Psalm chants for choir

‘Anglican chant’ is most often sung in Anglican, Episcopalian and similar churches.

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.

Folk hymn arrangements for voices and instruments (flexible arrangements)

My shepherd will supply my need, Silent night, I wonder as I wander, Were you there when they crucified my Lord? and How can I keep from singing? for flexible combinations of vocal solo/duet, unison, 2-, 3- or 4-part choirs, piano solo or duet/organ and optional instruments, starting with violin, flute, clarinet and cello. They

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).

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)

The pilgrim’s song for unison choir and organ

The pilgrim’s song for unison choir and organ to a text by John Bunyan (2009). I adapted the original poem (in which case the title should probably be The pilgrims’ song), but have included both to give the choice. The hymn version (He who would valiant be) can also be used.

Korean eucharist (감사성찬례) for choir and organ

Korean eucharist (감사성찬례) for choir (with soprano soloist) and organ (2007-2015). When I lived in South Korea, I attended the Korean Anglican church (대한성공회). Its prayer book has a small number of congregational and small choir settings, and there are larger settings which the choir of Seoul Cathedral sang. I wrote a small choir setting