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Compositions

Pre-2003 works can be found here.

Ad Maerentem
for unaccompanied choir (SSAATTBB)
Written for Viva Voce, University of Nottingham (director: Charles Jenkins)
Text by the composer (1997)
First performed 8th March 2003, at St Barnabas' Cathedral, Nottingham

Awake, glad heart!
Anthem for unaccompanied choir (SSAATB, SA soli)
Text by Henry Vaughan (1621–1695)
Commissioned by Neil Page and the choir of the Cathedral Church of St Barnabas, Nottingham for the Advent Procession, 7th December 2003

Like as the Hart Desireth the Waterbrooks (Psalms 42:1-2)
Anthem for choir (SSAATTB, AT soli) and organ
Commissioned by David Bennett, for the christening of his son George Frederick Alan, 14th February 2004

Preces and Responses
for unaccompanied choir (SAATTB)
For John Keys on his 20th anniversary as Director of Music of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Nottingham
First performed 2nd June 2004, at St Mary's

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (‘The Fast Service’)
for divided choir (SATB/SATB)
For John Keys and the choir of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Nottingham
First performed 6th March 2005, at St Mary's

Let's Face the Music and Dance (arrangement)
Lyrics and tune by Irving Berlin
Arranged for unaccompanied choir (SSAATTBB)
Written for Viva Voce, University of Nottingham (director: Peter Siepmann)
First performed 8th June 2005, at the Lakeside Amphitheatre, University of Nottingham

The Lord is my Shepherd (Psalm 23)
Anthem for choir (SATB) and organ, on the theme ‘Bist du bei mir’ (attrib. JS Bach / GH Stölzel)
Written for Bill Crampin and Clair Chilvers on the occasion of their 60th birthday celebration, 25th February 2006

Nolo mortem peccatoris
Text by William More
An anthem for Lent, for men's voices (AATTBB)
First performed by the Sheriff's Men, 16th February 2008, at St Mary & St Nicolas, Spalding

Salute the last and everlasting day
Text by John Donne
An anthem for Ascension, for men's voices (AATTBB)
For the Singingmen of Bristol Cathedral
First performed on Ascension Day, 21st May 2009, from the Tower of Bristol Cathedral