. To make things interesting, this time the main area for experimentation… Continue reading
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