Four Christmas Carols

14 mins

for trebles and organ

1. Expecting (Text by Penny Boxall (b. 1987))
2. Lulaby of the Beasts (Text by Mary Clark (b. 1995))
3. A Guest at Cana (Text by Penny Boxall)
4. Anna’s Song (Text by Mary Clark)

Commissioned by the Warden and Fellows of Merton College, Oxford
First performed by the Girl Choristers of Merton College, directed by Benjamin Nicholas, at St John’s Smith Square, London on 9 December 2023

O magnum mysterium

5 mins

for SATB and vibraphone

Text: Matins Respond at Christmas

Commissioned by the Warden and Fellows of Merton College, Oxford
First performed by the Choir of Merton College, directed by Benjamin Nicholas, on 30 November 2023

Tribus miraculis

2 mins

for SATB

Text: Magnificat Antiphon at Second Vespers at Second Vespers of the Epiphany

Commissioned by the Warden and Fellows of Merton College, Oxford
First performed by the Choir of Merton College, direcetd by Benjamin Nicholas, at St John’s Smith Square, London on 9 December 2023

The Christmas Story

64 mins

for trebles, SATB and twelve players:
flute, alto saxophone, 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, percussion (1 player: chinese cymbal, glockenspiel, claves, 2 woodblocks, vibraphone, triangle, 2 bongos, bass drum, tambourine, tubular bells, cabasa), organ, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, double bass

Texts from the Gospels of St Matthew, St Mark, St Luke and St John, from the Book of Isaiah, Office Hymns and Responpories for Advent and Christmas, Magnificat Antiphon at Second Vespers of the Epiphany, from the Benedicite, Nunc Dimittis Antiphon in the Liturgy of Candlemas, Nunc Dimittis and by Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608), Penny Boxall (b. 1987) and Mary Clark (b. 1995)

Commissioned by the Warden and Fellows of Merton College, Oxford
First performed by the Girl Choristers of merton College, Merton College, Oxford and the Oxford Contemporary Sinfonia, directed by Benjamin Nicholas, at St John’s Smith Square, London on 9 December 2023

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Coronation Canticles)

8½ mins

for SATB and organ

Commissioned by The Choral Foundation, HM Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace to celebrate The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla
First performed by the Choir of HM Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace, and George Herbert (organ), directed by Carl Jackson MVO,
on 5 November 2023

Corde natus ex parentis

6½ mins

for SATB

Text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius (348-413)

Commissioned by The Anglo-Chinese Junior College Alumni Choir in 2023 with the generous support of Ms Chong

My spirit sang all day

5 mins

for SATB

Text by Robert Bridges (1844-1930)

‘To Cecily Beer and Rupert Gough on their Wedding Day’
First performed by the choirs of Bartholomew the Great and Royal Holloway, directed by Malcolm Archer, at St Bartholomew the Great, London on 25 June 2022

Darest thou now O soul?

10 mins

Text by Walt Whitman (1819-1892)

for 24 voices (6S6A6T6B)

‘To Donald Nally on his 60th birthday, with love and boundless admiration’
First performed by The Crossing, directed by Donald Nally, at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, on 11 June 2022

O everlasting God

2½ mins

for SATB and optional keyboard

Text: Collect for the Feast of St Michael and All Angels

Commissioned for the Cranmer Anthem Book
First performed by the Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys, directed by Matthew Owens, at Mayflower Congregational Church, Grand Rapids, MI on 20 May 2022

The Promise of Dawn

4½ mins

for large SSSSAAAATTTTBBBB chorus

Text by Laura-Jane Foley (b.1982)

Commissioned by The Bach Choir
First performed by The Bach Choir, directed by David Hill, at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on 24 October 2021

Sancte Deus

6 mins

for SATB and alto saxophone

Text: Anonymous Jesus Antiphon

Commissioned by Sam Corkin and Canterbury Cathedral Choir, with funds provided by Arts Council England
First performed by Sam Corkin (alto saxophone) and Canterbury Cathedral Choir, directed by David Newsholme, in Canterbury Cathedral on 28 October 2022

Mass of St Mary

12 mins

for SATB and organ

Commissioned by the Choir of St Mary’s, Maldon for the inauguration of their new Klais/Hey Orgelbau organ, with the generous support of Julian Frederick Giltrow-Tyler
First performed by the Choir of St Mary’s, with William Foster (organ), directed by Colin Baldy, on 20 June 2021

Mass of St James

38 mins

for SATB and small orchestra:
picc.fl.2 ob.2 Bb cl.bsn.cbsn – 0.flugelhorn.0.0 -percussion (1 player: vibraphone, bass drum, temple block, chinese cymbal) – strings (4.4.2.2.1)

