Adagio (concertino movement) for piano and large ensemble or small orchestra (1984-2017). There are three versions: piano and ensemble/orchestra, 2 pianos with the first piano as solo and the second as an orchestral reduction, and 2 pianos with the two parts swapping roles. I would like to write two more movements and turn this intoContinue reading “Adagio (concertino movement) for piano and large ensemble or small orchestra”
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Psalm chants for choir
‘Anglican chant’ is most often sung in Anglican, Episcopalian and similar churches.
Four pieces for violin, cello and piano
Four pieces for violin, cello and piano (1984-2002).
Sing praise for unison choir or congregation and keyboard
Sing Praise for unison choir or congregation and keyboard to a poem by Norman Anderson (2003). Norman was my great-uncle. He was a minister in the Congregational and Uniting Churches of Australia. His hobbies included painting, woodwork and poetry. I have two of his notebooks, which include these poems.
Narnian Suite for TB choir, trumpet, cello, timpani and bass drum
Narnia March (2004) to texts by CS Lewis (c). The instrumental parts can be omitted. The trumpet part can be played on a violin. The first sub-title is Lewis’s own. The second is mine. In the poetry book I found these in, the two poems are set separately. I managed to combine them in counterpoint.
The Norwood setting for SATB choir and organ
The Norwood setting (Holy communion/Eucharist) for A Prayer Book for Australia or any Anglican/Episcopalian or similar service for SATB choir and organ (1989). (From the early days of typesetting music, using Helvetica!)
Rounds
Three rounds for choir, singing group or congregation (2015). Alleluia (2 part round). First performed by Coro Innominata conducted by Margaret Tesch-Muller at St Francis’s Church, Paddington, Sydney, Australia on 7 May 2023 Christ is risen (3 part round) The fruit of the Spirit (4 part round)
A canticle of praise (Te deum laudamus) for SATB choir unaccompanied
A canticle of praise (Te deum laudamus/You are God, we praise you) for SATB choir (with short optional solos), English translation by the International Consultation on English Texts (c) (1998).
Death, life, birth for baritone and piano
Death, life birth for baritone (Bb2-E4) and piano – three songs to texts by WH Auden (c) and DH Lawrence (1995/2002/2020).
The Auburn setting for upper voices (unison, SAA, SSAAA unaccompied)
The Auburn setting (Holy communion/Eucharist) for A Prayer Book for Australia or any Anglican/Episcopalian or similar service for upper voices (boys and/or women unison, SAA, SSAAA) (2004)