Vocal Works
'A very definite, individual and attractive musical voice. Song writing of that quality is a gift not given to many'
Peter Smith, Director of the Malvern Festival
Song-cycles
Cotswold Songs
A song-cycle of seven songs for high voice and piano set to the beautiful pastoral poetry of Dymock poet John Drinkwater. (Part of the Cotswolds Collection)
- Old Crow
- May Garden
- Day
- The Lechers - excerpt
- Plough
- Cotswold Love
- Venus in Arden
Character Songs
A song-cycle of five songs for high voice and piano. Various poets - Anne Smith, Colin Decio, Jill Nightingale, Peggy Decio, John Drinkwater.
- Wearing a Happy Hat
- The Spinning Wheel
- Unlucky One-eyed Jack and the Seventeen Eyeballs
- I Wandered Along by the Waterside
- Elizabeth Anne
A Sabbath Day
A song-cycle of five songs for mezzo-soprano and classical guitar set to the poetry of John Drinkwater.
(Part of the Cotswolds Collection)
- Morning
- Full Day
- Dusk
- Evensong
- Night
Songs of Travel
A song-cycle of five songs for tenor voice and piano set to the poetry of John Drinkwater.
(Part of the Cotswolds Collection)
- The Vagabond
- Old Man Tatterman
- Mamble
- Two Ships
- The Tollgate House
Songs of England
A song-cycle of five songs set for tenor voice and piano. Poems by Rupert Brooke, A.E. Houseman, Charles Kingsley and Edward Thomas.
(Part of the Cotswolds Collection)
- The Soldier
- Blue Evening
- The Grenadier
- The Three Fishers
- Adlestrop
Six Songs of Mystery
A song-cycle of six songs for high voice and piano.
Poems by Colin Decio.
- Lamentation - excerpt
- Blind Fishes
- A Prayer
- Mystery
- The Meeting
- Echoes
Of a Rose
A setting of Mediaeval Nativity text for mezzo-soprano, flute, clarinet, cello, piano and handbells - in three movements, duration 25mins
Choir Works
Luto Gratulante
A setting of Medieval Nativity text for soprano, mezzo and alto - a capella
The Lamentation of Jeremiah
A setting of Old Testament text for SATB chorus, brass quintet and organ 10'
The Steps of Evermore
A setting of text by the composer for SATB chorus and full orchestra - 'in memory of John Yarnley' 20'
The Lord's Prayer
A setting of the Lord's Prayer for male voice choir and piano.
Mass
A setting of the mass in three different versions -
- SATB, harpsichord, strings and percussion
- Female voices and piano
- Trebles, SATB and organ
The Witches Spell
A fun work ideal for Halloween. It tells the story of a dreadful Goblin conjured from the pot by two awful witches. (Part of the Childrens Collection)
Available for -
- Two matching voices and piano - excerpt
- Primary School choir and piano
- SATB choir and piano
- Male voice choir and piano
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