Ave gloriosa mater salvatoris

10 mins

for SATB unaccompanied

Texts: Reading Abbey MS and William Wordsworth (1770-1850)

Commissioned by Reading Bach Choir
First performed by Reading Bach Choir, directed by Matthew Hamilton, at St James’ Church, Reading on 5 July 2014

In memoriam

5 mins

for SATB unaccompanied

Text by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-92)

Commissioned by the Chapter House Choir and Coro “in memory of our dear friend, soprano Clare Latham (1972-2013)”
First performed by the Chapter House Choir and Coro, directed by Stephen Williams, at St Luke’s, Chelsea, London on 21 April 2014

The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ

60 mins

for soprano and tenor soloists, SATB choir and ten players: piccolo/alto flute, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone/alto saxophone, horn in F, harp, percussion (1 player: bass drum, vibraphone, tubular bells, wind chimes (metal), tam-tam, brake drum, water gong, suspended cymbal, vibraslap, 3 temple blocks, mark tree), violin, viola, violoncello, double bass

Texts from the Gospels of St Matthew, St Luke and St John, and by Venantius Fortunatus (c.530–c.600/609), attrib. Pope Innocent VI (d.1362), Thomas Carew (1595-1640), Edward Reynolds (1599-1676), Edmund Blunden (1896-1974), and T.S. Eliot (1888-1965)

Commissioned by the Warden and Fellows of Merton College, Oxford, to celebrate the 750th Anniversary of the foundation of the College
First performed by Emma Tring (soprano), Nick Pritchard (tenor), the Choir of Merton College, Oxford and the Oxford Contemporary Sinfonia, conducted by Benjamin Nicholas, in Merton College Chapel on 4 April 2014

I say that we are wound with mercy

6 mins

for SATB and organ

Text by Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889)

Commissioned by the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street in commemoration of the Restoration of the Society of Jesus on August 7th, 1814
First performed by the choir of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, directed by David Graham, at Westminster Cathedral, London on 1 March 2014

Neviens putnis tā nepūta

5 mins

for SATB unaccomapnied

Text: Latvian traditional

Commissioned by Kamēr… for Amber Songs
First performance by Kamēr…, directed by Jānis Liepiņš, at the Great Hall, University of Latvia, Riga on 15 March 2014

Our flags are wafting in hope and grief

5 mins

for SATB unaccompanied

Text by Doris Kareva (b.1958) translated by Miriam McIlfatrick (b.1961)

Commissioned by the Linfield College Department of Music and the Lacroute Arts Series at Linfield College
First performance by Linfield College Concert Choir, directed by Anna Song, in the Ice Auditorium, Linfeld College, McMinnville, OR on 4 May 2014

Vox clara ecce intonat

4 mins

for SATB and soprano saxophone in Bb

Text: Hymn at Lauds during Advent

Commissioned by the Master and Fellows of St John’s College, Cambridge
First performed by the Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, with Joel Garthwaite (soprano saxophone), directed by Andrew Nethsingha, on 30 November 2013

Rigwreck

15 mins

for SATB unaccompanied

Text by Pierre Joris (b.1947)

Commissioned by Donald Nally and The Crossing, supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
First performed by The Crossing, directed by Donald Nally, at Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia on 30 June 2013

La musique

10 mins

for solo soprano and SATB choir

Texts by Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) and Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979)

Commissioned by Dame Felicity Lott and the Choir of Royal Holloway
First performance by Dame Felicity Lott and the Choir of Royal Holloway, directed by Rupert Gough, at the Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham on 12 July 2013

Cantate Domino

5 mins

for SATB and organ

Text: Vulgate Psalm 95

Written for Christopher Gray and the Choir of Truro Cathedral in celebration of their 125th anniversary
First performed by the Choir of Truro Cathedral, directed by Christopher Gray, on 31 March 2013

in the half light of dusk

7 mins

for SATB unaccompanied

Text by Thomas A Clark (b.1944)

Commissioned by Bella Voce in celebration of their 25th anniversary
First performed by Bella Voce, directed by Andrew Lewis, at St Luke’s Episcopal Church, Evanston, IL on 27 April 2013

Three prayers, with a vision of light

16 mins

for SATB unaccompanied

Texts by St Augustine of Hippo (345-430), Baldwin of Forde, Archbishop of Canterbury (c.1125-1190), Doris Kareva (b.1958) (translated by Tiina Aleman (b.1958)) and St Mary Magdalene de Pazzi (1566-1607)

Commissioned by the Wooburn Singers to mark Greg Beardsell’s tenure as Musical Director from 2008-2013
First performed by the Wooburn Singers, directed by Greg Beardsell, at St Laurence’s Church, West Wycombe on 22 June 2013

But let my due feet never fail

7 mins

for SATB and organ

Text by John Milton (1608-74)

Commissioned by the Temple Church, London
First performance by the choir of the Temple Church, directed by James Vivian, on 7 May 2013

Countless and wonderful are the ways to praise God

9 mins

for SATB choir and string orchestra

Text by Doris Kareva (b.1958) (translated by Tiina Aleman (b.1958))

Commissioned by the City of London Sinfonia
First performed by the Choir of Durham Cathedral and the City of London Sinfonia, conducted by Stephen Layton, on 3 May 2013

Ave Dei patris filia

8 mins

for SSATB

Text: Votive Antiphon to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Commissioned by The Tallis Scholars for their 40th Anniversary
First performed by The Tallis Scholars, directed by Peter Phillips, at St Paul’s Cathedral, London on 7 March 2013

Choral Symphony

22 mins

for 6S6A6T6B

Texts by Anonymous, Publius Cornelius Tacitus (56 –117) Thomas Freeman (1590?–1630?), Oscar Wilde (1854–1900), John Davidson (1857–1909), Louise Imogen Guiney (1861–1920), Walter Jerrold (1865 –1929), Lionel Johnson (1867–1902), Isaac Rosenberg (1890–1918), & George the Poet (b.1991)

Commissioned by the BBC for the BBC Singers
First performed by the BBC Singers, directed by David Hill, in the Konserthuset, Kristianstad on 8 October 2012

Adoro te devote

3 mins

for SATB unaccompanied

Text by St Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)

Commissioned by the 2012 London Festival of Contemporary Church Music
First performed by the choir of St Pancras Parish Church, London, directed by Christopher Batchelor, on 16 May 2012

Luce coruscas (herself a rose)

10 mins

for SATB unaccompanied

Texts: Hymn at Vespers, Feast of the Assumption & Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)

Commissioned by Coro Misto for their 20th Anniversary
First performed by Coro Misto, directed by Søren Birch, at Our Lady’s Church, Aalborg on 9 June 2012

Lamentations of Jeremiah

8 mins

for SATB unaccompanied

Text: Lamentations for Maundy Thursday vv1-3

Commissioned by the BBC for the BBC Singers
First performed by the BBC Singers, directed by David Hill, at St Paul’s, Knightsbridge, London on 5 April 2012

Tota pulchra es

5½ mins

for SATB unaccompanied

Text: Antiphon at Second Vespers, Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Commissioned by the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street
First performance by Farm Street Church choir, directed by David Graham, on 8 December 2012