Commissioned by St James’ Church, King Street, Sydney in celebration of the church’s bicentennial
First performed by the Choir and Orchestra of St James’, directed by Warren Trevelyan-Jones, at St James’ King Street, Sydney, on 24 July 2022

The World Imagined

43 mins

for solo tenor, SATB choir and orchestra:
picc.2 fl..2 ob.cor a.2 Bb cl.bass cl.2 bsn. contrabsn – 4.3.3.1 – percussion (3 players: 1. tam-tam, vibraphone, suspended cymbal, triangle, 3 woodblocks, vibraslap 2. crotales, bass drum, mark tree, sandpaper blocks, claves 3. tubular bells, glockenspiel, chinese cymbal (with double bass bow), brake drum, whip) – harp -strings

Texts by Samuel ha-Nagid (995-1055/6), Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837), Doris Kareva (b. 1958), Walt Whitman (1819-1872), Kenneth White (b.1936), St Ambrose (c.340-397) and Wallace Stevens (1897-1955)

Commissioned by the Three Choirs Festival and the Elgin Master Chorale
First performed by Nick Pritchard (tenor), the Three Choirs Festival Chorus and the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by David Hill, at Worcester Cathedral on 27 July 2021

Andante cantabile e grazioso

3 mins

for piano

Commissioned by the Presteigne Festival for music and the Arts
First performed by Tim Horton at St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne on 25 August 2017

Self-Portrait in Charleston, Orlando

8 mins

for 6S6A6T6B

Text by Dean Rader (b.1967)

Commissioned by The Crossing and Donald Nally in honor of, and with gratitude for, The Reverend Cindy Jarvis and her congregation at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill: on the occasion of her retirement, September 8, 2019 with the generous support of Ann Carr; Emilie Carr; Dan Isenschmid and John Lovegren; Kathy Krantz and Bill Toffey; Ken Lovett and Jeff Perkins; Laura Madeleine; Jeff and Liz Podraza; Barbara Rubin; Harry and Barbara Spaeth; Joan Torello; Beth Wrigley; and Steven Hyder and Donald Nally
First performed by The Crossing, directed by Donald Nally, at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA on 8 September 2019

Muir Songs

15 mins

for SATB and harp

Texts by John Muir (1838-1914)

Commissioned Matthew D. Nielsen & Brevitas
First performed by Brevitas, directed by Matthew D. Nielsen, at the Libby Gardner Concert Hall, Salt Lake City, UT on 3 July 2019

Exile Meditations

29 mins

for SATB ( 3 singers also playing Railwayman’s Whistle, Claves & Brake Drum)

Texts by Pēteris Ērmanis (1893- 1969), Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008), Rūta Skujiņa (1907-1964), Ammar Tabbab (b.1984),Teodors Zeltiņš (1914-1991) & Kārlis Dziļleja (1891-1963)

Commissioned by Christopher Walsh Sinka with the generous support of the Portland State University Department of Music (Ethan Sperry, Director of Choral Activities), the Latvian Relief Society of Canada (Daugavas Vanagi), and the following individual donors: Andris Bankovskis, Beth Ann Beck, Mārtiņš Bruveris, Lennie Cottrell, Ed Frazier Davis, Teresa Dragonetti, Paul French, Māris Graudiņš, Evan Hirsch, Bob Iofis, Linda Jakobsone, Bill Keaton, Egils Levits, Anna Marasco, Brendan Monte, Inese Nielsen, Alison Piasecka, Charlie Poe, Bart Pushaw, Gunta Reynolds, Andrejs Ritiņš, David Rothzeid, Susan Saunders, Solveiga Silkalna, Anna Sinka, Aivars and Nicola Sinka, Maija Sinka, Gilbert Spencer, Jeff and Denise Walsh, Ģirts and Velma Zegners.
First performed by Agnese Urka (soprano), Dārta Treija (alto), Christopher Walsh Sinka (tenor) and Eduards Fiskovičs (bass)at the Latvian Railway History Museum, Riga on 30 July 2017

Blumbergs in Venice

7 mins

for SATB and tubular bell

Text by Ilmārs Blumbergs (1943-2016)

Commissioned by Youth Choir Kamēr… with funds provided by the State Culture Capital Foundation Latvia
First performed by Youth Choir Kamēr…, directed by Jānis Liepiņš, at Riga City Art Space on 23 May 2018

Exile Meditations

29 mins

for four solo voices (SATB) also playing Railwayman’s Whistle, Claves & Brake Drum

Texts by Pēteris Ērmanis (1893- 1969), Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008), Rūta Skujiņa (1907-1964), Ammar Tabbab (b.1984),Teodors Zeltiņš (1914-1991) & Kārlis Dziļleja (1891-1963)